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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-21


Ned Harvey, night operator at Mont
pelier Junction, is in the oily calling on
friends today.
Miss Myrtle Morrison is stopping for
few DAYS with Miss Alice Foster III
North Montpelier,
Mr.. and Mrs, A. G. Whitcher left this
noon for Stony Greek, Conn. for a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Whitcher's sister,
The decorating committee Of the Con.
gregational church began the work OF
decorating the church for Christmas
last night.
Fred Slayton shipped five horses to
parties in New York city this afternoon
They were two pairs of cobs and one
driving horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Towne will
start tomorrow to drive to Morrlsvllle
where they will spend the holidays with
Mrs. Towne's parents.
Auctioneer Rngg sold six volumes OF
Peoples Encyclopedia at auction yester-
day, being sold by virtue of an execu-
ton against Mrs. Kelley.
Mrs. George Kelton and Mrs. Clark
of North Montpelier are in the city to-
day looking over the holiday goods, the
advertisements of which they saw in the
TELEGRAM.
Miles Morrison received word this
morning thar his daughter Mrs. W. :.
Martin of Manchester, N. ii. is quite
i'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison viii go to
Manchester today.
The primary department Of the Con-
gregational Sunday school Will hold IA
Christmas party and entertainment on
Friday evening. The parents OF the chill
dren are cordially invited.
The crowd OF dead game sports from
Boston who gave the sparring e. ex-
hibition in Montpelier last night are
STAYING in Barre today, presumably not
being DESTROYS of meeting any OF their
Montpelier friends.
CLAYTON S. Meaker received word from
Mrs. Meaker in Burlington yesterday
saving that her mother Mrs. George
Richardson had undergone the operation
at Mary Fletcher Hospital and that she
was getting along as comfortably az
could be expected.
The members of the Burns Club held
meeting last night. The principal
business transacted was TO listen tC the
report of the ways and means committee
who reported favorably in regard TO the
monument which they expect will Dt
erected next summer. The annual
celebration will take place in Thomas
Hall the 25th of January.
The Catholic church is being decor
ated for Christmas. The Christmas
Crib is now being erected. The back,
ground is a view of Bethlahem, painted
from birds eye view taken on the
spot. A splendid Christmas group has
been secured direct from Munich. There
will be midnight mass on Christmas
eve. Christmas day the service will
consist of mass at and high mass al
1890. A splendid musical program
will be rendered.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-21

II. l.. Averill has something to say,
in his add about Gramophone. This is
the machine that has been such succ-
ess all summer, and of which he has
sold so many. He has now nearly 100
records, and new ones arriving every
week. This is the only talking ma
chine Sousa's band plays for.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-21
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Friday, Dec. 23.- Annual banquet
and ball of Operative Lodge, F. and A.
M.
Third annual exhibition of the Gran
lite City Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock
Association in Armory Hall, Dec. 9th.
29th and 29lh.
Saturday night, Dec 31.-TELEGRAM
voting contest comes to close.
Jan. l2-Annual firemen's ball in the
Armory Hall.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-14
4 Cheerful Liar.

The Jerome correspondent of the As sociated Press is responsible for rhe fol- lowing improbable story:
 "Prof. John Duff. an eminent arche- oogist and scientist, detached from the Smithsonian Institution. discovered an immense Gila monster in the Jasper cliffs. hear Jerome, last Sunday.
 "The specimen is four feet eight inches long, weighs forty-seven pounds eight ounces. and is alive and frisky. The professor states that it is over 300 wears old. When captured. it hissed in a peculiar manner that could be heard three miles. The specimen is in the keeping of Walter C. Miller. |.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-14
Accidentally Shot.

While on his way from the Catoctin mine to Prescott "Wednesday. T. G. Barlow Massicks was accidentally shot. He was driving over d rough road al a good pace, when his six shooter worked out of the scabbard. and falling on the bottom of the blackboard. and striking on the hammer was discharged, the bullet entering his back and ranging upward through the muscles of the back. His condition is not considered crincal
 The Asiatic part of the Spanish navy k no longer in the swim.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-14
Admiral Sampson Reports.

Washington. May l3.-rhc navy de. partmenr recieved brief report from Admiral Sampson at To o'clock this morning. The report was made from St. Thomas and was dated the l2th. It confirms the story of the fall of San Juan. Porto Rico.
 The damage done to the city is of but little consequence. The walls of the Notifications at San Juan We're easily reduced by the effective work of the American gunners. One man was killed and seven injured on board the New York.
The Coconino sun., 1898-05-14
Revolution In Italy.


 throes of revolution to-day and the government expresses itself as power less to suppress the popular rising of the people.
 If our luck continues the coming Fourth of July will be ripper,
 Those would-be invaders of American territory have turned out to beevaders.
 Mr. and Mrs. De Wolf Hopper have been divorced. and De Wolf is now grass Hopper.
 The rumor that COmmodore Dewey had been bottled up al Manila lacked the important element of corkage. What would the Spaniards think of an American waterspOut after having experienced one of our Dewey morn ings?
 Some of the countries that opposed intervention on the part of the United States are now trying to intervene on behalf of Spain. { A calamity that will be felt more kecnly al home than in the field Is the explosion of a chewing gum factory m the Buckeye state.
 The flag presented to an Illinois reg iment by Anna Held will be carried very high if it partakes Of the charac- teristics of the giver.
 Manila's harbor is one of the largest and best in the world. It will answer very well for coaling station and a haven for our merchant ships.
 The reasons for the annexation "' Hawaii have been emphasized by re- l cont events. A halfway house on the ! Pacific will be d great possession. The departure of an expedition Tn search of the north pole does not occas- ion half as much excitement this year as the arrival in camp of new com ,,,,, ,f rarruitS .-A
The herald., 1898-03-16
IN FOREIGN LANDS
French Foreign Trade

Jules Roche, at one time French minis
ter Of commerce, has just published an
article in lie Figaro, which draws any
thing but an encouraging picture of the
present status of France, in regard to for
eign commerce, when compared to Ger
many. The article is entitled 1.-The German
INVASION" According to the custom house
statistics of 1897, the imports amounted last
year to 4,000. 900 900 francs, and the exports
to 1875, ,OOO. 900 francs, which was an in
crease, compared with 1896, of 201 600 900
francs in the imports and 275 900 900 francs
in the exports. M. Roche admits that the
progress Is considerable. but he points out
that the true state is shown only when a
comparison is made with other nations, es-
pecially with Germany. Taking 1872. the
year following the FrancoPrussian war,
as the starting point of comparison. M.
Roche shows in that year the exports OF
France amounted to S.762 900, 900 francs, and
those of Germany to $500 900 900 francs. In
1885, however. the exports of France were
only 3.401 600 900 francs. but those of Ger
many had increased to 1882 900 900 francs
Consequently, between 1872 and the end OF
1896 the exports of Germany had increased
by 1892. .OO0. 900 francs, and those of France
had diminished by 361 900 900 francs-that is
to say an increase of over 6S per cent for
Germany and decrease of close on 10 pei
cent for France-New York Times.
The herald., 1898-03-16
"La Maladie du Sommeil

While the bubonic plague seems to be
spreading in India and threatens almost
to equal in fatality the epidemic of year
ago. the French physicians in Algeria have
discovered a disease in Africa which, if
the meager reports which have been re-
ceived prove true, is none the less fatal
1t is mysterious disease, and no satisfac-
tory diagnosis has yet been made OFT. 1t
first shows itself by the patients having an
inordinate desire to sleep. Its symptoms
resemble those manifested in laudanum
poisoning. If the patient be not at once
aroused he soon falls into a stupor, which
is succeeded by death. From its symptoms
1t has been called by the correspondents of
French medical journals in Algeria La Ma
ladie du Sommeil' (the disease of Sleep.
Europeans are not susceptible to 1t, Arabs
only slightly, but the negro falls a ready
victim. Two doctors of the university of
Coimbe have a theory that the disease is
microb.c. With some bacilli in serum OBJ
tained from the blood of young negro who
had died from the disease they inoculated
half dozen rabbits. The little animals
became drowsy and soon died. betraying
all the symptoms of the disease.
The herald., 1898-03-16
Showing How It Burns

No man in congress can produce on short
notice more dangerous explosives than
Representative Hilborn of California, the
ranking Republican member Of the house
committee on naval affairs. While dis
cussing the disaster to the Maine in the
committee room yesterday, Judge Hilborn
stated that the only explosives in the for
ward magazine were $1,000 pounds of brown
powder "Just remain here for moment"
added the judge, land will show you soma
of that kind of powder"
He hastened to his desk in the hall Of
representatives and returned in a moment
with small paper package. Unwrapping
it, he disclosed several small, solid pieces
in various symmetrical forms. Pointing
to an octagonal shaped piece, which had
round hole through the center of 1t. he
said: "That is brown powder such as was
In the forward magazine Of the Maine. I
will show you how it burns in the fire."
There was a scattering of spectators as
Judge Hilborn walked boldly to the fire.
place for the purpose of consuming the
chunk of brown powder which burned and
sputtered without making any explosion.
Drawing from the inside pocket of his coat
long, thin strip of brownish color, he
announced that 1t was smokeless powder,
and again advanced to the fireplace, where
a spark was rather cautiously applied, and
the powder allowed to burn on the hearth.
Judge Hilborn is well informed on all mat
ters pertaining to the navy, and especially
about powder, because he has been giving
that particular attention recently in con-
nection with his committee labors.-Wash-
ington Post.
The herald., 1898-03-16
HAVE WE A CORNERSTONE

According to the San Diego Union, it
seems that the Harlan decision in the Ne
braska freight rate case conflicts with
that part of the California constitut
which provides that ''in all controversies,
civil or criminal, the rates of fares and
freights established by the railroad COM
mission shall be deemed conclusively
just and reasonable"
We have not heard the last of that de-
cision yet. There are other states be-
sides California where the decision goes
against the constitution and the grain
So far as state railroad commissions
are concerned, however, there is scarce
ly one in the country that is earning its
salt. In view of the 'simmortal cinch"
the railroads seem to have on this state,
north and south, it comes as shock to
learn that California has such an insti-
tuition as state railroad commission,
whose august powers are delegated by
the constitution of the commonwealth.
If the railroads themselves have no re-
gard for the state railroad commission,
it is not to be expected that the supreme
court would have anything of the sort.
That sounds trifle like putting the cart
before the horse, but it is not.
The herald., 1898-03-16
BAR THEM OUT

The constituencies street improvement
contractors who deliberately defraud the
laborers in their employ Of their hard
earned wages and defy the efforts
of the city authorities to put a stop to
the practice, will now be brought to book
if the stand taken by Superintendent OF
Streets Drain can be maintained.
A case is cited where a contractor
employed by the city to improve street
gave his laborers time checks, which
were by them transferred to a hotel
keeper in payment of board. When the
hotel man presented the checks to the
contractor the latter repudiated them
saying that he had assigned his contract
and could not be forced to pay, where
upon the holder of the checks complained
to the superintendent of streets.
Mr.. Drain promptly notified the as
signee of the contract that he would not
accept the work done until the bills
against the contractor were paid In TAX
ing this stand Mr.. Drain will ask the
The herald., 1898-03-16
NOT IN THE RIGHT OF THE LINE

Lyman ]. Gage seems not to have q
very high regard for the valor of Amer
lean journalists, and thinks they would
be the first to run in the event of war
More he has said so.
Mr.. Gage could doubtless advise us, off
hand and with considerable degree OF
accuracy as to the fluctuations of the
gold premium during the era that tried
mems souls-1S61- -65-when the soldiers
at the front were being paid for theil
services, upon a $13-a-month scale, in
greenbacks, worth variously from 80 tt
60 cents in gold, for he was then engaged
in discounting the paper of the govern
ment and of the people, thus supplying
them with funds with which to meet theil
pressing needs. But he would doubtless
be unable to even approximate the fed
eral losses at Bull Run or Gettysburg
to measure the human sacrifices in the
siege of vicksburg, the slaughter in the
trenches at Petersburg, the awful fatal
tiles of the Red River campaign, or the
lives that went out at Belle Isle, Libby
and Andersonville.
Although a lusty young fellow at the
time, he was not then so Historically So
licitous about the national honor" as
today. He doubtless often heard the
drums beat as the gallant sons of 1lli-
nois Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
marched to the front through the streets
of Chicago, within view from the WIN
dows of his banking house; but the
music seems never to have thrilled his
patriotic soul as it did those of other men,
and throughout the long struggle he re-
mained comfortably ensconced in his ele-
gantly upholstered private office, con-
sidering the discount rate, measuring the
value of sundry securities, clipping cou-
pons, and "staking" government con-
tractors, little side issue in which he
is credited with having amassed for
tune.
A great many valorous defenders of
the national honor-in political caucus
es and honest-money conference.-the
scaress from any real contact with the
nations assalants. But they were wise
in their day and generation, preserving
their arms for further use in reaching
out after the almighty dollar, their legs
to carry them away from danger, and
their lungs to cry out against the ''silver
cranks" and "anarchist," who are en-
deavoring to debase the nations cur
rency.
The newspaper men of America made
a record in the last war, as they are
likely to do in the next-a record which
may be contrasted, but not compared,
with the class to which Mr.. Gage be-
longs by birth, education and instinct.
The herald., 1898-03-16
Increase of Population in Belgium

While France is congratulating herself
on the increase of her population over her
death rate-a condition shown by the last
census, that had not been equaled for many
years-Belgium has come out with most
remarkable figures concerning her popula-
ton. The last national census in Belgium
was completed in May, 1897, and it's figures
have just been made public. Within the
last ninety-five years the population OF
Belgium has doubled itself, rising from
3.000000 to 100000. But the records of the
larger cities make a still more interesting
showing. Antwerp in q century has risen
from $1,000 to 257 ,000 an increase of 1888 per
cent. Liege has advanced from $4,000 to
100000; Client, from $1,000 to 155, 900; Brus-
sells, from $1,000 to 1877 900.
The herald., 1898-03-16
A SPECIAL NEWS SERVICE

The Herald has n special and exclusive
telegraph service that is unequaled by
any paper west of Chicago with the
single exception of the San Francisco
Examiner.
Not only is to be found in these pages
the full report of the Ass ociated Press.
the greatest newsgathering agency in
the world, but an exclusive service from
special correspondents at San Francisco,
Chicago, New York, and Washington,
who have exceptional advantages by
their connection with the greatest news
papers in those cities.
The full reports ofthe Asso ciated Press,
day and night, amount in all to an aver
age of $4,000 words. These are daily
supplemented in The Herald by exclusive
dispatches, which vary from 500 to 1000
words per day,
The herald., 1898-03-16
Dini-Zulu Back in Zululand

Dini-Zulu, the South African native
chief who has been prisoner on the island
of st. Helena ever since the outbreak In
Zuluand nearly twenty years ago, IN
which the prince imperial, son of Napoleon
III. lost his life has been returned to his
native wilds and reinstated by the British
authorities in the rank of hereditary
prince. A few months ago Russian tour
ist, on visiting st. Helena to view the abode
or the eXiled Napoleon, was surprised to
learn that another royal exile was living
on the island. The tourist visited Dini-
Zulu at the Plantation house. and held an
interesting conversation with him. On
parting the prince gave the visitor his pho
tograph with a message to the czar, saying
that he wished when free to form an alli-
ance with Russia. And tell him." ex-
claimed the black man, proudly. that
Dini-Zulu, although now a prisoner is a
prince. rich and powerful" Many colon
lists have moved into Din-Zulu's country
during his absence, and steps are being
taken to develop the mineral resources of
the colony. The chief difficulty at present
in the way of making full use of the large
seams of coal which have been discovered
in Zululand is that which arises from lack
of means of transport. but railways are
soon to be carried forward.
The herald., 1898-03-16
Health of the Czarowitch

The Politische Correspondent of Vienna
recently published a letter from a per-
sonage high in court circles in St Peters,
burg, saying that the physicians in the
suite of Grand Duke George, heir -presump-
tive to the throne of Russia, now had every
hope of the permanent recovery of the
duke. His improvement is so marked as to
fairly astonish the doctors. The czaro-
witch has been spending a few months at
Batoum. on the Black sea. He will shortly
leave that place on his yacht and go to the
French Riviera. While there he will be
visited by his mother, the Dowager Gar
ina Maria Feodorovna. Together they will
proceed on the yacht to Ajaccio, in Corsica
where they will pass the early spring
months. Toward the end of May the
grand dukes party will start by slow
stages for st. Petersburg, going by way
of Marseilles and Paris.
The herald., 1898-03-16
To Provide for the Aged

Royal commissions have been taking evil
dence on the improvident old age of the
inha bitants of New Zealand and Victoria
with the idea of providing for the old and
poor. In New Zealand law has just been
passed to devote G1SO,00O yearly to the
aged poor. But citizens who would be
provided for in this way must not only be
poor and aged, but honest and virtuous as
we'll. To have been convicted, for exam
Pile, of drunkenness four times in four
years before reaching the age of 65 will
cost a New Zealand citizen his pension.
The maximum pension is ELS a year; 1t is
to be reduced by s1 per annum for every
G1 of private income in excess of G34 per
annum which the pensioner possesses. In
Victoria the law Is similar, but the age
limit is placed at 60. In each colony the
number of citizens entitled to these pen
sions is about 10000.
The herald., 1898-03-16
He Convinced Them

Once a number of kindred spirits were
enjoying a supper in the land of Burns
When the cloth was removed and the
usual toasts proposed, some one suggested
song. The efforts of the first Scotchmar
met with such a hearty reception that
others were induced to follow his example
In the end it was found that every one
had contributed to the evenings enter
tainment but the medical gentleman who
occupied the vice-chair.
Come, come DR.. Macdonald" said the
chairman" 1--WE cannot let you escape"
The doctor protested he could not sing.
"As a matter of fact" he explained
my voice Is altogether unmusical, and
resembles the sound cause by the act of
rubbing brick along the panels of a
door,
The company attributed this to the doc
tors modesty. Good singers. he was re-
minded always need a lot of pressing.
every WELL" said the doctor, 'if you
can stand it will sing"
Long before he had finished his audience
was uneasy. The unwilling singer had
faithfully described his voice.
There was a painful silance as the doc
tor sat down, broken at length by the
voice of Draw Scot at the end Of the
table
"Mon," he exclaimed, "your singin's no
up to much, but your veracity's just aw-
full! Ye're RIGHT aboot that brick. New
York Ledger.
The herald., 1898-03-16
Smallest and Most Prosperous

The chamber of deputies of the grand
duchy of Luxembourg has just voted the
budget for 1898, which makes the receipts
II .3OOf. The little duchy owes its financia
prosperity to participation in the German
revenues. certain parts of which were al
lotted to it by treaty, under conditions that
have now become obsolete. Luxembourg
had a population in 1895 of 217 5S3, of which
109. 2S2 were males and 1OS, 301 females. The
budgets of the last four years have been
as remarkable as that of 1898. In 1893 the
receipts exceeded the expenses by 1,572..
314f; in 1894 by ,62s 1885,; in 1895 by l. Sal 526f
and in 1897 by 1.145, ,550f In 1859 the public
debt amounted to $500. .0O0f., and bore inter-
est at 5 per cent. Now it is u, 900, ,C0Of. and
bears interest at 31a per cent. The army is
composed of $50 men, three horses and a
band of music. The same story of finan.
cial prosperity and frugality may be told
of the democracy of Andora, the principal
ity of Monaco and the republic of st. Ma
rim. Andora, in order to maintain it's indie
pendence, is supposed to pay 96Of. to France
and tribute of 46Of. to the bishop of Ur.
gel