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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
ST.ALBANS CATASTROPHE
4 New Three story Block Being Built
OnIlanscd-No Lives Lost.

St Alhans. Aug. 1.-The new three story
business block which II. @. Morton was
building on North Main street. collapsed
with a terrific crash at $40 o'clock this
evening, prccipitating a mass of iron
work. bricks. granite and broken and
twisted timbers into the cellar and far
out in the street. Fortunately no lives
were lost nor anyone injured. Among the
numerous conjecturcs as to the probable
cause of the failure of the building, the
one generally accepted is that the post
supporting the north end of the iron
Orders which supports the front at the
first story, settled and failed, together
with the setting and collapse of the north
wall.
The block had been in course of con-
struction about four weeks, and the work
men yesterday were putting on the rafters
of the third story, and in three days more
would have had the building entirely
closed in
The block on the north. which Joined
the Morton block and is being built by
Northrup & Lombard, does not show any
injury from the accident, but the south
block owned by Mrs. J. G. Smith and
occupied by Rawson Brainerd, druggist;
Mrs. NJ. q. Glider millinery, and the
family of George a. Curry, was severely
shaken and the walls of every story were
cracked and sprung, while on the second
story the heavy wooden joists of the new
building rammed hole four feet long by
three feet deep through into the hallway
and the shock threw people down on the
third story and extinguished the lights
| The accident happened when few people
were passing and luckily no one was hurt
but one woman who was going by had &c
run for her life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
VERMONT WHEELMEN.
VIII Hold Their Annual Meet In BrattIs-
boro- Good rrIzes

Brattleborc, Aug 1.-The annual race
meet of the Vermont Wheel club will he
held at the Valley Fair Association park
at this place on Thursday, Aug 18th.
splendid programme of seven races, four
in class A. and three in class Il. has been
announced. for which the finest list of
prizes ever offered in the state, and
valued at over $1,000, has been offered as
follows:
one mile novice. class A., first prize, gold
watch, $35; second, silver tea set $50; third
set of NJ. & w. ties, sl2; fourth, search
light, 81.
one mile handicap. class r., first prize
diamond, 500; second prize, diamond, $50;
third, diamond ring, s25.
one mile open, class A. first prize, dia-
mond. $50: second, diamond $50, third,
opal ring, si5.
Hair mile open, class B., first prize, dis-
mond S125; second, diamond, $50; third,
diamond, $50.
One mile handicap. class A., first prize,
diamond, $50, second prize silver cup, s35;
/ third, set Palmer Ties. SIS.
one mile open, class b., first prize, da-
mond, $780, second, diamond, $75 third,
diamond, $35
Two mile handicap, class A.. first prize,
| diamond, $50, second prize. diamond. $50
| third prize, stone ring, Sl5; fourth prize,
scarf pin, IS.
All of the races are limited as follows
Class \ riders that reside in this State
or live within 200 miles of the place Of the
meeting, and the prizes for which do not
exceed $50.
Class R-Such races that have prizes ex
| ccednc $50 in value and open to any anna
teur rider under class 3 definition accord
ing to l.. A. w. rules.
Riders are cautioned that to ride in class
Il races, or to violate any clause of class
A, will make them ineligible to future
events in class A.
The track is half mile oval, and is thu
fastest horse track in New England, anC
with anything like good weather, gooc
racing and fast time is assured. Stat
and track records will he established ID,
several noted riders whom have agreed t.
attend Lee Richardson, the premier hi
Cyclist of America will give an exhibition
of fancy and backward Riding and tn
First Regiment band will furnish must
throughout the races.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
HAIRED BY BANDITS.
SEVERAL RUSSIAN VILLAGES BURN
ED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Six Organized Bands of Robbers Armed
with Modern Rifles Defeated Force
of Colsacks Killed the Men and
Carried on the Women.

ST. Petersburg. Aug six organized
bands of robbers, armed with Remington
rifles, have for a long time hara sscd the
district of Eriwan, in Trans Caucasia.
These bands recently united under the
command of a notorious leader ABDUL
IIeder Khan, and attacked and burned a
number of Isolated farm houses. Finally
becoming holder. the robbers attacked in
broad day light several villages which
they captured and burned All the men
in the villages and all male occupants of
the farm houses who were unable to es-
cape, were nut to death, while the women
and children were carried off by the band
its.
The police were unable TO stop these
outrages and II force of 200 Ccssacks was
sent to punish the robbers on the night
Of July % the Cossacks encountered the
bandits at NaChitCshewan. After a sharp
fight the bandits who are now armed
with modern magazine rifles, repulsed the
Cossacks. Re-enforCements to the num-
Der of 400 men have been sent to assist
the defeated Cossacks, and the troops are
now billeted throughout the harried dis
triCts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
STATE Y. p, $. c. E. CONVENTION.

Montpelier. Aug 1.-State President e
G.. Osgood and State Secretary f. f. Tow
ner are both hard at work preparing the
programme for the Vermont state Chris
tian Endeavor convention to be held in
Burlington next month. Among other
prominent preachers who have promised
to speak at that time is DR.. II. c. Farrow
of Albany \. Y, one of the trustees of the
United society also Rev. Smith Baker,
pastor of the Maverick church, East Bos-
ton. Some vigorous efforts are being made
to get some other great workers to come
up from down country, the results of
which will be made known later. The pro-
gramme will probably be completed about
September T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have kpown f. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West g. TruaX, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo o.. Waldng, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 76c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists Testimoni-
ais free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08

Send your address to III. Il. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
effective in the cure of constipation and
sick headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved invalua-
BILE. They are guaranteed to be perfectly
free from every dclcterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving tone
the system. Regular size % cents per
box. Sold by q. l.. LaFountain q Co,
druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08

a purple light and bringing TO a bright
ending happy day
To President Fisk and Secretary ]. w.
Titcomb belongs most of the credit for
making the day the success it was, Mr..
Fisk having able assistants in MI f. s.
Fleury and other neiGhbors.
Senator Edmunds, Congressman Grout.
Secretary TitComb and A. +. Sortwel of
Cambridge, Mass, remained as Mr.. FISK
guests for few days. They will fish and
probably drive through the county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
RACING AT sNOsBURG FALLS.


ST. Adams, Aug. 1.-The opening meet
ing of the Vermont and Northern New
York circuit will be held at the Marsh
Driving Park at Enosburgh Falls, on
Wednesday and Thursday, August 2lst
and 22d, when six grand stake races will
he run. Eighteen hundred dollars in
purses are hung up in the following speed
programme:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
EX-MAyOR O'BRIEN DEAD.

Boston. Aug. 1.---I1x-Mayor O'Brien Of
Boston died at the home of his son, Rev.
]. j. O'Brien. in SOmerville this morning.
lie was i'll only a few days. He was IS
years of age,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
HARPER PITKIN DEAF

Montpelier, Aug News was received
in town this afternoon of the sudden
death at Ogdensburg of Harper PitlSin.
a former well known citizen of Montpelier
He leaves one daughter in this place.
His remains will be brought here to-
morrow,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
Ailments of Women.

1t will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, infiam-
nation and liberation, falling and dis
placements of the womb, and consequent
spinal weakness, and Is peculiarly
adapted to the change Of life.
Every time it will cure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
California,

from the Gulf to the st. Lawrence, come
the glad tidngs of woman's suffering
relieved by it and thousands upon thou
sands of letters are pouring in from
grateful women, saying that it WILL
and does positively cure those painful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
Backache.

Il has cured more cases of leucorrhpa
by removing the cause, than any remedy
the world has ever known; 1t is almost
infallible in such cases. 1t dissolves and
expels tumors from the uterus in an
early stage of development, and checks
any tendency TO cancerous humors.
Lydia T.. PinlSham's Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound, and
are a sure cure for constipation and sick
headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash is frequently found of great value
for local application. Correspondence
is freely solicited by the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, and the
strictest confidence assured. All drug
gists sell the Pinkhams remedies. The
Vegetable Compound in three forms,
-. Liquid, Pills, and Lozenges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08

Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08


.ualled that
tanned by
Lydia Il.
PinkhouS
Vegetable
Compound
! and never
4 in the his
\ tory of
1 Mrs.
1 Pinkhams
I wonderful
! Compound
has the
demand
for it been
so great as
|, it is today.
From
l Maine to
California
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21st.
THURSDAY, AUG. 22d.

Stake No. /, 300 class, trotting, 5000
Stake No. 3. 2:35 class. pacing, $500
Stake No. 7, 2:30 class, trotting, $500
THURSDAY, AUG. 22d.
Stake No. .. PAS class, pacing, $500
Stake No. G, 2:40 class, trotting, $500.
Stake No. 3, 2:24 class, trotting. $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-08
MERITF9 gsWARn,
SALES OF LYDIA L. PINKEAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
UnequalIed In the History of Medicine.
Honesty, Excellence, Faithfulness
Fifty Rewarded.

tsrgciAL TO ouR LADY RSApEEs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
Historic Holland.

1t is much to be desired that the
audience which will assemble at Congress
Square church next Thursday evening
may embrace large number of the
young people of our city.
A friend of the writer who attended DR..
Bolles's lecture in Boston last season re-
views it with enthusiastic interest
Mothers and fathers, do not fail to give
your children this opportunity OF seeing
the illustrations which accompany this
lecture upon, IN certain aspects, this most
wonderful of European countries. Tho
views of Leyden world renowned city, are
beautiful, Il city ever most gratefully to.be
remembered by US, as the hospitable refuge
home for twelve long years of the exlled
English pilgrims. ere they ventured
On that perilous voyage which termin
Rted at Plymouth Rock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

Yesterday morning the court was still
occupied in hearing divorce libels. Fol
lowing is the list:
Mary J. Cowan VS.. Augustus J.
Cowan. Desertion for three years.
Minna S. Bragdop ys.AlVardo Bragdon.
Desertion for three years.
Carrie Z. Adams VS.. Asa l.. Adams.
Cruel and abusive treatment
In the afternoon the jury came in and
was made up as follows:
John &c. Green, foreman, Portland.
William B. Bryson. Portland
George H. Chase, New Gloucester.
Henry G. Curtis, Jr., excused first day,
Freeport.
John W. Griffin, Brunswick.
William M. Hall, Westbrook.
Samuel r. Kemp, Windham.
John p. Libby, Bridgton.
Florence McCarty, Portland.
Myron K. Moore Deering
Charles II Murch, Gornam.
John +. Randall, Harpswell
The following are the supernumerries:
Freeland H. Kicker, Harrison.
Joseph W. Shaw. Cumberland.
Daniel M. Snow, Scarborough.
NJ. L. Whitney, North Yarmouth
Hansen e. Whitman, Sepago.
Court then adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15

action and moved the order lie upon the
table, 1t was SO voted.
City Solicitor Chapman's statement as
to tho city's rights in the Cape Elizabeth
crossing was accepted and placed on file.
In joint convention A. &. Corliss was
appointed weigher and inspector of coal
and iron.
Edward A. Leighton was appointed
special policeman without pay
The acceptance of the Portland u Cape
Elizabeth Railroad Company of the To-
cati,n granted by the city was received,
and an insane person was order commit
ted to the insane asylum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
DEATHS.

In this city. oct IA Janet j., wife OF A. G.
Waite, aged so years.
fNotice OF funeral hereafter.l
In this city, Oct IA Adelne B., widow OF the
late Solomon r. Halves of Weilfleet, MASS aged
81 years 2 months. on o,o,,-
r funeral Wednesday afternoon at ESQ o'clk,
from No 1875 Franklin street
In this city. Oct IA, William e., son Oh rat
rick and Bridget Lee. aged 20 years 6 months.
Funeral Wednesday morning at $50 o,clk,
from No. 80 Pleasant street REQUIEM nigh
mass at st Dominic church at O'Clock.
81 years months days. ..sa
In Boston. Mass. Oct. 10, at the residence Of
his daughter, Alfred l. Nevens. aged 10 years
Funeral Wednesday forenoon at 1890 o'clk,
at residence of his daughter. J. r. jordan, No.
22 Eastern Promenade. Burial at New Glou-
ceSter, Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
. s::.s: FIX 3 GoFF, =.: :: ::: =:
a FRUIT PEDDLER's STORY.
Left Italy to Escape Enlistment-Tw twenty
Five OF Them Paid Dishonest Officials
500 Each.

An Italian fruit vendor in this city who
has prospered and made comfortable
living for years. by selling fruit from a
cart in Portland and the neighborlng
towns, tells the following interesting
story as to how he came to this country.
He has been here twenty years. When
he left Italy it was the law that every
able bodied man should serve in the army
between the ages of twenty and thirty
two years. When nineteen years OF age,
he in company with tweny-four Others,
all the same age, started out to escape
from their native land, because of this
Objectionable necessity of serving in the
army for the twelve best years of their
lives.
They couldn't leave by water, because
they had, of course no passports, and
every seaport was closely watched by
government officials. They started from
their homes in Genoa, and tramped to
the boundary line in the Alps, between
Italy and France Every route from one
country to the other was as closely
guarded as the seapolts, but at one Of the
roads through the mountains there was a
dishonest official.
Each of the twenty-five young men
paid him one hundred dollars and he
allowed them to pass. They couldn't
cross the boundary at some point where
there was nosroad and no officials. be-
cause it was all wild mountains where
they would surely lose their way and
perish.
They tramped across France and sailed
from Havre for New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
sawtel.e Dramatic Company.

EaWtel!S Dramatic company.
The Sawtelle Company had "a house
that broke the record of even their big
houses last evening when Faust" was
produced. 1t was given with special
tableaux, electric light effects and elegant
costumes and the applause was frequent
and hearty. Mr.. Sawtelle was the Faust,
and Jessie Sawtelle the Marguerite. while
Mr.. Lawrence Grattan played the title
role. The other parts were well taken
This afternoon and tonight Faust will
be repeated.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Stetson's big double uncle Toms Cabin
Co., will appear at City Hall Saturday
The Terre Haute Star says:
can immense crowd held sort of mass
meeting around the Opera House doors
while sections Of it filed in and packed
the house until tho card was hung up,
announcing standing room only. The
usual demonstration was not due to any
thing new. for it was the only Cnole
Tom, but Stetson's management includes
good and liberal advertising. The show
side was enjoyed immensely and the
pathetic incidents met equal apprecla-
tion.'
Ryan's Bene fit.
At Gospel Mission hall Wednesday even
ing the annual benefit concert to Mr.. W.
j. Ryan will be given. The array OF
talent engaged is strong, and is published
In the advertisement of the concert. The
programme is most attractive Tickets
can be procured at Halves music store,
No. Ala Congress ST., and at the door.
Notes.
The new Lewiston theatre will he called
ssThe Lewiston and Auburn Parlor Thea
tire, and will be popularity known as the
"Parlor Theatre"
The box office receiptsT'of Robert Man
tells company were attached at Stanl-
foid, CT, Saturday night, by Hart &
Keeier, attorneys for Ruben Payne tail
or Of Belfast. 1reland. Payne alleges that
Mantell owes him 800 for clothes. Man
tie says he has. 10 aght goods worth thou
sands of pounds from Payne, and he sup
posed this bill was paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
Mr.. WI. rwombly Is at Home.

The statement that Mr.. W. l. Twombly
had disappeared, published Sunday, was
entirely incorrect. Mr. Twombly is now
at home and has been for over n month.
He has been back and forth between Port
land and South Portland every day, in
Guiding Saturday and Sunday. He is still
connected with tho Lowell Arms Co. as
one of the directors of the company, and
is engaged now upon work for them at
his experiment room at the corner OF
Braokett and Gray streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Oct. ~. by Rev: Leroy s; Bean:
George A. Deering and Laura E. LIBBY both OF
Portland. g
at the parlors of ST. Julian Hotel. George A.
Haper of Poland, Maine and MISS NoraeSulil-
van of South Boston.
at Bar Harbor Oct. 8, Frank A. flnkhaln ana
Miss Tina B. Burns.
In Brewer, Oct g. George H. Hurd and Mrs.
Elizabeth w. Hollis
In Monroe. Oct Z Isaac F. Huston ana MISS
Minnie BRYANT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
Historic Holland.

Rev. DR.. D. C. Bolles will ssdeliver hi
illustrated lecture on Historic Holland
at Congress Square Church, Thursday
evening. Every one who was SO charmed
with the doctors illustrated lecture on
Picturesque Holland will he sure and at
tend this one The tickets can be pro-
cured from Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15

The next quarterly session of the Gum
bertrand County Reform Club will be held
at Aliens Corner, Deering, Oct. 18th and
Goth, 1896. All temperance societies are
cordially invited Roswell Ward, of North
Gorham, is secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
ST. 900

Ii means many a
hard earned dollar for
the POOR MAN. 1t
means a good half
weeks work to THE
nj e C Ill A MIC. III
means the interest on
a good many dollars
TO THE RICH MAN.
This s AL is
E E r BOD Y's
FRIEND. It's like
finding money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

Monday-U. S. VS. Xavier Daigle of
Fort Kent for retailing liquor without q
government license. Found guilty and
In default of payment of S25 fine, COM
mitted for thirty days.
Talbot for defence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
Taylor st. Sewer.

The contract to construct three hundred
feet of sewer on Taylor street was. yester-
day, awarded by the street committee to
John H. Flanagan at $195.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15

HOODS PILLS cure liver lis,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headaches
A pleasant laxative All Drusgists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15

500 OyercOats made
from the finest MEL
TONS, BEAVERS and
KERsEYs, will be
offered in this sale
without reserve or
restriction at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The Adjourned Meeting Last Eve
ming.

Commissioner Fernaid's Report Again
Laid on the Table Because of Those
Two Horses-A Movement to Widen
Portland Street.-The City Physician $
Duties Defined-Various Orders, Peti-
ton, Etc.
At the adjourned meeting of the city
government last evening various matters
left over from the regular meeting a
week ago were disposed Of
COMMISSIONER FERNALD'S RE
PORT
Commissioner of Public Works, George
B. Fernald, submitted the following re-
port of money expended in the street and
sewer departments for the six months
ending Sept. Both:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-15

That street be land out on Long
Island from Island avenue to the souther-
ly point of the island, connecting. with
Ocean avenue, running over the land
of Hon. Henry B. Cleaves and Wingate
Horne and others. This was signed by
sixty names.
That light be placed on Franklin
street between William and Fox streets.
REVISION OF CITY CHARTER.
1t was voted that the mayor be autho-
rized to appoint competent person to
prepare draft of a new city charter, also
to appoint two other persons, who, with
the first named person, shall constitute q
commission to which said draft shall be
submitted for approval; said draft to
be completed before the first day of the
next legislature, and when approved, to
be submitted to the City Council
Further that 500 may be expended for
the purpose of the commission.
Alderman Dam read communication
from the Veteran tiremen declaring their
readiness to assist the fire department in
case of necessity. He also, in behalf of
the Veteran Firemen, thanked the city
for providing them with their new quar-
ters
The lower board passed an order that
the city auditor be requested to furnish
each member of the city council at the
next meeting with detailed account
of expenditures incurred by the commit.
tee on public buildings for the current
year up to date.
In the upper board Alderman Randall
said that he could see no reason for this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-09
whom Co Marry.

II is interesting to learn, on the au-
thority Of DIR. Mantegazze, the Italian
professor, that the soldier generally
turns out an exemplary and faithful
husband, one Of the reasons being, oddly
enough. that the family dinner is CRATE
full to him after o long course Of mess
feeding.
The professor counsels youpg men to
distrust equally pronounced brunettes
with very black eyes, whose passionate
tcinperamcnts will cause trouble, and
large, fair women, whose nnchalance
and Incidence arc similarly disastrous
to domestic happiness.
They should seek young girl who is
neither very fair nor very dark, and
neither excessively domineering nor fee-
BILE IN character. and, above all, one who
loves little children. This is an infalli.
BILE sign, according to the professor, Of q
tender and good disposition.