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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Central Vermont Railway.
Time-T able.

CORRECTED TO JUNE, 20 1899.
rains leave Barre daily, except Sunday, as TO-
GOING SOUTH.
10 A. M.-MAIL, For Boston via. Lowell o,
FitchblrE; New York via: Springfield and
all New England psints. Parl"r car to Boz
ton via. Lowell. and Whie River Junction
to New York. without change
p .OOP. M.-FAsT EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Boston
no P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For N rth'
4 field. Randolph, White River juno
ton and Windsor.
90 P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barr,
week days only but leaves Montpelier IL IA
AM, daily including sundays. Due Bos'
ton via. Lowell daily s.15 A. M. Boston vic.
Fitchburg, daily Except Sunday $50 M ,
Sunday 1920 am. New York Except Sun
A day. Il .26A. NJ. On Sundays runs to Spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cars to f,ostol
VIA Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
s5D A. M.--LOCAL EXPRESe. For Burng.
Il ton, ST. Adams, Richford Rouses PJ'n and
Il Or lensburg Connects at Essex Junction
With nxpres- TO all points on Rutland X.
EOS 2. MAIL. For Burlington, RUTLAND
n Cambridge junction, St. Albans, Montrea.
III Norwood, Ogdensburen and the West. Wag.
N ner Paror Car to Montreal.
10 Z. M.-GXPRESS for Burlington, st. 4 "
~ bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
~ Montpelier Junction 70 Chicago, without
# change Due Chicago S.45 p. ". next nigh
MI Connects at Essex junction for New Iot
81 via, Rutland and Troy
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
InnOrtnut Social Question,

When a young man takes a girl to a
theater, and pays an extra dollar, and
where does he get even? Is it the
pleasure of her company or the CON
seriousness that he has done his duty?
-AtchisOn Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
An Amendment

"FoOls rush in where begun Mr..
Van Braam. who was fond of quoting
proverbs.
He was interrupted by Dinwiddie.
who offered this amendment:
"Where policemen fear to tread."-
Pittsburg ChronicleTelegraph
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

Temper, says an authority, has i'm
mense influence on the tone of the sip;-
ing voice An i'll natured or querulo &
person will invariably have catlike
quality in the voice, which is percepti-
BILE in singing quite as much as in
aneakinp
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
WHY Women Don't Stammer.

persons who stammer.' said the
pseudo scientific boarder do so be-
rause they think faster than they can
talk"
as that the reason" asked the saw
age bachelor, that we so seldom meet
l woman who stammers"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

"Tht worm will turn" she said.
"Of course" he replied. 9TH" '''orm
Is built on a plan that makes turning
comparatively easy. It's more ur les,
If turn itselr" -Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Asthma { AZ We El,rc ;.

+. 4. Nibio, ex.s2hooi superintendent
Rochester, Pa, says: 81 have iee..
lat sufferer from asthma fer years, b
have ilnG aple;idii winter, Owing /
sc surprising efficacy CT Dra@ili''
Al'n." a lady il Cinrif pnti, who h'
!!iered with asthma ffI7 yeats, con
OF lie down; was per.:c;',,' c.Isd wa
raziliau Balu.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

M *Daly. )Daily except Sunday.
Wagner Parlor Cars to Boston and n. Y.
en- agner Sleeping Car, to Boston and New
# York.
rbr detailed time tables consult folders.
sG. l.. Pierce, ii. A. Hodge,
Henersl Superintendent, Tratiic: Manager.
sSR. II. Mckeeyer, Gen. Pass Agent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
|ontpeIier & Wells River R. R.
TIMETABLE.
ERECTED to June 26 1899, trains leave Barre as TO
lows: Gong East, Sundays excepted.

Erected to June % 1899, trains leave Barre as fol
n lows: Gong East, Sundays excepted.
Y 7.3O A. NJ.
Bonnccts at Wells River with Accommodation
lin North and with Mail and Express Tram
kh ov,r Pasumpsi' Division Boston Maine
R, Through train service from Wells River via.
mouth or W. Il. junction to Boston and via.
Flows Falls and Springfield fol New York:
Eksives in Boston 80 p. M, New York (drand
Shtra Depot 10 p. m.
n l2.2oP. M.
Through service, Burlington to Fabyans. Stops
Mi principal stations between Wells River and
{byans, arriving at Fabyans 400 P. m. Connec
hs at Fabyans with train for Portland and Old
chard Beach. Also with train for Summit Mt,
Zashington, arriving summit = go =. m. Con.
cts at Wells River with the Mail Train north over
kssumpsc Division, and the " Pacific Coast EX-
b y" via Canadian Pacific Railroad to Mont cal,
ebec, Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Through
bepiug Cars, Montreal to Chicago every day ex
pt Saturdays, TO Pacific Coast every day ex'
pt sundays. Also with Express Train arriving
= Boston at $50 p. m. Also with train for Fa5.-
h., Lancaster, Whteield, Jefferson, Berlin,
aveton and Grand Trunk II. r..
3.25 p. M.
Connects at Wells River and Express train
birth over b. NJ. i. X. for st. Johnsbury. Lyn.
&nvie, Barton and Newport, with Accommodation
hin south for all stations between Wells River
II White River Junction. Also with Express
Mn North over White Mountain Divi-ion for Lis
tn, Littlcton, Bethlehem Street, Profile House,
win Mountain, Fabyans Crawfords, Whiteiield,
Sffcrson and Lancaster
Trains West
Aaves Wells River 8: 10, 10 80 m. 9 32 $40 pm.
4 Arrive Barre ~ O5, a. m. II 10 4 :05 p. m.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Bare 7.3O, 1920 A. NJ, 1920, 1925, 5.05,
D5PM.
Arrive Montpelier 7.45, 1885 A. M, l23o. $40,
b, $40 p A.
Leave Montpelier, $50, 9.45, 1l.55 A. M, l2.4'
", 6.t5 pm.
Arrive at Barre $50, 0o5 A. NJ, 1910 90, 4.05,
D0P.M.
W. A. STOWELl, General MANAGER.
f. W. STANYAN, superintendent.
r. W. M ORSE, Gcn'l Pass. Agent,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

Mrs. l.. A. Houghtol runs the barre
St0am Laundry fake your Soilcd linen
herr, tor treatment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Suburban Service.

81 TRAINS TO MONTfE!IhK.
leave Barre 8.iO, $50 A. NJ, Il 90, 3.n5, T.;
zoo Pm.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier 6.35, 9.lb, 1850 A. NJ. II 81
30 and 6, 20 p, M,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Miscellaneous.
TO RENT /,

"a tenement of SIX rooms on the AM
brpse Averil farm. For further partl-
calars address.
81ff W. F.. GALE, Box IA City,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

Birds, we Know, ale sometimes train
cd to lire u!T pistols, as well as to per-
form other unusual featS, bat it il net
often that wild bird in the woods
shoots a IN with his own Gun, as re-
lated in "SouJh American Sketches
by RoHert Crawford
a paEo del monte. Il irl Of Uruguay
not unlike the turkey, had been winged
by }nnter. 1t fell to the ground, but
was at once on its feet and ran away
Throwing his gun hastily aside, the
hunter started il pursuit, and same
Of hide and seek ensued,
III one Of its doublin%s ard illrninys
the bird passed over The gan, which
was lying on the grounl, aud its foot
CHANGED to strike against the trigger of
the undischar1ed barrel, the hammer
Of which, in the hurry OF the moment,
had been left al fnll cock.
Thgre WAS loud report, followed by
an exclamation Of pain from the man.
The bird escaped, and the luck!ess
hunter had an ugly wound in the tleshy
part Of his lex to remind HIN for weeks
az tt,rwnrd of the az: ..-"'"''-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
WiIiiamstowr Trains.

leave Barre 1.20 p NJ. 4.31P.M. Due William
6Wn Lob p. NJ. 80 p. Nj.
Nave Wiliamstown 1880 A. NJ. $50 P. N. p'
Arre sos A. M. 400 p. NJ.
II. FITZlIUGH, =. W CUMMING
II Vice Pres. u Gen. Mgr, Gen. Pass. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
RUTLAND RAILROAD

All Time Table Corrected to May 10, 1899.
Leave Jam. )-p.m. pm. ppm. *tp.nf.
81riington $50 12.05 l.4o $50 1906
Arrve ut
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
.IuAt what VV'us NSunt<.t7.

1t is related of Il IIibernian parade
in Chicopcr that one of the officers
Of the day elcphoned an ORDER to a
Iolyoke sta .lc for - white horses for
the use Of mHrShnls. aids. etc. The
livcrymen filed the order but II some
what taxed their resources to tinl so
many white horses. Judge OF their
surprise day before the parHd" to re-
ceive an order for five more white
horses.
Tho liverymcn deal quite extensively
in horses and had but that day recciv
ed consignment of young and III.
tried animals. Consequently they w"re
doubtful about sending any of them
to take part in the parade. They sent
word to ChicOpee that it would he inn
possible to fill the second order, as
they had nothing but green horses on
hand"
Instantly back came word. "N'ell
take the green horses all you've
got" -Springtield Homestead
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
FOR SALE.

SALE.- Waste paper. Call at this
&C.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
YOU CAN'T BEAT EN-.
THIS WAS JOBSON'S CONCLUSION
ABOUT WOMEN IN GENERAL,

1t Was Prompted by Il Midnight Ex-
pericnce With His Wife, In Which
the Revenge That He Had Planned
So Well Went Sadly Astrny.
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following day. which was saturday. She sald
MT Barrow would be there Nth an ds eee Sat
Ss rGHy WsSs to the on Tie CHA
and talked with her shs hSS Sns s SHfer
G sas S5 GS' Mf barrow Barn y0ss wans
electric cab. ist SO nervous about II and /
Marion that concluded to get out Of The
scheme and not take any part i'll i, tod
Mrs Barrow this. but she laughed and told me
] was Weakening. She told me that her hus;
me- about tho large amount OF money, we would
get and how We would have good time going
II still said that would not do it. so she told
mo to 90 home that day and sleep over It and
come back the next day with Marion to the
went over ri to " tio FAX PI and mot Mrs barrow
there. She had talk with the matron 81 the
Would mind the " BABY ISSC carriage Until we got
look q, The animals, That day Mrs. BarrowT
Eishth avenue Wien we got Soi there Mrs barrow
being there With tho U electric qab. but that he
probably had some other business to attend
t. a3d had dirested hSro meet HIN Later in IN
Eighth avenue carte South Ferry and 60 overto
BROOKLYN, where. on the night before, she had
nssr row at the down in
car to the ferry and went over ~ Brooklyn and
went to the, furnished room. where we STAYED
all night. We met Mr.. Barrow on the way,
and he said something to his wife that did
not hear. When we got over there she got
some paper and pencil and wrote q note. which
she said she would send UP to tho Clark
house"
The note was then identified and read to the
jury as follows:
Mr.. CLARK: Do not look for your nurse and baby
They arc safe In our possession where they Will re.
main for the present II tho matter il kept out OF
the hands of the police and the newspapers you Will
get your baby back safe aud sound II, instead. you
make big time about II and publish II all over We
will see to it that you never see her alive again We
driven TO this by the fact that we cannot get
work. and one Of MS has child dying through want
Of proper treatment and nouIishment. Your baby
is safe and i'll good hands. The girl is still
with her. II everything IL quiet you will hear from
us Monday or Tuesday. THnEr.
While the note was being read. the witness
burst into tears and sobbcd so that she was
unable to answer another question put to her
by the Assistant District Attorney: Justice
Fursman adjourned court until 10 o'clock this
morning.
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WASHINGTON. June 14.-These army orders
have been issued
First Lieut.. Marcus B. Stokes. Tenth Infantry. to
CArdenas, relieving Capt. william p. Evans Nine.
tecnth Infantry as Collector OF Customs. the latter
to New YORK city.
Major Thomas Cruise Quartcrmastcr. from New
York city to San Juan, relieving Major John NJ Car
son. Jr ordered to New York city.
Major Thaddeu~ p, Varnoy. additional raymaster,
from New York city to Havana.
Capt. Willard A. Holbruok, Assistant Quartermss-
ter. from Fort Stevens to Vancouver Barracks.
Tho following changes In the stations and duties
of tho oihlers OF the Corps # Engineers Or
t. Portland. Ore. relieving Major Walter l.. Fisk
who is detailed as engineer of the Thirteenth Light
house at Duluth, relieving Major Clinton j. Sears.
the latter ordered t. New York city.
Second Lieut. William NcCammon, Jr., recently
appointed Is gned to the Twenty third Infantry.
Edward J. rimlerlakc. Jr Battery l., Second Artil-
lrry. exchange batteries.
Capt. Charles A. Narnum, Seventh Cavalry, - Fort
Mcpherson. for treatment.
The resenatiou OF Second Lieut.. Hugh b Miller.
Tenth Infantry. has been accepted.
First ilr.t John W. Furlong. sixth Cavalry, from
Philadelphia and joln his regiment.
Transfers in the Tenth Infantry Capt. Charles j..
T. Il Arkc from Company II T. Company +; First
Lieut.. samuel Burkhardt, Jr., from Company 10
Company n to Company e: FIRST Lieut.. Rnmulus +.
Walton from Company II to Company L, FIRST Lieut..
George Holden from Company l. II Company H.
Capt. George 10 = Brown Company X. and Clar-
L. Denticr, Cenpany f, Eleventh Infantry. ex-
change companies.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,
Tho Balance OF Trade in Our Favor in
Eleven Months Was S49B. a61 .Oh3.

WAsHINGToN. June 1.-THE imports OF m err
chandise for the month of Nav were valued at
SIOl3l 1929. being Sl6.546.a77 in excess Of
those for the same month last year. For the
eleven months cnicd May 81 the aggregate
was $685., 3t2.5lo. an increase of S7O.57S. O9G
compared with the like period OF the previous
fiscal year.
Tho exports Of domestic merchandise for
May wore valued ut SJl .2J2.Sl4, being ST.
eleven months ended May 81 the total was
Sl.lD5154J2. an increase OF 500 .275,sl0
balance Of trade in favor Of the ynitnd States
for the eleven months wns S4"5. 2G7 ,053. an
increase OF S93.5+I ,St' over the same period
last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
CUBAN SOLDIERS ACCUSED.
MURDER AND ROBBERY OF THREE
SPANIARDS At NUED1 P8Z.

Investigation Ordered by Gen. Brooke
strike of Havana Cabmon VIII End To-
Day-Ncw Schedule of Rates Arranged
Senior Quesada's Appointment Defended.
Sp,efat Cabi, D,,pach 10 THE SUN
HAVANA. June 14-Actinq Civil Governor
Torricnte has roceived n dcspatch from tho
Mayor Of the town OF Nueva Paz giving tho de-
tails ~ the recent murders. The despatch
stotes that the murdsrs were committed at
To. Musos estate. which ia within the bound
sries OF Los palos suQar plantation within
sight Of the town. The murdered mon were
Manual Gutierrez. his brother Jose and Man
mel Fernandez. nil Standards. They were
killed with macbetes and their heads werc cut
Off
The Mayor declares that the crime was not
due to politics The murderers Sucked store
belonging to Manuel Gutierrez, securing
$40 80 in gold and $50 In silver According to
Information from other sources received bv
Gen. Brooke, the murders wero com united by
n band OF twenty Cuban soldiers Gen Brooke
IL awaiting the result OF the Investigation he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
EDUCATION nv PORTO RICO.
Response to superintendent SINNERS oher
to Educate Young Men and Women.


to Educate Young Men and Women.
ALBANY. June lion May IL last Superin-
tendent Skinner Of the State Department OF
Public Instruction addressed letter to the
educational authorities in Cuba and Porto
Rico. Offering free tuition in the State Normal
schools Of this State to forty eight young men
and women OF Cuba and Porto Rico who de.
sired professional training as teachers. The
letter was published in the newspapers OF
Cuba and Porto Rico. and: Superintendent
Skinner has received many letters concerning
his offer It may be interesting to read the
following letter recently received from two
girls of;Porto Rico:
DEAR SIR: We are two girls OF Puerto Rico.
Our names are Maris and Lucia Larramendi.
and we are II and IA years old. We wish to
obtain an education In eood uh}versiy OF
particular school! that she has In this city.
We have studied. besides Of the elemental
and some stuJys more as well as they can be
learned in this country. We are also study
ing English six menths ago.
Boston and 20 live there. having boarding
home of girls Of Puerto Rico but the fathers
Of here do rot ike spsnd money and she ,h has
AS the education in this country, has al
she has spend Very much money, and now
yea SH ., s35o6. and With this a"antity we
We have read to-day your letter In the San
Juan NerS, and We address. to you for OBJ
tQinnR an Information about "a We should be
| there or for our travelling.
I'VE shall he very grateful to you for what
"P Power. ' Puerto Rico Una May o. 1899"
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4 Portable IILuAe,

Portable houses have long been made, as
they are nowadays. in n great variety II STYLES
and for many purposes. and they arc made in
many sizes. and 50 made that sections can he
added 10 them, So the portable house is a
familiar thing, and yet it seemed curious TO SEQ
one set up a. this ono was. In a city store, as q
sample 1t was however appropriately placed,
ing tackle estab iehmcnt, and this was a port
able hunters cabin. Hero one finds rods and
lines and hooks and nets an every bio
turns lie secs this inviting cabin, all SCI M.
hunks IN place and ready for use he can buy Il
with him. to set up whore he will a comfort
able resting place and refuge after the sport Of
the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
A Roy Convicted of MansInughter.

Antonio Fischetti. II years old. was convict
cd Of manslaughter in the second degree in the
County Court in Brooklyn yesterday for the
killing Of Michael Quigley. IL years old. on the
night of April 30, in n street brawl. The boy
had been indicted for murder in the
first degree He claimed that Quiglcy and
some other Irish boys In the neigh Dorhood
against him and other Italians ana when they
attacked and knocked him down he drew Il
Former District Attorney James W. Rdgway
defended him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
Civil Service Rules for This City.

ALBANY. N Y. June 14.-Lee Phillips Secre-
tary: J. II. Mccoy. Assistant Secretary, and
S. William Briscoc. Clerk of the New York City
Civil Service Commission. to-day conferred
with the state Civil Service Commission re-
garding the rules and regulations which have
law to govern appointments to offices in New
York city In the future. The new rules were
Aneny Secretary Of tho New York Civil Ser.
vice Reform Association. also attended the
conference and suggested several changes in
the rules.
The State Commission will not pass upon
tho rules until after they have conferred with
the members OF tho New York City Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
WILL FAY WELL FOR HIS JOKE.
Advance Agent Starts Out to Pay n 80
Debt by Sending One-Cent Money Orders.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 14.-Dick Burke. treas-
urer OF the Standard Theatre hns received no.
tice that there is a money order for him in the
Post ONCE that calls for one cent. When c..
G. Ball, advance agent for Miaco's City Club.
Was in St. Louis he borrowed s. from Burke
IN send it to you from New York." said
Ball.
That's all right. Any old time and any old
way" said Burke.
When the notice OF that onc-ccnt money or
der came Burke knew what was up. Ball had
decided to remit tho 81 in homeopathic doses.
Manager Butler Of tho Standard Is in New
York, and Burke thinks he helped Ball plan
tho Joke.
"I'll fool 'cm. though" said Burke. IN let
the money orders accumulate unit! they are all
in. then III cash EN- all at once. 1t will cost
Ball so to send me that 81 in installmCnts Of
one cent each"
If the Joke is carried ont Ball will not only be
at some pains ana expense. but the money
order clerks will be- put to n lot o. trouble, A
notice will have to I've sent to Burke every two
weeks for each order reminding him that no
hasn't called for the money. and the cashier
will have to carry all those one-cent orders on
his books.
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RAILROAD CHANGES.
Shifting of Places and Work on tho Penn
sylvania-New vice-President.


PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE directors OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company this after
noon revived the office Of Fourth Vice Presi-
dent and elected Samuel Rae to the place. Tho
last Fourth Vice President was John 2. Green.
but since his elevation In 1886 the ONCE
has been vacant. The directors announced
that the action Is merely carrying out plan
that was talked Of before the death o. Frank
Thorn son. Mr. Rae had been first assistant
to the President since the election OF Mr..
Thomson to the Presidency and now ne De-
comes u member OF the board. His duties
will not be materially Ghqnssd and the he, H s. n
creased Mr.. Rae 10 an authority on civil en-
and ID vi. h1ys Inc sh snS VII III aso s
sist in the management Of anancss. His ap-
pointment goes into effect at once: n,r.,.,
mia ne and nife Norfolk Railroad Com peny met in
The offices OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
on Of hs cass"tt a a S
Patton. assistant to the President o. the PENN AZ
since the Organization OF the road in 1894
Mr.. Cassatt who remains memRer q .ne
because Of a pressure Of duties Of his new
The directors OF the Philadelphia. Whining
Central Railway will meet In the general
Office Of the company tomorrow and elect A.
Samuel Rae. the new Fourth. Vice; Presi-
dent OF tho company. was born IN HOLIDAYS
practically brought UP on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad his first work being in the engi-
neering department In 1871 as chairman
aud rodman in the Morrisons Cove. Williams
burg and Bloomfield branches
DALLAS, Tex. June 14.-At the annual eet-
ing OF the St. Louis and south western Cotton
Belt Rail way to-day at Tyler. Tex, Vice
President and General Manager ]. A.. Edison
resigned and Mr. Brtton was chosen to sue
coed him. Mr.. Edison goes to the Kansas City.
PittsburR and Gulf Railway as general man
ager.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June 14.--D: A. Yoa;
kun OF st. Louis has been appointed general
traffo manager Of the Tennessee Central HALL
road
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AUXILIARY VESSELS TO BE SOLD.
They Wore Purchased by the Government
for Use In the War with spain.

WASHINGTON. June 14.-Bids will be opened
at tho Navy Department on July 10 for the
purchase from the Government OF six vessels
purchased by the department for use in tho
war with Spain. Very few othor auxiliary YES
soils have been sold. Tho six vessels and their
appraised values are:
Tho Vulcan. used ma repair ship in Cuban
waters. 1880 tons now at League Island. Pa,
SlOOO0O.
The Niagara, 5.22I tons. used ms collier.
now AT New York $40. 900.
The ferrytoat Governor Russell. used In tho
defence Of Boston harbor OBJ TONS now at
Boston. S35. 900
The ierryboat East Boston. used for tho
same purpose as the Governor Russell 49,
tons now AZ Boston. 100000
Tho Enquirer. n Yacht used as n gunhont ~
the mosquito fleet. 1875 tons now ut New York.
100000.
The Sclpio. used as a collier. 1884 tons. now
nt New York. S25.OOn -
The Niagara cost the Goyernmo4t, S2OOnoQO
She was purchased from the Ward line. The
Vulcan was formerly the Chatham OF the Mer-
chants and Miners line. She cost S35n,OQO
The Governor Russell cost S7l 900 and the
East Boston. $1,000, Both belonged to the
city OF Boston. The Scipio cost SS5,IN. apd
was purchased from George T., Waltord. The
Enquirer was bought of ". j. Conners for
$4,000.