Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23


According to latest government sur
vey, 3S feet nave disappeared from the
height of pixies Peak.
King George of England is said to
be arranging settlement o: the home
rule fight with the consent of all con-
ccrned
Andrew Carnegie. back from Skibo
Castle, says he will vote for John
Purroy Mitchell for mayor of New York
city
Pittsburg inventor comes to the front
with a poisoned bullet for legal eX-
ecutions promising painless. instan-
taneous death.
In court at Milwaukee, beauty doc
tor is awarded verdict of $77.25 for
taking wrinkles out of Christian
Science healers face.
President Huerta of Mexico has OBJ
tanned loan of $1,000 600 in Paris,
chiefly through influence of leaders of
the Catholic party.
The Mcclure newspaper syndicate
has purchased the Washington Herald,
first appearance of Mcclure interests
in the daily newspaper field
receiver has been appointed for
the Noseless Typewriter company Of
Midiletown, Conn, 100000 cor
poration formed four r five years ago.
Congressman Caleb Powers, who
went to Washington from Kentucky
prison where he was confined as re-
suit of Governor Goebels murder. will
retire at the end of the term.
At Paterson. n. j., after living 20 years
as man and wife, couple apply for mar
riage license, having learned they were
not legally wed when they jumped over
broomstick together.
John Wanamaker has purchased the
Betz building, corner Of Broad street and
South Penn square, Philadelphia, for 81
10000 for the use of the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Senator Weeks is to advocate in the
banking and currency bill an amendment
for the retirement of the national debt
by a sinking fund created from surplus
profits of regional banks.
In the last three years the volume of
freight between Brazil and New York has
trebled while the amount received by the
three principal lines reaching New York
has increased from S7o7, to s2646 OOO
Democratic policy Is said to favor a
three-headed commission to govern the
Panama canal, and turning over Of rail-
road. steamship lines and commissary de-
partment to private Corporation.
Charles ~. Armour brother of Ogden
Armour, says If consumers discontinue
eating veal until the supply of cattle is
brought back to its normal, the bottom
will soon thereafter drop out Of meat
prices
The British government has announced
that current events In Mexico, particular
ly Huerta's coup d etat will be REGARDED
by that nation as purely a domestic af-
fair calling Cor no change on The part of
the Frg.sh government.
Statistics recently compiled show that
the trust companies OF the United States
have banking resources amounting to 81,
490570.Go0 Twenty years ago there We're
only 120 trust companies I'm the United
States with banking resources OF siii.0oO
900.
Foimc, American Minister 10 Spain
Taylor Is of the opinion that events in
Mexico are rapidly driving United States
to brink of a situation almost identical
with that which brought about war with
Spain. He declares that Washington gov
ernment's refusal to recognize October
elections in Mexico will inevitably force
a crisis.
Hadley. Cooper. Neel e Wilson, law
firm headed by former Governor Had
ley of Missouri has been retained at
$4,000 a year for five years to repre-
sent railroads west of the Mississippi
before the commerce commission on
physical valuation.
Beyond expressing his absolute dis
approval of Huerta's imprisoning mem
bers Of Mexican Congress and assu,n p
ing dictatorship, President Wilson has
no Mexican program He has not of
fered to Mexican government any
loophole of escape,
A Washington special says the i'm
preston IL growing that Attorney General
McReynolds will hold that five per cent.
reduction in duty shall not be granted
to American vessels in cases where il
would conflict with the treaty right of
any nation. This would mean that there
are only three large countries Russia.
France and Brazil, against which dis
crlminatory duties could be applied This
Interpretation would save the Cover /.
ment an estimated loss of $40, 900 vear-
ly in revenues, but might lead to tariff
complications,