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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
ILLINOIS KIDNAPPING TRIAL.
witnesses Testify Against Mrs, In
EerSOll. the Alleged Abductor


Chicago, June 29.-Thc jury was COM
ple'ed IN the Lapiner Kidnapping case, and
the taking of evidence was begun. Mar
garet McCauley, 13 years of age. testi-
neu 10 seeing woman, whom she identi-
Iieu as Mrs. 1ngersoll the defendant,
.ake the Lapiner boy by the hand and
walk away with him. She called to her
mother that strange woman was walk
ing or with the boy, but Mrs McCauley
was pusy and paid no attention. The bal
ance or the evidence was to prove that
.Mrs. Ingersoll was in the city at the time
or the abduction.
Miss Olive G. G. Ferriss of gainesville,
W. who located Gerald Lapner at Mrs.
Ann Elizabeth Ingersoll's house. may
Dr'ng suit against the child's father,
Louis +. Ladiner, to recover the 81. 800
reward offered for the boys return. Miss
ferrlss and her brother were in Judge
Waterman's court.
Mr. Ferriss was unwilling to discuss
the report that his sister would bring suit
against Louis Lapiner, but admitted that
she had not received the reward. The
expenses which he and his sister incur
red were not liuuidated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Closing prices:
General Ma rkets.

New YORK, June ~.
FLOUR-State and western showed little
change and was barely steady; winter pat
ents. S30Oa4l0 winter straights, $35Oa3.Gl;
Minnesota patents, $395a4.lO; winter extras,
$26Oa3.
WHEAT--No. 2 red opened firm on smaller
northwest receipts and higher cables, but de-
cJined under realizing; July, S014a7934c.; Sep
TENDER, 795Sa70Ac.
RYE-State, Gle; No ? western, 6o>6c., I. o.
b., afoat
ering; July, 38sa;'0l9c.
OATS No. = dull, but steady track, white.
state. :SIa:!Sc.; track, white, western, 33a3Sc.
PORk-Steady; mess, $S.75a9; family, $1,000
alO.75.
$5.321a, nominal
BUTTER Firm; state dairy, l3hal7c STATE
creamery, l5l9alS1c.
CHEESE-Ouiet; large, white. &c.; small,
white, sac. a.,
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, lba
1bl6c. western, l411albc.
SUGAR-Raw barely steady; fair refining.
A1.lBc.: centrifugal. 96 test, 49-16c.; refned
lower; crushed, &C.; powdered. 5esc
TURPENTINE-Dull at 3S16a38c.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans. 3SaSoc:
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4asa7c.; Japan. 4sa
a514c. r<o
HAY-steady; shipping. esIa7Oc.; good
choice, 6Oa9Oc.
,.., .,..,.." e't% ;v"r Gold.
New Yo:k ! ulc -'.'-\ &C. =, II rN,'' :,
I'd by .In,..r ..r~ini'' y 'Ae o"''v.'
"tn,cH dist It c"r threatens 10 reopen
,lo long litigation over thr .'"FerWc"...t.
viii and may oven coiilp"i T., 'P' ~.
of the S2O0O,GN0 or more pa'a "'"c' Us
provis. Ms TO colleges and nmVt:Sities:.
This decision WAS rendered III inc sun
brought in behalf of the estate Oh h's'
Fayerwcather, represented ny her hlec ,,-
Emma b. Faye:wcather and Mary w.
Achter. The plaintiffs reside IN lowa'
Under the decision they are permitted ~
amend the bill Of complaint by ihsett'ns
a motion to set aside the last codie'i W
the will on the ground of frnnd
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Wjlljamstown Trains.
MONTPELIER & Wells River R. R.
TIMETABLE.

TIMETABLE.
Corrected to June 26 1899, trains leave barre as Io
lows: Gong East Sundays excepted
7.3O A. NJ.
Connects at Wells Riv and Accommodation
south over Pasumpsi, Division Boston 3 Maine
R, K, Through train service from Wells River wa
Plymouth or W. r. junction to Boston. ana wa
BELLOWS Falls and Springfield foi New YORK;
Arrives In Boston 80 p. m, new 1orh l0rano
Central Depot) 7:10 p. m.
1920 p. NJ.
Through service, Burlington to Fabyans. stops
at all principal stations between Weus klVer ah"
Fabyans, arriving AT Fabyans 4'Go p M Gomez e,i
tons at Fabyans with tr in for Portland and ga
Orchard Beach. Also with train for summit MI
Washington, arriving summit 6;3O ?. m. Con.
meets at Wells River with the Mail IRAN nortn oyer
nre y" Via Canadian Pacific Railroad to Mont cal, ,
ouebec, Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Through
Sleepinp Cars Montreal to Chicago every day ex-
cept Saturdays TO rase oUas Tye5 uay
In, Boston ut S.45 y. M. Also with train Tor rag!
vans. Lancaster, Whitefeld, Jefferson, Berlin
Graveton and Grand Trunk X. II.
3.25 p. NJ.
Conneets at Wolls River and Express train
North over B. 4 M. X. X. for st. Johnsbury, Lyn'
train South for all stations tetween wells River
and White River Junction. Also with Express
train North over White Mountain Division for LIS
hon i ittieton bethlehem Street, Profile House.
Twin Mountain, Fabyans Crawfords, Whitefied,
efferson and Lancaster
Trains West
Lesves Wells River 6:l5, 10 80 a. m. :32 $40 pm
Arrive Barre 10 :O5, a. m. y 10 8 100 p m.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Bare 7.30. 1920 A. NJ, 1920 1928, e.o''
6.O5P. NJ. ,.,. , an
Arrive al Montpelier, 7.45, 1885 A. M, lS'3'' ".4o'
6.25, 6.2) p 4. ,,,,
Leave Montpelier, $40, 9.46, Hoo A. M iZ'4'
3.5b, 5.tb Pm. ,,,o,o, . ~
Arrive at Barre, $780, 1905 A. M, 1910 o. 4'oo'
so P. N.
A, ITOWELl.. General MANAGER.
+. W. STANYAN, superintendent.
F.W.M MORSE, Hnnl Pas. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Make Up of DreyfuS Court.

Rennes, June 29.-Thc official list of
the composition of the preyfus court
martial. which is to assemble in the army
service building for the rctrial of the
prisoner, is as follows: President, Colonel
Jouaust; Major Brongniart, artillery;
Major De Hrcon. artillery; Major Prof.
let, artillery; Major Merle, artillery; Cap
tain Parfait. artillery; Captain Beauvais,
artillery. All the members of the court
martial have passed through the Poly
technc school.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Claims He Can Revive Drowned,

London, June 29.-Chnrles Mansfield, a
mechanic, claims to have discovered II
sure method for resuscitating persons
who have been drowned. This is simply
the covering of the entire body with dry
salt, which becomes moist by the contact
and draws the water from the victims
lungs. Mansfield has revived IA drowned
cat after 30 minutes in salt, and dog
was brought to life after two hours. He
believes the same method will prove feas-
ible in the case of human beings.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
A KIDNAPPING COnfessiOn.

New York, June 29.-The Journal says
that 1t has secured from Mrs Barrow,
the convicted kidnaper the true story of
the stealing of Baby Clark. According
to this account, Mrs. Barrow stole the
baby because she had lost Il child of her
own and wanted another. She declares
that her husband wanted the kidnapping
abandoned, but that she and Carrie Jones
stole the child without his knowledge
The story also declares that Carrie Jones
was quite willing to do her part in the
crime
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
SIX SENATORS IN LONDON.
""n" and Lodge to Speak at Anne.
lean Society Rnuu.

tS banquet.
LONDON, June 29-United Stu:es I'm
nassador Choate, Cardinal vauvhnn -.i IN
senator senator's Hanna and Lodge viii no tho
a mOnln speakers at the banquet of the
A, Se society in London on july a.
r senators Hanna, Lodge, Wolcott
mot man, ZONES and Spooner accidentally
met at the United States embassy
wyhereupon ambassador Choate antor;n,
.ne ROOM remarked, "A quorum will he
w;I1 he,e directly gentlemen, then we
VIII hold a meeting of the senate" We
.o AFTER visiting the distinguished stran-
Senatasr "''f cry OF the house of commons
.";. llama and Lodge were enter.
ealned at dinner by Mr.. Henry Wbite
nrs. secretary of the American embassy
s nno" ~, 'he guests present were Mr.. 10.
S mant Chamberlain, Mr.. Brodrick, pariia-
WrndEsn foreign secretary; Mr.. George
Charles Beresford, Mr.. sydney ca aioiu
and Mr.. Lloyd Griscom. N"e' GOWN
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Affairs In the TransVnal,

Pretoria, June 29.-The conferences be-
tween President Kruger and Fischer, Il
member of the executive council of the
Orange Free State, who was the bearer
of compromise suggestions from the Free
State in the matter of the disputes be-
tween the Transvaal and Great Britain.
have been concluded. The general i'm
preston is that F'ischer's mission has
been successful. He afterward conferred
with Mr. Cunningham Greene, the British
diplomatic agent here.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
A Very Elastic Baby.

Lewiston. Ills, June 29.-Oscar Can.
mons baby girl has proved itself remark.
ably robust. 1t fell into deep we'll and
was tished out with hook. When lust
at the top. it slipped off and fell to the
water again. a man was let down and
brought it out in nowise hurt except for
a scratch from the hook.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Man Killed by Mosuuito

Wellsboro, Pa, June pa mosouito
Killed Fred KNAPP. KNAPP was wood
man. and while chopping bark several
Gays ago was bitten on the temple by a
mosquito, which he described as "ier.
sey'' the biggest he ever saw. The bite
itched' but he paid no attention to if Mt
nrst. few hours later he wrestled with
1eilow workman and fell, humping his
mead. The mosquito wound began TO
swell at once. and sharp pains shot from
II through his head. Doctors were called
out could not give any relief to the pain
which did not stop until death.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Her 'IneUry.

Mrs Mild-You seem to differ from
the usual idea about coddllng man
to win his consent. According to your
theory. scolding is the best medium
for winning satisfactory results.
Mrs. Wild-That, my dear IS III ac-
cord with one Of the laws OF nature
EVERYTHING has got to be blown up
before it will come down.-Rlchnoiio
Disnatch.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Ii. and o. Stock Increos.I

Baltimore, June 29.-The Stockholders
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad met
and authorized an increase of tho nro-
d na stock from S40.000,O0O to $780,
oUo'uo, ana OF the common stock from
$oo'oo'.ooo to $45,00O,0OO for the pur-
pose of carrying out the plan of reorgan
lzatlon Of the Baltimore and Ohio South.
western railway.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Asthma Can Bc Cured.

<. Niblo, e,s-sclooi superin'eiiue'
J.. rochester, Pa, says: 81 have been
great sufferer from asthma for yeats D.
have had splendid wiuter, owl'% t.
the SURPRISING efficacy OF Braziiia
balm" 4 LADY in Cincinnati, who II.
suffered with asthma for II years, con
not lie down; was perfectly cured WIZ
Brazilian Balm.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

Paris, June pa duel was fought
with swords between NJ. BcrteauX, So
cialist. and NJ. Millcvoye, Republican Ma
tonnlist. ms result of an alteration
which took place between them in the
chamber of deputies. After Nj. Milevoyc
had wounded Nj. BcrtcauX in the left
check the two deputies shook hands.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Stonned His Own Funeral,

Philadelphia, June 20.-Bcnjamn F.
Grayson attended the funeral of a man
his wife had identified as him and was in
the act of burying when he appeared and
stopped the funeral. He left home Sat
drday looking for work, and the body of
his double was found in the Delaware
soon after.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Boston Omciul Quits In n HUFF.

Boston, June 29.-Corporation Counsel
Andrew J. Bailey has rendered his resig
nation to Mayor Quincy. The reason
given is that at recent meeting the
board of aldermen made remarks reflect
ing upon him professionally and that in
self respect he could no longer continue
in the office
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
The Shamrock Mt Southam ptOn,

southampton, June -. -- The yacht
Shamrock, challenger for the Americas
cup, has arrived here in tow and is now
lying off Hythe pier She will be taken
to Fay's docks in order to be completely
fitted for her trials
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of Those to be Placed on
Memorial Tablet in City Hall.

Humphrey, Robt
Huse, Bradley ID
Hymes, Henry
Jackman, Orvis
johnson, Nelson
Jones, Albert
Jones, Ezra N
Jones, Henry G
Keith, Abijah
Keith, Clinton
Ketchum, Henry q
Kirkland, VIM
LalllhneTe, Delllan
Lane, Alonzo q
Lawrence, Marshall b
Leazer, Samuel
Leazer, Stephen
McAlli>ter, VIM w
Mclaughlin, John
Martin, VIM f
Meaker, lIoratio G
Miner. Francis
Nichols, AFRO Il
Nichols, Erastus w
Nichols, Geo W
ODDS, VIM
Page, Chas Ii
Page, Jos Parker
parkhurst. Alfred S
Park hurst, Chas
Parkhurst, Horatio N
Parkhurst, Lyman ID
Peck, Eugene A
Perrin, Geo W
Perry, Chas III
Perry, Leander.
Perry. IIeman q
Phelps, Geo w
Powers, Jas
Putnam, Geo b
Richardson, Chas l.
Richardson, w. r.
Ripley, Lafayette q
Riddell. VIM II
Robbins, Hiram
Robinson, George S
Rogers, Albert
Rublee. John III
Sanborn, VIM ID
Sargent, Seth II
Savory, Geo w
Smith, VIM
Sterling, Lewis
Strotton, Geo +
Scribner, Prentiss S
Seaver, Latham II
Smith. Albert
Smith, Hiram. Jr.
Streeter, Rufus
Strong, Lemuel ID
Stow, Calvin
Taft, Geo ID
Thatcher. John NJ
l thompson, JOS ID
Thompson, Ozias Ii.
rilden, Eldon A
Tompkins, Ira III
Town. Del NJ
Narney, Chas e
Narnev, Geo
Worse, Samuel G
Waterman. Elliston
West, Stephen
Wheelock, Nelson W
Wiley. Chas
Wiley. Benjamin p
Wiley, II rvey
Wilson, Carlos b
Wood, Albert p
Wood, Warren +
Woodbury.. VIM W
DODGE.
'HH,NcroS' { Com.
AVERIL.. }
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
May Spank COnvicts ut Washinrto,

Washington, June 29-Major Richard
sylvester, superintendent of the District
OF Columbia police force, expressed him
self in favor of the introduction into pris
ons and reformatories in the District of
spanking machine like that now used in
Colorado penal institutions.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Central Vermont Railway.
Timetable.

CORRECTED TO MAY l. 1899.
trains leave Barre daily, except Sundays as f.
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAIL. For Boston via. Lowell o,
Fitchb.ry; New York via. Springfield ard
all New England points. Parlor car tc Bos
ton via. Lowell, without change
~ oOP, Mast EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell; New York via. Springfield andv Ia
New London. Buffet parlor carto Boston
$40 P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For North
held, Randolph, and White River
Junction, connecting with mixed
train for Windsor.
HOO P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barr,
week days only ,butlea Montpelier II ~
An, daily including sundays. Due Boz
ton via. Lowell daily S.15 A. M. Boston via.
Fitchburg. daily Except Sunday $50 Am ;
Sunday 20 am. New York Except Sun
day) II rs A. M. On Sundays runs to Spring
Aeld only. Wagner sleeping cars to 9ostor
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
s.5DA M.-LOCAL EXPRESS. For wy
Connects at Essex Junction With express fo
all points on Rutland K. r.
3.O5 P. M.-MA1L. For Burlington, Rutland
Norwood, Ogdensburen and the West Wag-
ner Parlor Car to Montreal
i10 p. M.-iEXPRESS for Burlington, st. a l.
bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car r.,
Montpelier Junction 70 Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago 8.45 Pm. next night
Connects at Essex junction for New io'
via, Rutland and TROY
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Venezuelan Arbitration.

Paris, June 29.-The Venezuela arbi.
tration commission resumed it's sessions
and Sir Richard Webster, the British at
torney general, continued his presenta.
ton of the case of Great Britain.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
From n Tough Bird.

..rbe pillows in this boarding mousse
are the hardest ! ever str''cN' co',''
nIo,n,d the new hoarder at the break
"a st table. 81 wonder what they are
made Off" ,ao,
"perhaps," said the star poaruer'
",e feathers from tailors goose
Detroit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Arr ana Nature.

The milkmaid with the picture hat
and the brocaded silk skirt tossed her
head.
"In society, suppose, should be an
impossible person." she exclaimed,
"b,lt it's different in art"
And after all, to be perfectly candid,
there is nothing essentially degrading
about milking an art cow.-Detrolt
Jnllrnal
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

Abbott, Lemuel A
Allen, Arnory
Almon, Clark
Averill, Henry l.
Averill. James w
Averill, John w
Averill, David NJ
Bacon, JAS Il
Bador, JAS 7
Barker, Dan
Barnes, Frederick j
Bassett, Calvin
BasSett. Chas III
Bates, Albert q
Bates, Origin
Bates, Peter n
Beal, Challncey w
Beckley, George |
Beckley, Orrin, Jr
Bigelow, Chas A.
Bell, Joel
Blanchard, Geo w
Blanchard, John
Blanchard, Origin
Boutwell,, Clark
Bowman. Edwin
Boyce, James NJ
Bracket, Clarence A
Bradford, Ira b
Burrill. Albert j
Camp, Tram NJ
Camp, Nathan
Carleton, Byron
Carpenter. Chas ID
Carpenter, Orvis
Carr, David e
Carrigan, Thomas
Clark, Henry L
| Clark, VIM
| Cox. w m
Cults, Allen +
Cults, Frank f
| Davis, Chas
Dodge, Albert f
Dodge, Leroy
Dodge. Lewis II
Dodge, Luther G
Dodge, Nelson +
Dodge, Wesley
Dow, Henry A
Drury, Jason
Dudley, Andrew j
Dudley, Henry NJ
Durant, John NJ
Durkee, ILLS p
DusO. Moses
Duvall, VIM II
Evans, Edward =
| Evans, Ira III
Farrar, Perley
Fisher. Alfred b
Fisher, Joseph A
French, Albert
French, Alison
French, ChhS q
French. David f
French, Henry w.
French. Orlin
| Gale, Frederick NJ
Gale. Henry p
Goodrich, George w
Harran. Go
Harrington, Nathan
Hill, Asa d
Hills, Chas E
| Holden, VIM
Holden, Eli
Holmes. James +
Holt, Calvin
| Howard, Cha>
How land, lIezekiah |
a. |
\. {
j. v
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Inst the Thing.

Gin every city of reasonable size,
raid Brown. they ought to have a
Mothers Exchange"
"What for?" Queried Jones'
"Why, every woman knows eXactly
lust how every other woman's chlld
ought to be raised. and by trading
mothers every child conl'l get proper
training. "-kansas City star
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

Sharks were almost unknown IN the
Adriatic until the Suez canal was
onened. Now the hnrbors of Fiume
and Pola are so infested with them
that residents dare no longer bathe III
the Omen sea.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

10 hENT.-A tive-room tenement on
Averill street. Also two furnished
rooms on Main street. Inquire of E. j.
Gale.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
Suburban Service.

TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Bore $40, $50 A. ", IL 90. 300. 81
HOOP
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier 6.35, 9.16. 1850 A. M, l2.h'
) 80 and $40 P. N.
WjliiamstoWn Trains.
Leave Barre 100 P M. 4.3oP.M. Due William"
town 1.55 P. NJ. $40 IN.
Leave Williamstown 7.3O A. NJ. 2.3o p. NJ ~"
Barre sos A. M. 900 p. M.
K. II. FITZHUGH, .. W CUMMING
Vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agen'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

10 RENT.-Two suites of rooms on
the third floor of my block, and an Office
room on the second floor. Inquire of l..
j. Bolster.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
The Weather.
Showers; variable winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange,

New 1Ork, June q.
Money on call firm at 234i per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3a3A per cent Sterling
exchange steady, with actual business In
bankers bills at S4.s7A for demand and at
$4.S5l5a+ 1854 for 90 days. Posted rates, $4.861s
a4.s7 and S4.ss16a4.s9. Commercial bills, "a. S5a
1854. Silver certificates 6oIaa62. Bar silver
6OAc Mexican dollars. 4s1fs. Government
bonds steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad
bonds frmer
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29

10 RENT.-Cottage, with spring and
city water. Apply at No. 63 Merchant
street.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-29
To Rent.

~ hENT.-One suit of two rooms on third
hoor N Jackman block, inquire of Prindle g.
A'" 249
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Torpedo Boat Launched.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 27.-Tne tor
pedo boat Stockton, q sister ship of The
Shubrck, was launched at the Trigg
yard here today. At l o'clock the
blocks were knocked away and the
boat slid into the water. The Stockton
is in more complete condition than the
Shubrick was, having her propeller
shaft and rudder both in place. Miss
Catherine Stockton, of Prihceton, n.
j., acted as sponsor, breaking over the
vessels Prov bottle OF wine. Two
stands bad been erected in the COM
pany's yards, one of which was occu-
pied by the launching party and the
other by invited guests to the number
of $50. Among those who attended the
launching were Mr.. Bayard Stockton
and Mrp. Stockton, of Princeton, Sen
ator John P. Stockton, of Trenton; Rear
Admiral Hichborn, o. S. N; Judge Adj
yocate Samuel Lemley, U. s. N, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Pethreck, of LOU
don. Mr.. Pethreck is connected with
the British navy. Immediately after
the launching the specially invited
guests were enter aimed by the Trigg
Company at luncheon at the yard.
rhe dimensions of the Stockton are:
Length IT'S feet, beam II feet, draft 4
feet s inches. She is expected to make
26 knots. The battery will be cou
posed of three rspid6re guns. There
will be mounted on her deck three 15-
foot torpedo tubes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

Paris, Dec 27.-Tne Gaulois prints
rumor to the effect that President Lou
bet may resign.
Capetown, Dec. 22.-Several arrests
are expected here iii connection with
the plot to seizs the Capetown forts and
explode the magazines during the pre-
eress Of the Christmas festivities. The
plot was unearthed 10 the nick OF time.
The disloyali.ts had also intended to
seize Gen. Forester Walker and Gov.
Sir Alfred Miner.
Gibraltar, Dec 27.-Gen. Lord Kitct :
ener last night joined Field Marshsl
Lord Roberts aboard the DuDottsr Cat
tie, which sailed al l o'clock this morn :
ing for CapetowD.
Madrid, Dec. 27.-The new conscriP-
ton law which has just been passed re
duces the age of eligibility for conscripts
| TO twenty -ope years.
Hong Kong. Dec. 27.-Senor Luna,
who arrived here recently from Paris
en- route to the Philippines to avenge
the death of his brother, General Luna,
! who was assassinated, it is alleged, by
ApuiDaldo's orders, was found dead in
his bed this morning. Wnen last seer
alive, Luna was in excellent health.
Paris, Dec. 27.-What appears to be
French "Maybrick case" is agitated
today by the Fronde, journal edited
by women, which opens Petition to
Queen Victoria for the pardon of Louise
Masset, a French governess, recently
sentenced to death in England for kill
ing child under her charge.
London, Dac. 27.-Tne London thea
[ tres are suffering from the war. Even
| last night, which in England is usually
the best night of the year for the thea
tres, many of the houses were only
half full. The war has killed the
belle of New York" after all unpre
cedented run OF 700 nights aud ali the
other plays are suffering alike.
London, Dec. 27.-rhe American
embassy today presents the appearance
of a wholesale warehouse. Hundred
of boxes have arrived which Mr., Hay
the new American consul at Preiorls
is re quesled TO take with MIN for Brit
ish prisoners now at the Boer capital.
Hundreds of fond relatives call at the
em bassy daily and ask Mr.. Hay to take
personal messages to fathers, brothers
and sons. now at Pretoria.
Berlin, Dec. 81 An Auglc-Gerhap
Portuguese treaty is reported to have
been consummated Whereby Germany
secures the port of Macao (Porruguese)
near Canton, China, and the island OF
Timor. part of the Portuguese Asiatic
colonies paying for the same the sum o.
25, 900 900 marks. Eogiand it is stated
gets all of Portugal's African posses
,ions including D:lsgoa Bay.
San Reno, Italy, Dec.2 The Eogish
Church here at which memorial ser.
vices for the British dead in South Afri-
ca were to be held tomorrow, burned
tn the ground this evening.