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VOLiUALB S8. BUKLINGrTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 81. 188 i. July 4. Celebration at Howard Part.

vomits aria rofotstcttg. FESTIVE DRUMMERS. FIRE AT MIDDLEBDRY. THE WEATHBB. Todys indication Fja nb' Snoiano Statkf, clonaj weather.

wim 8do an-i rain, Bortliwesterly winds, ceany tuuin nTAl tauonary temperature uu ww Olllt NATT TTARM Tk IVceesdtv of Keeping; TUem la Worktnn Order. WASHraoTOjr. D. C. Dec.

80. The com- missioners appointed by the secretary of the navy to consider the question of tho sale or retention of the different navy yards report recommending the sale of the navy yard at New London, the naval hospital grounas Chelsea, and the naval asylum at Philadelphia. Tbey recommend the retention cf the navy yards at Boston, New York, Portsmouth, League Island, Washington fensacola and jnohoik ana ine ey ncBl naval station. In regard to the naval station at Sackett's Harbor, N. the commissioners say the great importance of the naval operations on the lakes during tho war of 1812.

the exposed condition of that portion of our frontier and the enormous amount of property on the waters belonging to our ciiizen and therefore liable to -struetioi in event of war admonish your commisloaers not to recommend the abandonment of the only station, whatever its demerits, we bow hold in that quarter. The commissioners give i great length reasons for tnmr concm- lons in eanh caee and continues "war 1 the heritage of man and the people of the United States should not delude themselves with idle hopes, of perpetual peace, and when war doss coma la these modern dys it is swift and terrWe. Estmw! as we are, ihe damage that could bs inflicted utoi us ftf. not warning had well sounded would be bevond unmin 'mi 01 the great h-ss-msof war we wait for the emer gnv of tho hour to force us int nwasurfS which should have oeen aireaay tnaturt-a. Of all methoils ths has been found to be i most wasteful.

The anlc caused bv th Virginius affair cost the country $5,090,000 without any adequate return. It a p' pul belief that onr traduional polb yof pence is aiv maintained by reaoi or oil', isolation and our freedom from the en- tttuiement8 which so frequently disturb the relations of the European powers, mis is a delusion. We have in cmnin -n with all the maritime coun ties interest which we are In duty bound to nipport. The present iisturbed condition or aamra oa ine Asiatic station, the construction ot tne ranama canal, the interpolation of the Monroe doctrine into our political creed, our growing commerce in the Pacific and the naval strength developed by the rising powers of South America are each and every one subjects prolific of questions of serious import to the people or tne umtea owes. Their government may at any day be called upon to take its stand and carry into practical effect tha broad aud enlightened principles which have characterized its foreign policy.

To do this and to exercise that moral influence which belongs to us of right as one of the wealthiest and most liberal members of the great family of nations a certain reserve of force is absolutely essential. Now the number, but more particularly the ondition of our Day yards may be regarded as part of that reserve and as on exponent of our caual power. The logical deduction therefore, is that power must be developed or our foreign policy be abandoned, If we would avoid national humiliation. The commissioners call attention to the want of proper organization of the working iorce3 or tne navyyaraa, tne multiplicity withe shops of the same class, the diffusion of work over an unnecessarily extended area, the want of uniformity in the transaction of business and the objectionable memoa or keeping accounts. They say no reflection upon individuals is intended as these evil, are the result of a radically defective system.

BY CABLE. Insurgents Beaten Back by an KKfPt lan Garrison, near Berber. Gaiho, Dec 30. A band of insurgents marching toward Berber attacked Tezircb, a town eight miles from Berber. The garrison, consisting of two companies of bashi-bazouks, drove back the assailants with a heavy loss, after six hours of severe fighting.

The Egyptian loss was slight, The rebels bad intended to attack Berber, but were thwarted by their defeat. Rlnlllsta' Work. St. Petebsbttbg, Dm. 30.

The murder of Lieutenant Colonel Sudeikin of the gendarmerie Friday night ws undoubtedly the work of Nihilists. A letter nas Deen found in the murdered man's house threatening Count Tolstoi, the minister of the interior. with a similar fate. A Cardinal' Oeatn. Rome.

Dec. 30. C-irdinal Antonio De Luca, prefect of the congregation is dead. Cable Note. Affairs in Ashantee arp quiet.

The people are ov-raed by the slaughter of tte family of ex-King Koffee Kdcaill and the daity massacre of bis adherents, hundreds of whom hrtve been executed. Sixty fignr. his seventy have nlso ben killed One ot K--ffR KIchIU's adherent, hearit that the f-x-R'im's life was in dinger, s-nt ninety men to guard rum I iny remained s-verHi Cays wi'h the ex-King, with the consent the ch'ti no r-ig iing T'tey were then attacked aud nil killed. The London Globe publishes a circular Ih ,1 uaa been issued to the nne Grand Masters of Ire-lund. the enrolment of Orange volunteers militia, to be com poed, if pSMMe, of old soldiers, in or er tv strengthen thj nge society as a fighting force.

The government will be pettonet to allow these volunteers to be armed with rifl -a, which will be feept in nenreet Orange ball3 or barrracks. The Dublin Free man's Journal, editoriai'y com entmg up on the circular says that if such a docu ment bad been issued by a man suspected of having any leaning to the popular cause in Ireland, he would be prosecuted, ana im prisoned under the crimes act. aommat anv ltirt or throat 1liee "Cse Hotter of Horehnnd and Tar. elite tooliiactie urapi care in oue minute. Hood's Sarsupartlla la designed to meet tha wants ol ttioae wtio need a medicine to bniM them np, give them an appetite, purify their blood, and oil trie machinery of thfir oodiesif No other article takes hold of the SF.sfem and exactly the spot line H-iod'a Sarsa-parilla.

It works like mazic, reaching: every part of the tinman body through the blood, (riving to all renewed cnerv. 11 3 bottu six for J5. Jf Viu have a Thto a OjQSh or a jM. try R. n.

ltom pl--as-ant toti. t.i-,t, and will cure you. 71 Given Away. Mllllotis of hotdes of Dr. Etns'a Dineoverv for Cosisumoiioti, and Cld-t hve been Riv en awav a4 bottles of the larga size.

Tiiis eiMrinoufi iu lay would be disastrous to tha pro-orietors. vre.ie it not for the rare merits DOssesHed by this wonderful medicine. Call at Beau pre A Lowrev'8 drag store, and gut a trial bottlere, and try for'yonrseif. It never faiiB to enre. diwnp.

A FAIU OFl'BH. The Voi.Ttic Hew of offer los-U'! lr. Ele- t-tc Appliance on trial. intriy mea. aud young-, aniiried w.tit nerv dewlity, lost ylta.

lty, arid many otreer oiae. Nnrvons Debility. Nuralgia. Xt. Vitus line, Prostrition.

and all ma'jeatly and lodically cored ty Mle.i'B Bra-n Fool, the (Treat botanical remedy. $1 for (5. hs trnm .1 Allan ftlA First New York Cisy. eoaw X. B.

FISHJ3R. ARCHITECT Ho lS.Co'Jege S'roet. or Mfrehan BURLINGTON IN 1883. Something of Interest About the Record of the Year. The Movement of Real Estate Fires Neurological Amuse ments.

nJiat tb Old Year Warn Dona for Onr City. Tfcejear'18S3 Las been a prosperous one for our city. Our great manufacturing in. dustries bare been unusually prosperous their extent has been increased and new in terests have been created, the prosperity of which has alreaiy become assured. Our wholesale and jobbing houses have extended their business, new firms have come into the field, and the outlook for the coming year is eminently fa- Torable.

Our retail merchants are prosper ing-, with hardly an exception, ana all report an excellent year, with good prospects for tho comioK twelvemonth. Our artisans and laboring people have found ample employ. ment, and the year has been an unusually favorable one for them. These are facts which any one can eaaily verify for himself, and they are attested by the very large amount of building done in this city during the twelvemonth past. As we showed ia previous issue, the buildings erected in the period mentioned represent an outlay of near-ly a quarter of a million of dollars and they consist principally or a welling nouses a very strong evidence of the general prosper ity 01 tue city.

The city has made a handsome growth in population during the year. There can be no doubt of it. It is attested, for one thing, by the large number of dwelling houses constructed; all of which have found a ready rental, and, as a general thing, to a desirable clans ot tenants, i tie directory figures also indicate a gratifying increase of population. The volume will contain five thousand two hundred names, whereas the largest directory hitherto issued baa contained not over four thousand. The city is.

growing, and its growth is of a healthy character the outlook is that the coming year will give us a etitl further increase in size and in prosperity. Another indication of Burlington's pros perity ts the activity in the real estate market which has prevailed thoughoat the jer. Fcom a necessarily rousn calculation, we find that the aggregate of real estate transfers approximates two hundred and fifty thousai dollars a total that irtifyingly large. Lists of these transfers VTt haVJ printed from time to time, and now uuuiplete the record we give those for the quarter ending Decem ber 31st premising that these three months are the dullest i.f the year for real estate business. Following is the list Real Estate transfers A.

Dcyette to John Bobagre, undivided half tf property on Front street, 600; B. B. Smolley to Roger E. Chase, lot on Willard street, consideratlona nominal; Aug. Barrows toEilza J.

Robar, lot east side North Avenue, $100 Louis Lock to Charles Parent, house and lot south side Archibald street, $600; Home for Destitute children to W. S. Webb, 10 acres of land near Rutland railroad track $1050. A. S.

Dewey and wife to William Weaver, lot west side South Union street, $1000: John Crowley to Edward Krupps, five lota south side North Bend street, 700; V. I. Noyes to Wells Richardson land and buildings rear of tatter's premises, $3500 II. It. Conger and L.

A. Drew to John J. Sullivan, James Kelly place, Battery street, $2000 Julia Russell to Paul Bonoette, balf acre land east side Willard street. $450; Sophia D. Hatch to Philurav.

Styles, house and lot corner Main and South Union, nominal Mary Sullivan to JSorah J. Sullivan, house and lot east side Battery street, nominal Vermont Life Insurance company to Mary JU Barrows, three lots east side North avenue, $350; W. L. Strong to John J. Thompson, three stores, Church street, C.

J. Alger to Emma A. Whitney, land northeast corner Peru and Murray streets, $750; John Corcorau to Michul Corcoran, one-fourth P. Cavanaugh's estate, $300 Michael Martin to Lucy Ann Martin, lot east side Battery street, $600; Maria A. Ryan to John Kelley, store, house and lot southeast curntr Battery and Myrtle streets, $1400; C.

A. Sumner to W. B. and Nellie Gates, property west side Willard street, $3000; Albert Killam ana others to Isabella C. Barrows, one-naif homestead George Barrows, $1200; Frank O.

Sinclair and wife to William ntman, lot east side of Pine street near College, $1000 C. Hildreth to W. B. Lund, house and lot corner of Pearl and Pine streets, $4500 Louis Luck to Isaac Rogers, house aud lot east side Bright street, $600; S. C.

Kimball to Hiram Walker, land south Eida Peatl street, and Walker to Mary J. Perraulf, $1300 Greene and Sumner, administrators, to II. S. Peck, five lots north side Howard street, $500; II. R.

Wing, administrator, to Anne Walton, Horace Wing block, north fide Pearl street. $2140 Henry Greene, assignee, to Honora Dray, house and lot south side King street, $S0O II. R. Wing, administrator, to Georgians Paine, bouse and lot Bouth sidei Pearl street, $2500 W. L.

Strong, guardian, to Isaiah Dubuc, Duncan blacksmith shop, $16J0 Loomi a J. Smith, guar, dian, to Michael Corcoran, one-quarter P. Cavauauglt estate, $400. SOME EVENTS. The Memorable Happenings ol 1 S33.

Happy the nation, says the historian whose annals are barren. Admitting the truth of this proposition, Burlingtonhas been a happy community for a twelvemonth past. No great crimes have been committed no appalling disasters have happened little has occur rid, indeed, to disturb the tranquillity of the town. The chronology of local events or any sort ol prominence or general interest ia as follows: Jan. 1.

John W. Henry fit ally injured at eat parti cc worse mui. Jan. 2-8 Session of Supreme Court. Jan.

17-20. AnniHl inching of State Dairymen's Association. Jan. SO. Organization of Burliogtou Trust Company.

Jan. 22 Discovery of Pioneer shops cor ner stone. Jan. 27. Fire at Wioooski loss Feb.

17. William Hathaway frozen to death on the lake. Feb. 27. March I.

Session United States court. Match 6. City election. March SO. Announcement of Hon.

Fred erick Billings's Rift of $75,000 to University. March 23. Session IT. S. court close of railroad litigation.

April 1. Consolidation of American Hotel aud an Ne3S Home. April 3 30 Session of county court. April 23. Odd Fellows anniversary cele oration.

May 17. "Tom Thumb's" last visit. May 22 23. Meeting of Chittenden county K'jypei institute. May 80.

Obseivanceof Memorial dv. May 30. ii. ert Gray drowned in the river. June 12-17.

Annual meetings Masonic organizations. June 15. Richard Powers drowned in the lane. June 30. Second Vermont regl meat.

Juno 24-29. Commencement U. M. Lovelace statue. July 4.

Celebration of Father Cloarec'a twenty-arm anniversary as priest. ning night and day for three rears and whosa trade is largely increasing every as spun and it. JM. marble worKers; J. H.

Gates Company, manufacturs of cotton cloth Wells and Richardson com. pany, whose growth in business has been wonderful'; Henry, Johnson Lord, patent medicines; Pope, Berry Hall, teas and spices; j. jt. jurown, proprietary medicines; W. S.

Vincent, druggist Porter man- factoring company. whose business is extending all over the United States L. G. Burnham, manufacturer of picture mournings; Wm. Scott, paper box manufacturer Burlington Shirt company G.

Holmes glovers C. A. Hibbard, and neieey iirodie, manufacturers or ooots Arbuckle candv S. Beach.crackers Murray Reed, cigars G. S.

Blodgett ovens u. u. t'ost, maple sugar evapor-ator; W. F. Moulton, eave spouts; H.

A. Ray, Wm. Smith, Jerry Lee, wagons; F. Woodworth, pottery; Dodds Stevens, soap; II. S.

Walker, tin ware Ferguson Adsit, saddlers' hardware and plated goods. All these have been prosperous during the year, and the outlook for all of tnem is very encouraging. j. xne rress. Responded to bvMr.

Atkins of Montpe Her, who returned his thanks for the honor done him and proceeded to speak of the higher class of men noweniraged S3 commer cial travellers. The travelling men or the present day reflect credit on themselves and on their houses. 4. Tbe clergy. Responded to bv Rev.

Mr. Parry, who told, in an inimitably funny way, a bundle or good stories, une ot them was to tne ei- fect that cne Sunday evening Manager Drew of the Van Nes House was marshalling a baker dozen of drummers up tbe broad aisle of the Baptist church just as the choir reacnea a verse ot the hymn "Sao the mleltfy hosts advancing, Satin leading on." Mr. Parry closed in a more serious way. eloquently pointing out what travelling men and merchants have done for the world and the church. 5.

The Bar. Responded to by Hon. Henrv Ballard, who drew some humorous narxPels between travelling men and members of the bar. Con tinuing, be alluded to the lnauguratiooof tbe lumber business by Lawrence Barnes, and the late Hon. G.

Bigelow; spoke of the princely benefactions of Jnhn P. Howard, and Hon. Frederick Bulinas: and closed with aa cl ient euloscy on the city. 6. The relations of trade to agriculture.

Humorously and happily responded to by A. G. Piece, Esq. 7. Woman.

Responded to by Dr. A. P. Grianell in his usual happy and witty manner. President Holton then called upon Mr.

C. S. Forbes, who, with a few prefatoty remarks, read a humorous poem appropriate to the occasion, which was received with much laughter and applause. On motion of Mr. LynnD, a vote of thanks was tendered Mr.

Drew for the elegant supper he had furnished The orchestar then rendered a nice select-turn and the party (at 11:45) broke up, all voting the occasion a most delightful oue. An Interchange of Bullets. Lexisgtox, Dec. SO. Stout lliggins and Thomas Haynes, wealthy farmers, met in Greendale railway station last night-lliggins started to draw a pistol, and sized Haynes's collar.

Haynes fired from his overcoat pocket and shot Higgins through the lungs. lliggins returned the fire, hit-tins Haynes once in the left side and once in the ankle. Both are dangerously wounded. Tbe cause was ill will over a law suit. icu.

Grant, Nbw York, Dec. 30. Gen. Grant's condi- tion to-day, was greatly improved, although he is not abie to sit up in bs i. A.

Preacber's Shot. Cairo, 111., Dec. 30. An itinerant preach er named.Cook.living at Fort Donelson yester day entered the room of his wife who about to give birth to a child, shot her attendant, Mrs. Joseph Glasgow, dead and lied to the woods.

lie was captured by intonated citizens after an exciting chase, and said the woman was mixing a dose of poison to give the child. An informant just from the scene thinks he was lynched last night. Tne Speakership Content at Albany. Albany, Dec. 30.

Shrewd politicians to night think it looks very much like Sheard. Not much reliance is placed on the tenacity of tbe New York delegation's support of Roosevelt and the general opinion is that they will go to Sheard after the first ballot. Man London ladles cron their hair short ind war an almost entire wig, and consequently eaten cold more frequently than their American cousins dul oi course tney an use ur. mui iougu syrup N5JW FOKK Stock and Mouej' Market -Dec. 29.

KONKY easy at per cent. GOVERNMENTS fiactioiially lower except for 8s which were higher. FtvislK raper oiujg RAILROADS generally strong, West (Shore weak at 68. stocks weaKer. T-ansactiona Oregon TT.OOft; Northern Pacifln, preferred.

Sr. Faul, 80,000 Uuion Pecitlo, 87,000 Delaware and Lackawanna, 3,000 Mssjuri Pacific, S3. The following are tho closing Quotations: Sew Ss New 4s Keg 115 i lis New 4s Reg 124 Now 4s coup 125 U.S. 3 percent. FiiciScSs 12S Dixt.

A'tonftT. 46 Bx 90 )Ston Atf Do. preferred B25f Chlo. B. 119 CtiiH'l PaotOc Canada 6- Central I'acttio 64 Kansas Texas.

S1J Missoorl 83 Mobile Ohio VH Nashville A New York mx N.Y.Chg. St. 9 Do. preferred 9H New Yorlc Elevated. 180 Srie 2Tjtf Do.

prerwed Out. Western 1 CenWRl 65 Chicasro treat ni Do. preferred 145 Northern 2X Do. preferred 61tf OhloCentral 9 Ohio S2ji Oregon Nsvlgattoa. 91 Oregon Trans So.y PacifiaMall 41 Heading 65 Hichmond Such.

ISjjf Chicftgo A Rock 14.119 un. 1st SO Sd do. Chicago Alton. ...184 D. preferred 150 Ch.St.

L.A 11 Dx preferred K6tf C. O. O. 1 0.tf CO. 1.

Del. Hudson W5)4 Del. Lack. Do, preferred 43 Denver A Kio Grande S5 waoasn, sr. rae St.

Paul 93 Do. preferred St. Paul Omaha 83 Do. preferred 95 St. Pant A Mina Tesft Paraac lSf Tol.

uol. Bur Union Pacific Stw.k. T4J' W. TJ. Tel.

fo UH A.iftms Ex. Co ..131 TJ. S. Exiireas 60 Weils. Kargo Aw.

Mil. Ex. SIX Han. St. Oo Houston 51 tiiiwria Central iss Uti.

HJoora. A 18 Western S. Mich. South. 89 LoaiB.

45)tf Manhattan Elevat-s-! 44f ltr, preferrel Central. 9M Do. preferred Prodnrr JJ9. COlTON-dull ur 10T-IS KUH'H-hsavy. Kecelpta of 25,030 hsrrela.

Sales of barrel super lino at 80 (3 35; common at 3 85 $3 9t; lio at 3 40 SO St. Lo'ds a 3 40vS5; double exrra at SSOT 05. No, 8, a 03 Oti; jr at ft 44 15; wetru extra Ci-mSli; i txn ut. 5 TS6 13. Kvb Flock steady ut.

3H.3 M.u quiet at 4u. it Mil' VuitAT lower. Weceiprs of bushelK. Sales of 5.01 future, 157,000 inuhels on spot, e.vp-irts of 16,000. No.

2 Canada at 1 05 No. 8 red at 1 13i No. Ire and white 8ti at I 1S' No. 2 red for December at 1 No. Itr Jaiuary at 1 11 i- livn-easier.

State at i3'74. Dahlev Six-rowed stale at Ji4iS. Hakley Malt firm. Cork lower. Kmftuori r.f lo.uoo Vus ihIi'.

Mlesof bushels; future, .84.000 bushels on opot ex ports of IT.otw bushel. 2 at 65f a. a white at N. for Jauunry at Oats Iteceipw of 13.0-ij bualn-is Sates of 1,028,010 buhfia fuiure, I35.1KM) biisliuls r.pot. Mixed western at whit Ware 4 it45 No.

It for J.muiiy at HAY steady 50455. Cofkek firm at I2V- Smar steady. A at Cut loif a.id crushed at sjf. MOLsan3 eadj etsossd Arm PKTKi LE0M Crude at -9. K.tfne I 9V.

PUovixuNS Ttiiov flr.e 1 Potatos.4 steady at 1 '251 69. EOG3 3rui at Si 33 Pos wf-a't at I4 75l3fr. UEitF jni. Ccx Mbats weak. Middies nonunall a.

1. i.ao lower at 903 05. Burrs qales 1630. CBUSB-qaletat XS13X- July 5. First civil service examination in Vermont.

JulV fl. Militia faVnA VamMm. ln July 11. John Lowry accidentally killed at 15 T. V.

rtrianrnM Aug. 21-23. Ethans trip to Boston and a lUMueuue. Aug. 27.

Burning of yacht Mariqulta, Aug. 20. Reunion Seventh Vermont reg iment. Rflnt. 1f)1fi Ktnf 8epw IS.

Visit of Durkee hose of Fort Edward. Stpt 12. Oct. 9, Session county court. Sept.

20. Annual review fire department. Arciuem to steamer itemaeer. Sept. 20.

Mr. Howard's gift of medical building and srymnasiutn to the University. .1 1 vm. utamioiu lime nuopieu. Oct.

0-12. Mnaionl foot vol Oct. 15-SO. FrPnrh rflthnH fair riit Hall. Oct.

30 So vera train nnmn tinnan rJitmnon blown down. Nov. 1. Mr. Howard's gift of rectory to Paul's church.

Nov. 1 Meeting Vermont woman's board missions. Nov. 5-10. Cttf.hn!i fair Si 1W va una.

TUIil'Eins NECROLOGY. Some Familiar name Stricken From the Itoll. The necrology of the year 18S3 is both long and sad. It includes many familiar names names of men and women promi nent in this community and occupying a fore most place in business or social life. A par tial necrology of the year is as follows Jan.

9. Thomas Crosby, 78. Jan. 13. Abner B.

Lowrey, 75. Jan. 14. Leonard Johonnott, 74. Jan.

23. Gideon 8. Fuller. Feb. 23.

Thomas C. Cutler, 31. March 18. Miss Kate Morton. March 21.

Mrs. A. W. Allen, 57. March 21.

Eli Chittenden, 87. April 15. William B. Hitch. April 16.

Mrs. A. M. Barber. April 20.

A. B. Kmgsland, 71. May 3. J.

O. Craaiton, 44. May 5. O. C.

Allen, 74. May 6. Mrs. H. E.

Sibley. My 7. Mrs. 8. D.

Hopkins. May 10. Charles G. May 13. Mrs.

William Murphy, 87. Juoe2. J. B. Thomas, 86.

June 4. George P. Woods, 58. June 12. Dr.

W. C. Hicfcok, 80. June 17. Edgar W.

Burritt, 42. July 2. John Liscum, 76. July 17. Jed C.

Stanoard, 26. July 24. Robert McUollum, 40. July 29. Mrs.

Mwy Denning, 84. Aug a Elijah Root. 77. Sept 30. Albert 'f aft, 57.

Oct. 8. Mrs. M. a Stacy.

Oct. 9. Mrs. Nathan Stearns. Oct, 19.

Mis. Frances Forbes Hatch. Not. 14. Mrs.

Sarah Whipple, 103. Nov. 26 Mrs. Edwin Hard, 87. Dec 1.

W. II. Hatnaway. Dec 11. Rev.

William II. Hoyt, 70. Dec. 13. Robert Thynne, 41.

AMCSEJIESTS. A tons List of Entertainments at tbo Howard Opera House. During the year there were nearly three score entertainments at the Howard Opera House a larger number, we believe, than in any previous year. As will be seen, the entertainments have taken a wide range, but on the whole the list is quite a creditable and satisfactory one. It is as follows Jan.

6 Haverly's minstrels. Jan. 13 Whitmore Clark's Jan. 20. Madison Square minstrels, company, "Young Mrs.

Winthrop." Jan. aw. lecture, II. Con well. Feb.

1. Philharmonic societv. "St. Ce cilia's Day." Feb. 10.

Edouin'a "Sparks." Feb. 19. Female minstrels. March 2. Salsbury'a Troubadours.

March 8. Leavitt's minstrels. March 9. T. W.

Keene, "Macbeth." March 24. Abbey's Uncle Tom. April 2. Charles Wyndbam, "Brighton." April 17. Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Florence. "Mighty Dollar." April 20 and 21.

Collier Rice's Io- lanthe. April 26 Robert McWade. "Rip Van company, Winkle." May 5. Madison Square "Esmeralda. May 10.

Palmer aud Ulmer, "49." May 19and matinee. Bostonlldeals. "Pi rates of Penzance" and "Chimes of Normandy." May 80. Concert ol war songs. June 2.

Anna Eva Fay, spiritualist. June 4. J. K. Euimet, "Fritz." June 11.

wi the Magician. June 14M.Duprezand Benedict's minstrels. Aug 27 and 81 E. C. Taylor, igician.

Sep lt and 11. Charlotte Thompson. "Jano Eyre" and "Queeraa." Sept 13 and 13. "Lights o' London." Sept 24. Leavitt's minstrels.

Oct. 1. Rice's Surprise Party in "Pop Oct. 8. French drama.

Oct. Minnie Foster's Uncle Tom. Oct. 10-13 Musical festival. Oct.

16. Boston theatre company. "Tha World." Oct. 23. Ho worth's Hibernica.

Oct. 27. Mrs. Laogtry. "School of Scan dal." Nqv.

2. Female minstrels. Nov. 10. Rhea, "Adricnue." Nov.

12 XKtle Corinne. Nov. 28. "An American Marriage." Nov. 29.

French drama. Dec 6. 7-20-8." Dec 13-14. Joseph Proctor. "Vireinius" ana or tne Dec 17.

--J. W. Churchill, readings, Dec 29 II. II. Ragao, lecture.

FIRES. How the City dm Knflered from thl There were in thi3 city during the year 1883 e-ghtecn alarms of fire Of these, how ever, a number were false and of the rest only three resulted in any loss of property worm I ue list 13 as roUOWS Feb. 6, Box 48, Central Vermont wood shed loss tnflinsr. Feb 15. Box 43, Central House Block loss insnraiirp.

Mf) SOrt March 20, Bme 46, Boot h's retail shed loss Apru 9, Box 86, false alarm. Mav 2. Box 36. brush An hank Mav 3. Telenhone.

Booth's flrtr bntico Wa 4 and inaurancs 12f). May 20, Box 47. house on Chamnlaln Direct lues iruunir. July 13, Box 23, P. King's house; loss i Aug.

8, Box 51, L. Liwre nce's house i loss slight. Ansr. 31. 14.

Flnirtiw ITnanSi.l buildincs; toss $2300; insurance 1300. Oct. 23, Box 43, Ferguson Mfg. Ca's factory loss trilling. Nov.

Box 14, blorr's slauchter house loss and insurance $150. NOV. 13. Box 63. railrna'l ittnl el.nrla.

W.a tiifling. rov. 13. 53 Holt Barnes dry uwnse toss Eiigui. fVJV.

14. Box 48. crruxa on hititr NOV. 21. Box 14.

house and dwelling; loss $2300; insurance 9 tow. Nov. 24. no alarm. Pearl irpi i har)r snop- no loss.

JJec 11, Jx 32, P. Ritchie, house loss Tha sggrega gives a loss of $45,279. with insurance of $34,079. In 18S3 thi rs were aiarms ana insurance was paid, of which $33,741 was "for the Piineer saope. IF YOU AVANT THE FINEST IGOODS GO TO We open and offer tills week a full Una of NEW rOEEIGN DEIED FEUIT, flncladlnz rin Dthesa Layr EahlTis, Cholo D9h88 CluswEaishs.

Imperial Cabinet wuscatl BaUlns, JTiBtat Selected Oniara Eaisiss. Eztra Sultana Raisins, New Leghorn Citron, New Zante Currants, Hew Frenea (wry fine Extra Layer Pigs (3 tt bx) Fit mir Far! Eatoi. E2TEA 8SLE5TED 7133, And host or Table Lnxnrtes. IF YOD WAiFTHB FP EST llano Pnffaao Mm Hvtropfc IUUU UUJ1JUJ 'ipiUJU, UiLUUUlU, 0 1 0 Eoberts Perkins's. IF TOTJ WANT THE FINEST I WW I till! li 1 11II1I Ml mm II l.li Table Sauces, Olives, Olive Oils, Chntoeys.

Pit kles. Salad Dressiug, elc GO TO ROBERTS PERKINS'S. IF YOU WAN THE FINEST GO TO ROBERTS PERKINS'S. IF TOTJ WANT THE FINEST Baltimire Select Oysters, Rreatfast Bacon, SiM MM aii Breatfast Merel, GO TO ROBERTS PERKINS'S. IF YOU WANT THE FINEST Florida Oranges, Malaga, Catawba and Concord Grapes, 60 TO ROBERTS PERKINS'S.

IF YOU. WANT THE FINEST Cranberries, Celery, Sweet Pota toes, vegeiaoies, GO TO ROBERTS PERKINS'S, 112 CHURCH STREET. OTJR MOTTO Best Quality, Honest Quantity TH3 WONDERFUL Singing Dolls A BEAUTIFUL Holiday Present AT BAILEY'S fflUSTG ROOMS, 151 Min Street. Wt av In ttoc t' largest lie ot Pianos and Organs srsr sT.own to this ci.y. EEDD3ED PEKE3 For lis Mi Mi Dm Try for prtaet IP toi think oi Ftttllln of Small Musxoal Instruments and Sheet Music.

Manager. dot, tt LET It ba remembered, it haserer been the prlds sna tarpoBB of to sell the BEST goods as etissp a competitors of saccesslal in dein mstratKig thn fact to 'he aeniral palllc. ll(to no in an? artictr of mr-chaudtse that he 19 not thornulily familiar with iu valae, nd all onla sent out rom his CHtstillnh- ii i nA .11 .1 n.Q; in 1 1 ThM1 has been an erroneous In tne mlmls of the patilln that jealous price is attached to aa article It does not pohess eal Tala. This idea no doubt comes to the froi.t; as conspicuously In relat ton to Furs anfl MiaanTOtBcecsrtmen (rne nwri Ine. LaA't te act to tf ft HfMi SKINorOl'TCK Mists irom JtitE l- "0 it ts oot coo "Hi t.

Tr' take. Dealer ta luf Wife trtiM ei-traraiaa'. nriflra. au'i to tkc Km wis from VH 1 iu regular alM. on band ind la offerlog taeM aS 1 1 mar i ably low prims; also ieganl Seal Skin and Otter Muff and fjouara.

lAdtea' fine 8EL SKIV CAPS lo all thene-ac shapes, and notwlthMamling the gret al. nee la Seal it does not affect his pns a sll the roods were parchcaad ia Angust aad SepUinUor tnd selected by hlmsslf. 55 CUVUCU STltJEJET, BMXJOTTW.Tr A Whole Block on Main Street Burned Sunday Morning. A Loss of AbOut $20,000 Caused by tne lames. The Fire- Ilelleved to Have Been of In cendlarr Orlclti.

Special Despatch to the Free Press and Tunes. Mibdlkbtjky, Dec. 30, Fire broke out about 13 last night in Swiney's Block on Main Street and, spreading, burned down the whole block, including Swiney's build ing, occupied in the upper story as a tene ment and in the lower story by 8. L. Nutting, milkers of carriages, sleighs etc.

5 insurance $1200. Calvin Foot's building occupied by George McCuo as a restaurant; no Insurance on the building, insurance on McCue's stock $200. S. E. Meekin's build mg, the loworetoryoccupicd, bytha owner as a barber shop, the upper story by M.

M. Swiney's billiard pool room Meekin's insurance about $750 on the building; Swiney's on the pool and billiard tables $500. T. H. McLeod's building and storehouse in the rear, occupied by H.

B. tdse. hardware and agricultural impie ments Dodge's stock was insured for $6200, his loss is about alsooccu pied by Couistock JLani? worthy, meat market, and E. Stowe, gunstore. "I her-was not much wind.

Tne fire apparatus was in bad condition and though the men fouaht the Are splendidly it was 5 o'clock before the fire was got under control. Much glass in the neighborinii. buildings was brolt en by the heat, especially In Mrs. Lucy Slade'a bloclt, occupied by Mrs. Sladc, millinery, and B.

F. Wales, crockery and hardware. The fire is ill burning. The fire is generally bulieved to ba of incendiary origin. 1 ne total ichs is aoout jjszv.vuu.

OTIIBrt KlUES, A Woman aad CUild Burned in mn Arclilson Houo. Atohisos, Dec. 30. Fire broke out last n'ght in Chas. Styles's house.

Hi3 wife and child perished in the flaoie3 and Mr. Style3 wa3 quite seriously burned. The origin of the fire was the explosion of a gasoline machine in the cellar. A $200,000 Fire at Chicago Chicago, Dec. 30.

A tire occurred this morning in the large building at 119 Monroe street, causing a loss of over $600,008, The building was filled with printing, lithographing and kindred establishments. Among the sufferers are Bradaer, Smith station-ore, loss the National printing company, managed by J. II. McDonnell and one of the largest show printing bouses in the country, loss the Casqueville lith graphing company, B. Myerj, law book publisher, I03S $12,000.

The building -was damaged Tbe nine story Montauk block adjoining, owned by tbe B. F. Brooks estate of Boston was damaged $125,009. Later tstiuiates largely reduce the individ ual losses. The aggregate w.u not exceed $200,000.

A Wire Fence Factory Bnrnt. JpUBT. Dec. 38 Fire last night do. stroyed the wire maaufactory of the Lambcit Bishon wire fence company in the north ern part of the city, employing 220 men.

The loss is Hotels Burned at Jainestomi, ak. Jamestown, Dec. 30. Fire destroy ed the Northwestern hotel this morning, as well as the entire block facing the railroad, including the Dakota House, McGmnis block, the North Dakota bank building and several small office buildings. Among the parties burned out are Churchill Webster, groceries and drugs Dr.

Bouloiro, groceries and dry goods; D. Goodwin, clothing; 1. Murphy, saloon, ana tfamoies, jeweller. The total loss is aiiout $100,000. The girls in the Northwestern hotel had barely time to escape in night dress, with bare feet.

The thermometer at the time was ao Deiow zero. I ire at Wlilteaboro, Tex. Whitksboko, Dec. 30. Fire, sup- nosed to be incendiary, destroyed 15 busi ness houses including Marneii notei, this morning.

The loss is ITI.iniMSlIS' AnVESTCHES. Burned at Sea. New York, Dec. 30. The ship Edward from Havre reports passing a burning vessel.

When first sighted the mizzen rigging had been burned away. At coon tiie main rigging wtnt overboad and four hours later the fore riiruing followed. Her name was "Fioha Feledo" of Genoa. No living was visible on board. Tie heat intent-, "rven at a considerable distance.

Toe fleet in of tin; fire ws plainly seen up to 9 p. in. when it disappeared. A Crew Saved. Boston, Dee.

30. The steamer Gfclileo, to-day from Hull brought a crew of eight men belonging to the bngHUtine Blanco, abandoned ia a sinkiog condition in mid-ocean Dtc. 25. Tlio steamer Celtic. Pi-TMOCth, N.

Dec. 80. The ship Geliart reports that sh spoke to the White Star stealer Celtic the 22d last, in latitude 41, longitude 64. Tbe Celtic's main shaft was broken. The captnin of tbe Celtic wished to be towed by the Gellert.

The Gtllert relused, owing 10 the bad weather but offered to take off the passengers and mails. The officers declined. The Celtic was under sail. The Gellert, although unable to take the disabled steamer ia tow. stood by until informed by rocket signals that her offer to take off the Celtic's passengers and mails was declined: The gale Gellert proceeded, having ascertained that the Celtic was seaworthy an 1 her passengers ia no danger.

Losoof, Dec. 30. The Celtic arrived safely. Although she broke her shaft wheu only 24 hours New York it wa considered uaaiivisaS'le to beat back ah'mit the heavy wind which prevailed. A Klver Steamer Sunk.

Owexsboko, Dec. SO. -The steamer Carrier sank three miles below here this mortiing during a deusa fog. deck hand and two passengers, Italians, were drowutd. The crew anil passengers wetx brought to Owentboro.

Cnrner is to Da a total los- Aoeff-rrtid in progress to save the cargo. A 51 11 tiny Qneiled. Bkisbane, Dec 30. Te irf Natal, Ernst rtm, from Boston, July 20, has arrived herr. A inotioy occured oa tha voyage in wlrch the captain and first mate were wounded aid a second mite was killed.

The ciplain eho' two of th: rsiutinrrs and ntc md the of sere. Th. -r are now ia r-rison A Kt2C ISvbbct)'. 5as Aegel, Dec 89. The.

Abilene stage was hailed last night near the Colorado river by two masked men, with drawu re- volvirs. NinecaSEecgerscompriiiog a var iety troup, were robbed The mails were untouctea. Third Annual Reunion and Ban quet Of the Burlington Commercial Trav' ellers' Association; A Large Catherine and a Pleasant and Successful Affair. The third annual reunion aud banquet of tho Burlington Commercial Travellers association was held at the Van Ness House on Saturday evening, December and proved a delightful and in every way sue cessf ut affair. Tho association was organ ized two years ago nd has proved itself of value In many ways and from present ap pearances it has a future of prosperity and usefulness before it.

The roll of member ship contains nearly four score car.es, and there are in the city about one hundred and fifteen travelling men. The first two banquets were successful even beyond the expectations of their projectors and aa the third was even more so, tbe custom to pleasantly inaugurated will undoubtedly become permanent. Business Meeting. Prior to th banquet a business meeting of tbe association was held, at which some routine business was tiausacte and tha fol lowing ofiicers were elected for the ensuing year: President George F. Pope.

Vics-Presldent Elias Lyman. Secretary E. Stanley Hall. Treaurer L. B.

Lord. Auditor N. K. Brown. Executive Com mi tie John Van Sicklen.

P. C. Dodce. E. P.

Manor. W. F. Fereuson. E.

Townsend. The Banquet. The guests met at tho Van Ness, at 7.30 and after half an hour of interchange of social courtesies in the pleasant parlors of the hotel, marched to the dining hall. At the head of the hall was a long table, at which were seat ed the President of the Association, and'the guests of the evening. At tne f.t of the hall was seated the Howard Opera House Orchestra, who furnished deligtutul music tnrougnout tne At merit analeswith tbe President's table were tbree long tables running me lenzen or tne room, uu either hnd of the President, sat Hon.

George H. aiorse, Aiayor or Buriinsnon, and Kev. F. J. Parry, pastor of the First Baptist church: and at the sama table were Dr.

A. P. Griunell. Uobi-rt Roberts, Esq Hon. Henry Billard, uon.

orgeu. Uiaelow, iliram of the Montpelier Argus, C. S. Forbes, Vermont agent ot tue iijston Journal, J. JS.

Harris, of tha St. Johnsbury Index, and others. Among the representative business men present wese Messrs. tward and Henry Wells, E. B.

Johnson, A. G. Peirce, B. R. Seymour, Elias Lyman, Solomon, iiiram ana w.

w. wainer, u. wood- bury, W. A. Crombie.

It. SL Clapp, E. P. Clapp, E. P.

Alanor, N. K. Brown, G. L. Linsley, F.

O. Fletcher, L. K. Barnes, J. W.

Goodell, G. R. Holt, E. A. Pope and others.

The tables were rry elaborately decorated with flowers and ptnts, and, with their handsome furnishings, the effect was very beautiful. Of the banquet itself, it may safely be said, we think, that it was one of the finest ever given in this city. As every one knows mine ho3t Drew always does the hand some thing, and on tnis occasion he fairly outdid himself. The list of eatables included pretty much everything; all were nicely cooked and the service twas prompt and satisfactory thanks to the experience and efficiency of the head waiter, Mr. Harry De Yerc To afford our readers some idea of the excellence of the banquet we give the menu which was, by the way, very elegant ly engraved and printed and was really a work of att.

Menn SSBTKD IN COUBfM. Bine points en balf shell. Sonp tail. Puree of tomato aax crouton. Fish Boiled fresh staxaenar salmon, lemon sauce, torboot a la creme, croquets of potatoes, celry.

jsutries Lixu cnueu or leu, tomato sauei rlcs cams, transparent sauce qreen li liters wine, eacalloued orstcrs. chicKea saiad. lobster salad. select tried oysters. Roast Teaderlotn ot beet larded, with in ash-rooms, Hrloin ot ceet, dish gravy tain a due, tamarind green goose, apple sauce spring chicken, bread sauce, turkey, eramberry sauce.

wame Koist prairie ctucsea a i' American, canvas bavk ducfe.currant jelly; hauueh of veusion, er-aogs marmalade saime ut wild pigeon a la Van Ne.s, wild itoose, currant Jelly black duck, apple Jelly; roast s'offed grouse, crumb partridge, smotn- eraa wiiaraoou. Pluiu Cold Meats -BoueJ turkey, spring chicken, boaed leg lamb, Boston sugar cured ham. beef lo.igus. vegetaoies aiasuea potatoes a ia creme, oouea potatoes, spring beans, baked aad bailed sweet poia oes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green peas. Kel'shes Pickled pears qneeu olives, celery, Woruestarahtre sauce, assarted pickles, tomato catsup, wlnut catnap.

raaamga ana rairry saow puaaing, orange pudding, lemoa pie, apple pie, cream pie, cui ard pie, Charlotte rase, vanilla flavor, Chocolate ice cream, vanilla Ice craam, aiixrry wine jelly, cham paigne Jelly, white mouutam caks, fruit cake, suvsr case, jely cake, angel cake, lady flagera. jeaert riuriua orauges, niaiaga Krapes, layer rasius, apple, KukIisii wamuta, sort atielt almonds, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts. i.onee, cuocoiaie, ana green tea. The ba'iouet was prefaced with crace by Rev. Mr.

Parry, chaplain of the evening. After full juBtice had been done to the suu- staniials ana delicacies, President JUolton rapped the table to order, and in a few pleasant words introduced as toasimuster of the evening Robert Roberts, Esq. Mr. Robetts pertoriued his duties tciicitjusly and well, and his remarks on calling up the different speakers were received witn much laughter and applause. previous to the toasts, Julias Livman, jusa-, read letters ot regret from His Excellency John L.

Barstow. Gavernor of Vermont. Air. John W. tiobart, supenntenaent of tbe Uentral Vermont tallroa Mr.

Charles Rich ardson, president of the New England Com mercial Travellers association, and Jjiicius Biirelow of Rutland. Tue toasts were thet announced and responded to as follows 1. he oy or Uurlingtoo." Responded to by Hon. Geonje II. Morse, mayor of Burlington.

Mr. Mr3e spolto of the representative character of the attendance upon the banquet and called attention to the good that the travelling men might do wouia tney speaK ot tne aavanta 'es of the city as thev travel through the couuuy. lAppiause.j a. "uur Jttanuractunng lndustru 8." Responded to by Ool. U.

A. Wood bury, who expressed his gratification at the successful character A the even ing's gathering and his pleasure at being present. Burlinztoi, manufacturing facilities, he continued, are more extensive than is generally imagined- We ate far better located than New Britain, Oi, lor icstance, and yet that is a great manufacturing centre. Col Woodbury then Fpoke of some of our tntunlaeturinz interests In the Sucp. ard Mor9 lumber company, bKiliins, Wbitnejs Barnes lumbercompauy, Barnes Weston, Dunhaai I'iejoe Linsley.

J. 11. otli. repnrsi-nting the lumber indus try; i art it Morgan nndj.lt. lioot an ac-ture doors, sa-i and blinds.

An important In dustry is the manufacture of boscs. The firnr.s are Mathews iliekok, u. G. Crane, Iv. Booth and I'ope Watson, who use anuuatly S3 miluon feet of lumber.

Then we have the liurlmgton bbacte Holler Corn-puny a has built up a lurgo domes: ic and export trad Another iuipottant iu- dustry is the manufacture of refrigerators, by tbe lialuwin jtianutaclunn t.otti;auy. llit-n there are tbe Ferguson Manufacturing Com-pa nr. which make bureau rreameries. 11' -it Barnes's fcpo factory li. t.

i ichols Compel" "i icbine snop; W. H. Brii junder; E. B. A.

C. Whiting, tampico brush makers Wins Sm tu. last manufacturers; BurlingtonManuf act uring company, wnoee martue mm nag oeen run MEN'S LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS. These Goods are far superior in quality and workmanship to any other make. None genuine un less bearinq the above trade mark.

FOB SALS BT m. T. SHAW, SXCaANOS BLOCK. BUBLItJGrTON CLOTHING Corner Church, and CollegejStreeta" -4H0-I B. TURK 21 3 Bank Block.

May ss, dlyitmrna ffiroceries atiU profotgforaf ATTENTION, ATTENTION! EXTEA FINE Riee Pop Corn, HEAVY B0IL1D CDSS. IWHITB CLOVBRHONBY, Nice Maple Spj, FEW CASES Nice CanneJ Peaches, Apricots, Bart. Pears, Pine Apples, etc. The above with aite a stock of other goods Will Be Sold Cheap, To close out. AT HART'S, 4r Bank Bloolc.

"THE GOOD ENOUGH NAMED IN WH19KT IT 13 "Old BOTTLES. on Ihe eork and printed on tfie label. a. JORi IMPORTBRS ASD W90LGSADB DSAWERS PING WINE AND SPIRITS, 153 and 155 niackstone BOSTON. Deo 2i0a SPECIAL attention Ih oallel to the fact that NICHOLSON, THE HATTER, displays the only eompteta line of SEAL SKIN CAPS shown in the city, emtjMclng all the new ttflw.

Each tap himself nd pur-cha-K-d in August and September, before the great cdvar.ee in seal, aud when the market was lull of choic and ditrail8 goods, consequently nt prices are lower aud good, better than Inexpert, emjf-deorape'-ttora, who bouaht after tha advance from i ohhinz hrmses by sample. The fur trade nice Jewelry aud irug, a peculiar to rteif and do dealer excect tho ouhly con versant with the business is cainoetent to select for his customers. Nicholson sells Buffalo and Fancy Robes, and Buffalo Coats from $3 fach cheater tban any competitor. Buffal'i coats rane In pric from i'i to for ta br-tt Bnaver tnmind. Wny pay (30 to a competitor Comparison ol guod.

Is solicited. JAPANESE WOLF RODZ3, nicely lined, eack, next grade TJ0, and hecrriaraaM to tower prteM oa al! (Trades Uim ean tee found elsewhere. Uis Buffalo Kobea aretns bat ever ahowa la the city. All new Hoods, none carried r. 5 Oburoh.

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