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THE' BUKITNGTON FREE PRESS : THURSDAY DEOEAIJBKK 13, 100G 3 BIG FIRE IN RIOHFORD. K, ('. llnliiirv (.'etiernl ."(ore nnil .1, A ClhNon'x .IcMoIry ,S(or- l'nu'll onllv llnlnril, r.lchfrtrd, Dec. 12. Fire broko out th's r- mmg in the building owned by r. W V.lilchell mid occupied by A. 0. Holmes n (scner.il morchnndWc stores on Ulvor I- rent The building and Roods nrc practically destroyed by the (Ire niul water. The Jewelry store mid resident "f J. A. nibson wns thoroughly ffiittc 1 and ruined. A part of the contents of tin. H ire were saved and most of the house hold poods of Mr, nibson. The (llbson Jewelry store has been In operation for nearly ."0 yo.trn and carried n full lino of f.'w.in .lull l.ll.-, Mill: ill lliv i,.-v,-. ...... .u..... oi this county. The alarm was sounded at two o clock Mil okly and with gnllant fighting when the mercury registered 21 below zero lopped what bid fair to be a long Mill:. 1 1 mil in.' mi lull nuiu u. inn n ilvii Thi buildings and contents are. all In- nrijfl lint Hi. nfn.mnt not known nt this iioi. until t' .nil .1 Ci.jv l nil 1 riu. Tho special prand Jury for Caledonia ".i... i-.iit'ivLi;i lie nuih J ni.iit.jf ni- i moon and wns discharged. Ono true bill w s iountt against Arinur uogers or .1 unpii. in n cn rpp nr mans niiLTnier. r nil. oil Impllcat on In the murder of ! Manning of Wuldon, whose body v fTtnd October 25. lingers has been t aledonln county Jail slnco his ur- r i GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CIiIciiro ,Inrkel. New York. Dec. 12. WIIHAT-I.ocolpts, 110 CO) Mi; exports, 7H3 bu; .i1(.s 2.200,00) bu future"; spot .- A renew ol of liquidation nut .1 iiM.'fs lower to-day nr.d they i lns- i uri.iM List right The selling was - on ,.irabl.- Indian crop news, t c nmtv offerings. Increased stocks in Nfv u-i.-t and a poor export t" le s m r. -'U'led: No. 2 reil, May, n -ei. M'oj July, SS'sfiMc, i -'It. I '", SltiSlUc closed, Me. I't.'N" Tin e.iits, Et,S2f, bu; exports, -til, art! , M.W) spot; spot bnrtly 1 Oi t oil market was without iii--- .1 i'.i , .ii y in'?"vu i"i;.n , i lufli 11 ' v ' o lil'L-f Jilf--, !,CC0 spot; spot i rniv-Si Ito unlet. The market r coffew futures onened str.nlv nt n of 10 to 15 points In response to ' inblM an 1 continued heavy ro ' 's Trer- was pome jruropcan sol a 1. 1 ;.i)d il- Hon at the decline i w 1 . rei .jrd fur the season but i iv nlso i-oiiie cwrring and a srat- i.iis lii.-iii.ijiu im inns ueiTJuni on "iiieu s Improved i-omi-what during tho le fufslon. The eloye was steady at net decline of lb'e to in points. Sales . ' ii 1 i iru in .ii.f.i irmn, luuilli 11 im i 'i:i: .iuiv. s.i.1. i .ii vt: Antrum. y-..vi- sent. .!.".iS.!ir.. C'ft. J", 'KTiC. K Sl'GAll-Itaw QUlet. Fair rtflnlnf?, .".-1Ctf7l 11-.11. nnnlrtrinvnl fit II II! wi u., ...ib.. c OILI.I1I, O J -HIJ.I "K. , III' CHICAaO PRODUCS MAIUfETS. Chicago. 13ec. 12. 1 11 LX 1JIV. VJIr Mill'. 7X1Z.I. 'OltN-Dec. mr; May, 4V(,TMSe. U.UIL1J dim. ft.oir: ihv. .iiiia.. ivniiiii u uii i.iLiLiiis wilt us iniinw.: V EAT-Xn. 2 snr nir. Tftlite- Vn. n 15c; rs". z rc, i3'vn4Vi:. 'tllfX XO. . .U:i.' ' L'nllnur JA.I'.rt i. - .i i-U' ttYK- Xo, 2. CIVitV.r. !5AUL,EY-(Fa.r to choice maltlnfO, 4V i'jC. FIA.'SKHIV NV. 1, tl.WiAi No, 1 irthwr -toni, t'.I1'., MiVKIt -(f'ontr.ict r.-rndei) M?.7.".. '.Hf'HT lllfS- S'd?" (loose) .Vt.2.Vg-21. .ATtr in. 11 1V, r 12H. . . , t w, .yinv.Ilf 41, ij, )n the produre oxchnnKO tn-day tho tin- n rkit was steady. Creameries, 131" l rles, J0fi"7c. JiJ-CiS- Steatly, at mark cases Included, i")c, jirs a, 31' ; prlmo firsts, 34c; extras, 'HnK-SFJ-FIrm, 13rilc. C 'P ATT T TtT-lfim-llTr -mr .1 r Trn. t.'Xi.l JJJ V r V M tf.l. II. I Ilppf for riirlstinnM Trnilp llnuslil (JhoiI I'riicN Plenty of SUlcii ,ih. Jloston, Dec. 12. r'ie was f-nntl at the Ilrlghton eitock- i' .. cs'r ron.v. n Tnoiiii ntt nn -irrivi-.ii nn1 In conse,uciico the woIbIiIiik wt-s net onmploted until late In tho 'moon, The beof marktt was fully rp.Jek as l" t week and sotoo excel- hrivy cattlo we-; dlnpt.sr.il of at y fair price? Although not unusually wy, the beef uhlpments of wod ales woro made promptly, and the Jits had llttlo difficulty in eleartr.': their R'ock, The Increase In pnnn- i mipmcnis is one to tno approacli ChHstmas season, and from now un tho holidays the heavy steers will tlnun to arrlvo In incretutlns tiuanti- tlves were dull, and although some t'llent Ktric): brought froo-l pnres, only .......I nmnuiy -was weisnea in, and market was Mow. Sheep and lambs e ajrnost a neKllKlblR tpiantlty, so wt-ro on nanti, anA tho demand wait irroat onouaii to s-nd l.tie n-.i- ..r. few sood calves went for 7 cents this was the ton notch. som. i.tr,,.i a very p-ood (Trade. seJUntf for 6 ts, which va.s tb- prevalllni? price" cw R-ood itunti, almoj.t tho only ones eh were nhown, broupht 6V&C. Hors o very mjni, aro a Bxmorai avvra;;u ittrd to strike., Konm kok1 ones went W.W and thfcrcaboutB. thoiiRh ftomo of tho bis dealers have Is and Mock of tho better Krado la plentiful na usual, porhaps a llttlo r tnan uunnff tho past fow weeks, :ers of the cheaper Knvdeui are not no ijiui tin iriftv L.n.,1. i . l... i ""V III, IIVllll , UUl ll!U ... u., ,mii.i tn in,, mi. ii pruT rnii irn irevnrtt pricos from tnkliiK any sud Jump. Tho commoti oxperlenco at llTlh-hton yards Is for good block to h all that It Is -worth, fancy animals lacking for purchasers, whllo tho lum-tfrado anJmals -jo not vary h, whait'jvor tho supply may he, , sterday NJms & Hulbrrok of ICr-eno. I,, r m vi ui.i t came, ia) cnlvcs, and ojrs. Two stee.rs ivoiKhlns 2,710 went Be; two wclKhlmr 3.2S0 brought 4c, o cows -woIrchlnK 2,7W) brought wi-iKlilnjf 2,tW went for l u-KV, an f50-poiitiil cow broiiKht 2Uc also sold 73 cahfs for t;ii.n , I IIII14 iocs nt an averaeo prlco of jc.W, UBSTANTIAL buying will make conspicious this Holiday Season. What more substantial is there than Good Furniture and and handsome Rugs for Christmas Giving ? You may well and truthfully say this statement is correct. It is with a view in mind of interesting you in Substantial Furniture giving that we have set forth a few of the many oppor tunities that are to be found in the largest and most complete Furniture Store in Vermont. We can not tell 3ou of the many things to be found here suitable for Christmas gift making, but this is your cue to come Mission To say tlint our lino !s Immense In Mission Furniture Is to express It modestly. The demand for this style of furniture Is Inrrenslnx so rapidly that a furnlturo storo to keep up to date must necessarily carry a very laiKO line. That's our condition. We will here mention a few of .the articles that nrc Immensely popular. l.iiuiAitv T.m,i:.s ("HA ins. ItlKKKItS. with both wood rind leather seals. TAHOtlir.TS. .m itnnxmHF.s, ntc. This furnlturo is finished in several styles, embracing Flemish, Antwerp, Fumed, AVenthered and Karly KnBllMi, The prices vary, but thoy aro all rea sonable when com! nred with tho poods themselves. ' ' To own one or tnoro pieces of Mis sion Furnlturo is qulto tho proper thlntr, nnd to mnkc a present from our large assortment Is sure to hrlnff hnp plntss to tho receiver. Children's Goods Hero Is another blp line, Including all kinds of children's chairs, both arm, rneklntr. hlfrh and Morris. They are In a numerous variety of styles and patterns and now Is the time to make tho little ones happy. Dining Sets Wc have some extraordinary special bargains in dlnltiff seta. Wo aro show I11K them In quartered oak and solid and Imitation tnnhosany. Parlor Suits This is as larRO and ns nice a lino as is found In the largo city stores. The suites aro In two, throe nnd flvo pieces, In solid and Imitation maliofr any. Regular value ...flOO, $Sn, filB, 115. Xmas price S-5. ST.-!, tj.'.l. 5"." .50, (Quality guaranteed.) Dressers It will delight every lady visitor to see our full asi-ortment of dre'sers nnd chiffoniers in bird's-eye maple, mahog any, curly birch anil ouartcrcd oak. We would Uko to dwell In longer des cription on theso handsome pieces of furniture, but as you aro sure to como and see them wo will hero but mention the price Regular value, 5.", $4S, J IlT.no, $25. Christmas price 33, S-W, Ssia and ?20. Willow Chairs In Willow Chairs Just now, In nat ural forest j-rcen, mahogany nnd wal nut finishes is found a most deslrablo Christmas gift. Wo have theso chairs In great number. We supply them with upholstered seat and backs In leather, wool rep, taffeta ami other ma terials. Theso chalrH sell Regularly at SIS, $13.50, Hi, $10 Xmas prlco SIC, 11.30, !?!t, Those handsome rockers are shown In all patterns and grades, for tho b"d-room, living and reception rooms. They are In natural and gold oak fin ish, with plain seats or leather up holstery. Regular value J12.r.0, $10, $S, $C, $4. Xmas price, fl0..10, 8S S. ffl.BO. Gold Chairs Especially for Holiday buying wo aro showing a large assortment of Gold Chairs In Louis XIV nnd XV de signs. Thesu chairs are handsomely covert d with Imported tapestries. Regular value. $16, $13.50, $10 $5, Xmas price f,M, 811, t?7.S0, ?(!. Reception Chairs This Is a largo assortment and they aro made of golden oak and mahogany with wood seats and leather upholstery. Regular value. ... $20, $16, $13.50, $10. Xmaa prlco S17.SO $M, SM.&O, s. Hassocks All fifty-cent Hassocks for the Holi days, lilt cents. All aeventy-flvo-cent Hassocks Holi day price. Ml cent. Fancy Baskets Fancy Work nnd Waste Baskets In willow and Indian fancy splint, n nice gift for the Holidays. Prices range from HO renin to $5X0. great display we are making. And when you have done this you will agree with us that you have seen the greatest display of Furniture ever maae in Vermont. What's more we axe not elevating prices as many dealers do at a time when sales are easily made. We have cut the price that we may interest the greatest number of buyers. Competitors may call us foolish for so doing, but it's with the public we have to deal. We want their respect and confidence. We can do no more in this advertisement than invite you to come and see us. We can promise you the best of treat ment and the fairest kind of fair dealing when you do come. May you make yourself and all those about you happy at this Christmas time. And do it with a gift of Furniture. and inspect the Domestic Rugs Wo have Just received several balei of the popular Axmlnlster Ruga, slzo 27x16 Inches, antl for Holiday buying these rugs havo been marked from J2 19 to 51,70. They Include Orlontal patterns and florals. All largo slzo ruga make nspeelally line gifts. When you call on us vo will show you our oxtonnlvo lino. Discing Sets We nro making extraordinary and special bargains In this lino. These sots aro In quartered oak and solid and Imitation mahogany, consisting of pedestal table, china closet, serving ta ble, sldoboard and dining chairs, either with cano seats or loather upholtdory. Rerular prlco $65, $52, $40. $34. S.1S, 931, 27-'.0. of tables.. ., Xmas prlco.... ..egular prlco of sldoboards Xmas price, . . Rugs sasftfyjjis Couches. Fancy Wood Basket These baskets aro especially design ed for flro places, but aro alike useful for many other purposes. Thoy are shown In different colors ranging In price from $1.49 to $10. It Is with pleasure you will soo our largo assortment of Fitted with stetd springs, Indestructible, with upholstery In Volour, J apestry. lingular value $15.00 J3R.00 $24.00 $17.50 $14.00 Christmas prlco $-10.00 f3:i.B0 19.00 (UK.oo is.bo ..$100, $S4, S60, $42. . . . Kn", 7 , 15.10, '!.-,. (Others cheaper, down to 510.) (Qunllty guaranteed.) Regular price china closets $63. $40, $32, $2t. Xmas price fsr,, 834, fS5, S17..',0. Dining Chairs Nothing handsomer or nicer hn.s over been shown In this store. Theso chairs are In golden oak nnd mahogany, In box-seat, polish finish. Arm chairs, regular value $20, $1S, 512, $1. Xmas price gut, si.1.30, ?n, J5ti..-i0. Sildo chairs. regular valuo $M, J12, $!), J6.50. Xm.as prlco, ..ail, so..-iO, 7 r.o, su.r.o. yt turner cn.airs as cneap as 73 cts.) (Quality guaranteed.) Thoy are the fad Just now and we are showing thorn complete mndo with pictured tapestry covers, sateen backs, nnd tho Christmas prlco Is 59 cents. iin an haun Top rillow, mercerized back, actually worth $1.50. Christmas upholstered Couches, price ijti.in. Verona and Lithographed I'Icture rillows, In-' eluding Gibson and ChrlRiv hnria $11.00 .Smokers' Sots and Pastoral Scenes! $ .T5 Christmas prlco 35 aad 30 centa onch. Wp are Just In receipt of five bales of Oriental Rugs two hundred In number. Theso rugs are, without doubt, the finest evr shown in Bur lington. They are direct from tho Ottoman Kingdom and demonstrato tiio great skill of tho weavers. Handsome nnd unique patterns ure shown. Among them may he mentioned the Ragdnd Rug. Theso rugs derive their nan o from a provlnco In Kouthern Turkean Asla. The rugs of Bagdad have th characteristic of all rufrs mado In tho Persian Gulf district. Vaku Is the name of another style. Those rugs aro shipped from the sea port on the Caspian bearing 'he same name. Incidentally we mention ths prlco of those particular rugs ns be ing $30. The rugs of Belochlstan nro to be found In our assortment. They are always dark, some being nearly black. The prieo is from $13 to $20. The Cahlstan Rug Is a specie of the fihlrvan Rug, but much finer. It is well made, closely wovon, with short pile and In some cases Is as large n? 6x0 ft. Tho colorings aro nrtlstlc and the designs good. They are mado near tihlrvan. Tho price Is from $20 to $30. In this lot of handsome rugs la a showing of the Camel's Hair made from the long wooly hair that Is grown abundantly on the underside of tho neck, tho upper part of the legs and on the humps of the camel. Tho pricos aro. about S35.00. The Kerman Rug is nlso ahown. These rugs nro made by the wander ing trlhes of Afshars, who Inhabit a piovlnco of Persia. Immense prices havo been paid for some of the host antiques from this district. The woavo Is tho finest and closest known, with a sllklness and lustto of the pile al most equal to silk and quite as ef fective. The prices are from $60 to $7f. A variety of Paghestan Rugs aro shown In sizes approximately 3x4 and Dx6 ft. Other showings are tho Mou soul, made In Turkey and the Prayer Rugs, an accessory to tho Moham median religion. You surely will want to see these rug3 whllo doing your Holiday buy ing. Breakfast Gongs Tho Rreakfast Gong is not only or namental but It Is useful. Wo nro showing a largo lino and the prt' i ranges from OS centa (o $7.50. SKSSI i ism '. hern Is not a papa In this whole section who would he in pi'iiytii wim n giro or a Morris Clinlr from our ex tensive lino. They are to bo found hero tn Golden Oak. riold Mahogany and Imitation, Mission, Weathered Oak and Karly ICnglUll, .SUlUlllCil lrlth .utV.tr.nu nt V..ln,,. T..... all shades and Imitation nnd Genuine Spanish lanced Rag i ufciuons. Regular value . Christmas price Regular valuo . Christmas prlco $35.00 $2S.f.0 J22.50 $17.50 5i.To.oo ?jn.oi) sao.ao fjir..ot ..$14.00 . .yii-.oo $10.00 8.00 $ H.tiO 7.00 We aro not what is commonly called a i , uwuoc, uut wo uio reuuv. yea, wiuincr ta nnrtfn 41 1 m t "c uoaervinfr. riuii over your House hold necessities, with us and vou will And us better eauipped and more oblisrine than the advertised credit houses. J Ladies' Desks. Handsome designs in Bird's-eye Meple, Golden Oak, .Mahogany nnd lmltutlon. Tuna Mahogany, CIrcnsian and Itockwood. No well regulated household is quite complete In Its furnishings without a desk for the lady of tho house, and for gift making a desk Is the coriect thing. Here you will find the finest lino you have ever gnied upon. ttegulnr valuo $4S.OO $36.00 Christmas price ?i::.00 .is.no Regular value Christmas prlco $16.00 ti3.r $12.00 9io.no ; d.do 9 7,r,o $27.K0 pun.on $ 7.50 9 (i.oo $22 CO 920.00 $ 5.00 V ."..IIS Visit to Blirlinn-tan this HnHrlnu timn uHll iiuv uu compisie wiinout a can on us the lartrest Furniture Store in Vermont. We have prepared for your visit by displayiiify tho lamest lines ever shown in every department of our extensive establishment. " J House Furnishers at All Seasons, Special Contributors to a Merry Christmas unusxr! and Bank btreets " . : Burlington, It matters not whether you intend to buy. Come tn any way aud see the Great Display. Robert Connors of Ilrlghtnn sold 40 beef cattlo nt various prices ranelug from l&O tO 2V40, 30 VOIT Rood rmli and ono hog at $6.M. Hn nlso brouglit irl a Miing 01 over t.j milkers for to-day's market. A. II. Kllby & Son of Treeport, Me., pold four excellent brof oxon for 6c, which wns tho highest prlco reported timing tho day. K. I Ubby of Water vllle, Mo sold 20 calves at 7c, 15 hos at OVic, nnd 15 cows at tlfffej-ent quo tatlons, from 4s4c to Siio, ic, i. i,b hy of liurnham, Mc brouglit In 20 milch cows, 35 calve whleli min f.r r.u. and 7-, and 10 hitf cattlo viititm went at mrlous prices from ia to CVic Stockman & Worniwell of Portbtid, Mo., sola eight calves for $32, and 10 hogs for $0 each, V. H, Wallace of Koeno, N, H told 1h lambs at 6ic, and 44 onlves nt tho samo prices. jjo also brought in and wiM 32 caUlo, ono ox for 5V'c, four oows weighing 2,40) tor Hffi, ono now wolghlnc 1.100 poumla for 34c and six cown, totalling 4,850 pounds, for 3c. W. A. Ulckor of St. Johnxbury, Vt,, bnught fn 21 cnlv ntid a good hiring of mllkoru. Tlioniiiyon & Hanson of Malm, Hold a numbor of heavy beef stcorn at itp, ajnl thero bouts, una li U, Piper of Mlddlebury, Vt., disposed or some good beof cattlo nt tho, provalllng quotations, Summary of prices of livestock: Reef cattle, bint, fyntUc; lower to medium grades, IWaWfai clvo, HVtS7c; lambs, W!,o; sheep, SHtf-lHc; hoes, Vo wolght, $6.40(O6.CO; drtssed, 714tBc. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. ()uo4Btloua for Cnle, Sheep aid llti(l nt New York, New Vork. Deo. 12. maQyBah-UcceJpt.-, Stoera very dull and 10 to 20 cents lower. Bulls very liolftgna cows eteady, others 10 to 25 cents lower. Steers, $3.506.2O; bulls, $3.26(6 4.50; fancy bulla nt hlsher prices; cows, $1.4i!4.00, IJverpool and Ijomion cable) steady. Exportn toilay S69 cat tlo, 20 sheep and 7,i00 quarters of beef, CAIVKS-Hreelpt, 2,008. Veala, 25 to 50 oents lower; ba.rnyarvl calves and wewtern slower; veala, $5.Oofl9.00j few choice, $3.26; culls, 4.00'S4.5O; bnrnynrd calves, $2.5003.25; M-ceternB, $3.25lJ4.M. S1UJK1 AND UAMJJS-nocripts, 4.407. Sheop llrni; lnmba firm to 10 conts hhjh or; sheop, J3.2T.ffB.CO; culls. $3.00; lambs, $4.70as,20; cullbt, f5,(Ag(i.Wi CaiuuU l;lub. 7.65. HOGS-necelpts, (S,(C4. Market oashsr; State and rwinsylvunla hogs. $6.50iffl.70. SKVf YORK COTTON MAHJCVT New York, Dec. 12. Cotton futures opened barely stoady. March, $9.0; April, $3.51; May, 5.63; Juno, $3.73; July, J3.77; August, offered, $9.00. Spot closod steady; middling uplands, $10.59; middling gnlr, $10,76; sales none. nOBTON COl'PUH MA UK El' Hoston, Deo. 12. Oretno nnd Tecumsch were tho princi pal fciiturM of tb copper eliareu mwket to-day, Bhoivlng both manipulation and a strung buying demand. Tho general list trhowed sillght not rUangej) trom last night's cloblng price. nurrr.n and cheese. Hoston, Doc, 12. llUTTIOn-Stoady. Northorn, 30Vt!iJ30c; wttern, 29a31e; dairy, 25Q2fc. CJIUESK Firm. Vormont twins, UU14C. Torturing ecuenin spreads Its hurn- lliir firon .tV'nt-L. ilni I.i"u ,Mn... (Itilckly stops Its sprondliify, Instantly iuiiuvub liiu iiuiiuiKi viirus 11 tierina- uniiuv. al uuv uru