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The age-herald., 1899-11-13
Amnufafed His Finger

Paul Kruger appears just as every news- paper reader has often seen him depicted, whether in portrait or earicature. His skin is brownish-yellow and the countenance shows many a furrow. The teeth are strong irregular and not white. His arms are rather long, the hands muscular and the fingers short. His left thumb is miss- ing. He lost this when out hunting ele- phants one day. An old rife exploded in his hand and his thumb was torn into shreds. His friends said, "Let us hurry to a surgeon and have it amputated." Kruger said, "Ikona I will cut it off myself" With that he whipped out a rusty hunting knife and, placing the thumb on the stock of a gun, amputated it. You know, there- fore that this man is brave. That he can cope with the most able statesmen of Europe, however, seems absurd. You feel that he has been greatly over-estimated. 2
The age-herald., 1899-11-13
Could Not Stand Nightshirts

In the matter of dress Kruger evinces the same carelessness as the majority of Boers, and many stories are current in Johannes burg as to the presidents ignorance of the luxury of clothes. One I heard was to the effect that when in London attending the convention of 1881 Kruger first experienced the comfort of a nightshirt. He took very kindly to it and was glad to accept the offer of some half dozen from friend. On reaching Pretoria, however, he gave his good wife quite a fright by arraying him. self in one the first night of his return and appearing suddenly in the doorway.
 "What in the world have you got there, Paul?" demanded Dame Kruger, in righte- ous indignation. t
 His excellency looked rather sheepish and attempted to explain, but Mrs. Kruger did not believe any good could come out of England, and the nightshirts were laid away in big chest never again to grace the presidential form. T
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The passing of Hanna is up now to the Republican party. The boss who wears dellar-mark clothes is no longer persona erata
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

Jones of Ohio and Pingree of Michigan have some points. in common, but it would not be politic to attempt to name them to the former
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

President Diaz is expecting a sixth term, never considering in the least the precedent he is setting.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

Boss Hanna's unpopuiarity in his own city is the tallest thing in the recent elec- eions.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13
tall timber.

MT. Aguinaldo is said to be taking to tho tall timber.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

Ex-senator Germans heaJlh is improv- ing. He will be we'll when he is called upon to take his old seat in uae senate oafiu
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

All three of the candidates in Ohio are now able to show, at least. 1lat tie .oeser two did not win.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

It is thorbte, instead of independence, that is to be dished out to uhe Filipinos. Some of them will not like the change in diet
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

Admiral Dewey could not ask his friends to his wedding short of summonlnS the en- tire American people.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The astronomers are preparing to hunt, meteors this week very much as a hunter hunts partridges
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The golden rule is an issue in one state, and MT. Jones hopes the time will come when it will be an issue in all the rest.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The administration should secure sup ply of whitewa shing material before the lime trust takes hold.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

When 100000 persons in state sum up is certainly not without hope.
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The trouble with the rivers of Luzon is, they are too deep to wade and not deep enough to float a tinclad
The age-herald., 1899-11-13

The Boers have only two weeks of war walkover left. One General Butler will then take hand in the game.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

Here is one of Robert Crawford's sto-
ries about Uruguay "Two men sur
prised farmer and his wife in their
little hut while it was broad daylight
The man was seized and bound, and the
two villains proceeded to torture him
to make him disclose the hiding place
of his hoard. The wife begged and
pleaded as the horrors increased, the
man proving obdurate.
"Finally she said she would tell them
where the treasure was If they would
follow her One of the two accordingly
went over to the chest in the corner
with her. She opened it, fumbling about
inside Of it for a moment until she
found what she was looking for. In an
other moment the thief at her side was
dead and his fellow covered by large
revolver in the hands of small but
eager woman of the people. He got
away before she could quite make up
her mind to shoot him too
"Then the husband was released and
the neighbors, some miles away, called
in. Word was finally taken to the cen.
trail police authority of the state; the
officers came, viewed the dead thief
and identified him as their attorney
general. 1t is not unlikely, Mr.. Craw-
ford adds, "that his accomplice was the
judge of the criminal court"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

~ German. During the proceedings a
GERMAN dictionary was sent for, and the
correspondent learns from a sure source
tnat when certain words and expressions
couid not be exactly understood even
with the aid of the dictionary Dreyfus,
VINO Is perfect German scholar, volun-
reered translation and was allowed to
give explanations, which were Of valua-
DIe assistance to the members Of the
the court.
The precautionary police measures
we're much more stringent than before.
strong detachments of infantry, instead
81 gendarmes, cordoned the streets lead
ing to the Lycee. Gendarmes alone per-
FORMED this duty previously. The crowd,
"hlcn was less numerous, barely muster
ing ooo persons, were pressed still farther
pack. Persons standing inside the en-
trance hall Of house in view of
the door of the Lycee were even compell-
cd by gendarmes to retire into the interi-
or OF the house, and the front door was
closed. Absolutely nobody but police
and soldiers was thus within 100 yards
of Dreyfus when he crossed the Avenue
de la Care.
The police authorities explain that on
the first days of the trial a few cries
against the prisoner were raised while he
was crossing the avenue. Not discord-
ant note was heard anywhere during the
day,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
A Bridge of Collins.

When the British forces We're march
ing to Picking in 1850, after the capture
of the Taku forts, one of the rivers be-
came SO swollen with the heavy rains
that it was rendered almost impossible.
While in this quandary a bright idea
suddenly struck enc of our officers Be-
ing well aware that the Chinese gener-
ally order their collins years in advance
and keep them on the premises and also
that they are perfectly alright, he con-
suited with his brother officers, with
the result that orders were given to
search all the houses of the village and
collect every coffin. With the aid of a
few empty casks the soldiers construct
ed a pontoon bridge of collins sufficient
ly strong to bear the artillery, and the
river was TINS passed in safety
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Ice Explosions In Siberia.

A recent Siberian traveller relates
eat Sadonsk in the intensely cold
nights the silence was sometimes broken
by loud report as of a cannon. This
was the bursting of one Of the ice bub-
bles in the river, phenomenon l had
neither heard nor read of before. The
streams coming down from the hills
We're frozen ~ the surface some six to
nine inches thick The water beneath
flowed faster than 1t could escape, and
the pressure, on thr principal of a hy-
draulic press, became irresistible.
First, the elasticity of the ice was seen
by the rising of circular mounds from
six to eight feet in diameter and from
four to five feet high. The bursting
point came at last with areport like an
explosion. The water escaped, but soon
froze again. have seen scores of these
ice hillocks in few versts of the
river "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
A Miraculous Escape.

1t happened that in the last month Of
the reign of Charles l a certain ship
chandler of London was foolish enough
to busy himself over barrel of gun
powder with lighted candle in his
hand. He paid the price of his folly. A
spark fell into the gunpowder and the
place was blown up.
The trouble was that the man who
did the mischief was not the only one
to perish. Fifty houses were wrecked,
and the number of people who were
killed was not known.
In one house among the so a mother
had put her baby into its cradle to sleep
before the explosion occurred. What
became of the mother no one ever
knew, but what became Of the baby
was very widely known.
The next morning there was found
upon the leads of the Church of All
Hallows a young child in a cradle, baby
and cradle being entirely uninjured by
the explosion that had lifted both to
such giddy height.
1t was never learned who the child
was, but she was adopted by a gentle
man Of the parish aud grew to woman
hood. She must surely all her life have
had peculiar interest In that church.
Sir Walter Besant's "London."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Arrested For Biz Bank Robbery,

Minneapolis, Aug. 10-A special to The
Times from Winnipeg says: The mys-
FERROUS robbery of the Nelson's bank,
Winnipeg branch, of $4,000 nearly a
year ago has been revived and great ex
element caused by the arrest of John
w. Anderson, formerly Il junior clerk in
the bank, now bookkeeper for whole
sale house, charged with the theft An
derson has been living inexpensively, ap-
parently in the best Of health and spirits
and took his arrest quietly. He was
placed in the provincial jail without 60
ing to the police court in order to keep
the matter quiet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
nuaar Donnie Tn

Denver, Aug. 10.-A double tragedy
that seems to have been due to lovers
quarrel, occurred near River Front park
People living near that neighborhood
heard calls for help. Investigation dis
closed George Bond in the street, with q
bullet wound in his breast and weak
from the loss of blood. Later the dead
body of "Goldie" McConkey was found
several blocks distant, with two bullet
wounds in her breast. Bond denies hav'
Ing killed his sweetheart and says that
some one unknown to him shot them
both
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
The EGqui War.

El Paso, Tex, Aug. 1O.-Reports from
all portions Of Sonora indicate that the
war with the YaQui Indians is confined
to the immediate neighborhood where the
trouble started, south and west of TORN,
month ago. Indians engaged in the
trouble are few and do not number more
than POO. Among the renegades are those
who attacked the custom house at No
gales, Sonora, on the Arizona line, two
years ago and We're repulsed with the aid
of Americans in the Arizona town of the
same name. The killing of two Ameri-
cans by renegades near TORN three
weeks ago was in revenge for the part
taken by Americans in the Nogales af
fair
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

Montreal, Aug. 10.-George F. Bell,
the man who claims that he stole the
celebrated Carranza letter, was discharg-
ed by Magistrate Lafontaine on the
ground that the prosecution had not
proved in the first place that letter was
stolen and in the second place that Bell
had stolen any letter. Chief Kellert of
the metropolitan secret service, who was
accused by Bell of having been with him
when he stole the letter, was given an
opportunity to deny his connection with
the case, and as soon as he did so Bell
assaulted him. The two We're separated,
and Bell was locked up.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

Do you remember the story of Harry &
and George S rabbits-how Harry lab
bit got out Of its hutch and disap-
peared for week and at last crept
home without its tail to die and how,
when Harry cried bitterly over his dead
tailless rabbit, George tried to comfort
him:
Don't cry, Harry, dear; don't cry.
It's only the body you seel The tail
has gone to heaven. ''-"Memories and
Fancies," by Lady Gordon.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Hiding His Job.

81 think the man who works at that
place across the street is the most faith
full and conscientious workman I ever
saw. He never takes holiday and al
ways labors away till it's too dark to
see any longer
"Faithful workman Great Scott
He's the proprietor of the shopl"-Cni-
cago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Won't Tow the Shamrock.

London, Aug. 1O.-Mr. Charles RUSSELL
the representative of Sir Thomas Upton,
told a reporter that the shippers of the
cup challenger Shamrock and steam
yacht Erin, now on their way to New
York, hold written instructions from Sir
Thomas Upton to under no circum-
stances tow the challenger except in ac-
cordance with the special agreement with
the New York Yacht club-namely, when
the breeze is insufficient for Shamrock to
proceed under her own sail.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
The Munobaki Maru's Wreck.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 10.-The steamer
Empress of China brings meager details
of the wreck of the steamer Munobaki
Maru on Barren islands on Friday, July
p. Just before the Empress Of China
left Yokohama one boat load containing
8 survivors reached Yokohama. Anoth
err boat containing 20 persons was re-
ported safe A third boat, with Ii Of
the crew, was picked up by the steamer
Kiukat Another boat containing sec
ond officer and men was towed into
Mole by coaster Of the Blue Funnel
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Much Gold In AtIfn Country.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 10.-The steamer
Alpan has returned from Alaska with
1876 passengers and about 100000 in
gold. Most of the passengers We're from
Dawson City. An important piece of
news brought by the travellers is that
Colonel Steele of the mounted police dis
tinctly denies the report that miners will
not be allowed to work Sunday. Hans
Helgessen, M. D., who has returned from
the Atlin district says it is turning out
nhenomenally WELL
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
White Caps Deal Summary Justice.

Amite, City, La, Aug. 10.-Adolphus,
alias Echo" Brown, colored, was shot
and killed and Edgar and Edward Barr
severely fogged by a gang of armed men.
Ten of the mob, armed with shotgunS
and pistols, entered house and found
echo" Brown and Edward and Edgar
Barr and throwing sacks over their
heads, dragged them out. AS soon as
they got out in the road echo" made a
futile break for liberty, but he had gone
but little way when he was fatally
shot. The colored men were charged
with numerous crimes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
A Conservation ExcOm.nunfcated.

st. Louis, Aug. 10.-The decree OF
Bishop Jansen of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Belleville, His, eX-communi-
eating the members Of St. patrick's con-
gregation of East st. Louis, who are in
rebellion against his authority in the
matter of appointing German born
priest to succeed an Irish American rec.
tor, went into effect when the communi
cants held a meeting in defiance of the
prelate. Last Sunday the decree was
read in every church in the Betleville
diocese, and at a largely attended meet
ing the members of St. Patrick's decided
not to submit to it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Weary's Friend.

Weary Willie and his friend Frowsy,
strolling along the seashore, stop before
sign reading: "Notice! Bathing Is
Dangerous. Quicksands.
Weary Willie--Dere, Frowsy; dere's
true public spirit for yer. Dat man $ a
true public educator. l don't know
who dat teller Quicksands is, but he's
got de right idea NV things an ain t
afraid to say so, an if be wuz here I'd
take off me hat to him. Leslie 8
Weakly
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Enund Dend Near Tracks

Jersey City, Aug. 1O.-The dead bodies
of two men, one white and the other col
ored have been found at Columbia, War
ron county. N. j., near the New York,
Susquehanna and Western railroad
tracks. The white man mas been lden-
tilted as a man named Francis, and it is
thought he was killed by train. Inc
colored man has not been identlhed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

Canton, o., Aug. 1O.-A terrible triple
tragedy occurred three mi. east OF this
CITY, resulting in the dealt of Edward
Eckinger, his wife and thu II 3-year-old
daughter. Mrs. Eckinger evidently first
shot her husband and daughter with a
shotgun and then tried to commit suicide
by gashing the veins in her wrist with
knife. The latter apparently proved too
slow or else too painful, for the woman
put a third charge in the gun and sent 1t
through her heart.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
THE TRIAL OF DkhYtuo'
uo-l. nm the Secret Dossier ~
,aediur Rapidly.

xxorl ON the Secret Dossier IL
ceedinE Rapidly.
Rennes. France, Aug. 1O.-Ihe seci \.
session of the Dreyfus court h1"f''"A '"'
cd for over five hours. ,ooa hi,
part of the explanation OF tne ut' two
He will be heard again tor apout , the
hours. and then M. Paleolosue 81 tost
foreign office will take up 1ne eJ
which. 1t is understood, VIII De coi nnptnrs
Friday next A public session. ,,;u .ne''i
will take place Saturday morning. 10 doom.
The dossier consists OF about NV o,r u
ments, of which over oo nave "
bssu disposed OF. .,+s are written
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Aug. 8.
-Senor Alvarez. the minister of finance,
and Senior Cordero, with 100 men, have
gone to Monte Christi. They united
there with 700 men who had been as
sembled in behal' of the government foi
the restoration OF order. Armed steam
ers are watching the coast to prevent the
landing of an insurrectionary expedition
should such thing be attempted. The
governor of Monte Christi has 5000 men
Under arms for the preservation Of the
oeace. The situation, however, is con-
sidered grave.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
sighted the Shamrock Mt Sea.

Limerick Ireland, Aug. S.-The steam
or Whimbrel, which has arrived here
renorts having spoken Sir Thomas Lip
toms steam yacht Erin, towing the cup
challenger Shamrock, Friday evening,
ten miles southwest of Tuscan. There
was a light wind blowing. The Erin sig
nailed "All we'll"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
The Ne1ya NrOm Havana.

Havana, Aug. S.-The balance of the
Eighth infantry will probably move to
Ouemados this week. Colonel Randall is
nleased with the idea of having all the
regiment together. He has 900 recruits,
and with the drill facilities there and out
door sports, such rs baseball, he eN-
meets to make the Eighth one of the
finest and most etIicient regiments in the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
lMeligibIe.

Pilson--Are you going to take part
in that guessing contest3
Dilson-Oh, no; they'd rule mo out
as professional.
Pilson-Professional
OLSON Yes; you know l am con-
nected with the weather bureau.-Co-
lnmhus Co. State Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

+Daily. )Daily except SUNDAY.
-Wg,ner Parlor Cars to Boston and n. \.
lWagncr Sleeping Cars to Boston and New
York
Far detailed time tables consult folders.
{. l.. Pierce, IL. "A. iiouSe,
l;enrr, superintendent, Traffic Manager.
Il. +. MciieeVer, Gen. Pass Agent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
His Reference.

Chief Ito commercial traveller seek
ing ace)-Do you know how to talk
up goods to customersf
Applicant-Allow me to turn on this
monograph with conversation be-
tween customer and myself. File
gende Blatter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Report About Germany Denied.

Paris, Aug. 1O.-The ministry of the in
terror has issued note saying the story
that Prince Won Munster Ledenburg, the
German ambassador here has visited
General the Marquis de Gallfet, the
minister Of war, and insisted upon a
guarantee against indiscrcet disclosures
prejudicial to Germany at the Rennes
court martial is absolutely false.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Now player For Philadelphia.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1O.-Wllllam
T Goeckel, first base man Of the Wilkes
barre club, has signed with Philadelphia
for the balance of the season. lie was
the star first base man at the University
of PENNSYLVANIA before he came here.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

The title of "majesty" was first Civ
en- to Louis XI of France. Before thai
time sovereigns were usually STYLED
'highness.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
WilliamstcWn Trains.

Leave Barre l.2op NJ. 4.30P.M. Due " illians-
0wA l.51 p. Vi. 80 NJ.
Leave WiDliamstown 1870 A. NJ. 23o p. N. hue
Barre ,.O5 4. NJ. 800 p. NJ.
i. tirZlIuGU, y. W CUNNING ,
Vice Pres. IL Gen. Mgr, Gen. Pass y 4 ~
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
1920 p, M,

Through service, Burlington to Fabyans. stops
at lprucipal stations between Wells River and
FsDyaus arriving AT Fabyans 400 p. m; Connec;
tons at fabyans with train for Portland and GA
Orchard Beach. Also with train for Summit MI
Washington, arriving Summit i: 80 p. m. Con
al Wells River with the Mail Train north over
fas.umpeic Division, and the " Pacific Coast EX'
Pre- - VIA Canadian Pacific Railroad to Mont eai'
Quebec, Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Ihroug'
Sleeping Cars, Montreal to Chicago every day ca
GcIt Saturdays, To Pacific Coast every day eX'
ccpt sundays, Also with Express Train arriving
IN, Boston at $50 p. m. Also with train for Fa3y-
yans, Lancaster, Whteteld, Jefferson, Berl'h'
Grayctun and Grand Trunk II. Il.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Suburban Service.

TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
.ay, Bore $40, $50 A. ", IL 90, 800, o.l".
li.y r. NJ.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
leave Montpelier $50, els, 1850 A. M !z.A''
jUanl $40 y. NJ.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10

A beggar is usually touching OBJ
ieot. Berlin (Md. Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
Central Vermont Railway,
Time-Ta able.

,NRRhCTED TO JUNE, 20 1899.
Trains leave Barre daily, except sunday, al 20
x>-., co,rr,,
utn \, Mn AL. For Boston VIA. Lowell OF
Us" Wlyhb.rE; New York via: Springfield and
all Sew England points. farior car 10 EOS
ION VIA Lowell, and White Rivel junction
to New York without change.
10 oar. M.-FASr EXPRESS. For Boston
'-'~ DWELL New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Boston
10 N.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For N nth
NAV field, Randolph, White River juno
ZION and Windsor.
II Oil IM.-NI4HT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only ,butleaves Montpelier Il. 4d
AM, daily including sundays. Due bos'
ton via. Lowell daily s.15 A. M. Boston via.
5rchaurg, daily Except Sunday $50 AN !;
sunday 1929 am. New FORK Except Sun
day) Il -26A. M. On Sundays runs to Spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cars to oostor
via. Lowell aud to Springfield
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
our ships Can Enter Azores.

ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, Aug. lO.
The quarantine against United States
vessels has been withdrawn, except IN
The case Of ships coming from Virglnian
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
GOING NORTH.

am !. M.-LOUAL RXPRESS. For Burling.
"'"" ION, It. Adams, Itichford Rouses Point and
Ogiousburg Connects at Essex Junction
Win express TO all points on Rutland f.
3.0n i. M.--MAlL. For Burlington, hutlano
"'ot arbridgo Junction, st. Adams, Montreal,
Norwood, Oydensburgn and the West Wag-
rer paror Car to Montreal.
h.lO F. M.-IApRESS for Burlington, st. A.
bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago S,45 P. M. next night
Connects at Essex Junction for New l OFF
Via. Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-10
RUTLAND RAIL ROAD

Time Table Corrected to May ID, 1899.
Leave )n.m. )-p.m. Pm. JPN. *Ep.m.
pnriin ton $50 l2.05 Las $50 1906
pnthndVt. 200 6.l5 800 1910