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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

RranfoIM. Conn. June G.-About 20
men employed in the anneaing room of
the Maleabe Iron Fittings company
are out OH II strike as Il result of their
dissatisfaction with the wage schedule.
About one year ago, aecordlng 10 th'
leaders in the movencnt the pay of
these men was reduced from Sl.3o To
S12.I Il day. They now demand res
toration of the old rate. So far tn"
strike has not affected the other depart
ments of the factory, but unless thu"
places of the men are filled or they re-
turn to work the strike may result in Il
temporary shutdown.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Cheyenne, wy. June ct is reported
from Union Pacific sources that the AL
bany county sheriff's posse has captured
three Of the Union Pacific train rob-
bsrs six miles from Casper, Wy, and
that one Of them has made II confession.
The rest Of the gang, it is said, is being
pursued in the direction of Glen Rock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Right will triumph everywhere in the
end even in unjust France. The whole
civilized world rejoices with the friends
of Dreyfus and lola, in this vindication
and in the downfall of the conspirators
who sought to override right with
might.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Philadelphia. June 6.-Frank Il. Mel
Ions feed and grain store. Seventeenth
street, above Chestnut, was destroyed
by fire. and six tiremen were hurt. The
injured are: Richard Berry. acting as
sistant chief; Edward RalSton. Harry
Parker, Chris DAILY. Patrick Mohanaw,
James Dolan. The origin of the blaze is
unknown. Loss about S25.0O0. Years
ago the feed store was a famous dra-
matte hall, known as the Drawing Room,
in which many prominent actors and
actresses made THEN first appearance
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
OF to Get DreyfuS.

Fort de France Island Of Martinique,
June 6.-The admiral commanding the
French squadron in these waters re-
ceivcd Sunday an order to send the
cruiser Sfax to take Dreyfus from
DEVILS island. off the coast Of French
Guiana and convey him to France. The
SfaX. which is commanded by Captain
Cotfinienes de Nordeck. left for Devils
island at 10 o'clock Sunday evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
The Sachem's EVentful Voyage,

Tacoma, June G.--Thc American ship
Sachcm, which sailed for Philadelphia
last fall laden with Kerosene oil, has AZ
rived at Shanghai after an eventful voy-
age. Before she reached HongLong her
master died and was buried at sea, In
Formosa channel she was struck by
lightning. Her foremost was reduced to
splintcrs. and over half the crew were
Knocked insensible. The mate. who was
one of the Victims remained unconscious
for six hours.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
LAWN Tennis In Hawaii,

Berkeley. Cal. June 6.-News has
been received here that Charles Allen
ElliSton, former Berkeley student and
now teacher of natural science in the
high school of Honolulu. has won the
tennis championship of the Hawaiian
Islands after a spirited contest with f.
c. .Atherton on May "a. Ellston won
three sets out of four.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

The home farm of the late C. q
Reed containing 40 acres of excellent
land within ten minutes drive of the
Post Office east of the city,
The house is in fine condition one Of
the best farm houses in town. The barn
with little repair will be all right for
several years there are also Il horse
barn, corn barn and carriage house.
Running water at house and barn. If
is an excellent opportunity for one who
has trade and wishes TO devote Il part
of their time to farming.
For terms etc inquire of A. C.. Reed
or j. IL. Jones who lives Oh the prem
iscs or
o, II. Reed, Adm.
Immediate possession given.
May 2nd 1899
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

If you intend to purchase piano do
not wait too long. McKannom Bros. Il
Co. will close their special sale in the
Morse block as soon as the present stock
is sold. The prices are low and the
terms easy, and they sell no cheap John
pianos.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

San Diego. Cal. June Ga special to
The Union from Ensada. Lower Califor-
MIA, says that several miners have ar
rived at San Quentin from the Sierra
Pintada placers. They had 80 ounces,
bought supplies and started back with
their families. The rush to the new
goldfields continues from Lower Califor-
"a
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Falmouth, June 8.-Another attempt
has been made to float the stranded
American line steamship Paris. A por-
ton Of the rock on which she lies has
been blown away with dynamite, and it
is reported that her bow is clear, though
she is still fast amidships.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Washington. June 6-Genern Brooke
reports the accidental death by falling
from Il telegraph pole at Matanzas of
Sci geant Hugo Behunc. signal corps;
also ut Pinar del Rio of Private James
H. Davis. C. Seventh cavalry, on May
81 of typhoid fever.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
A BONANZA.

We will give to any person calling q
our Office and paying so C. for tw'
months subscription to the TELEGRAM
one of those elegant souvenirs of the
LIST Vermont Regiment AT Chickamaaga
which retail at 80 cents Only II limited
supply will be given away so hurry IS
you want one of them.
Elm. St. BARRE PRESS co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
TERMS:

The Granite City in the busiest season
of the most prosperous city in New
England extends the glad hand of well
come TO two visiting bodies from various
parts of the state this week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
Little Girl Killed by Peanuts.

South Norwalk, Conn.,. June 6.--Clara,
the 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James L. Hoyt, is dead as the result of
choking to death while eating peanuts. \
large piece of peanut lodged in the wind
pipe, and the child died after three hours
suffering.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New York, June s.
Money on call nominally 2a21s per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3Aa4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual bust.
ness In bankers bills at $4.S7s4a4.sS for de-
mand and at $4.8b1ta4.8534 for 60 days. Posted
rates, $4.S611a4.8S and $3.50. Commercial bills,
$4.s434a4.S614. Silver certificates, 6lao2c. Bar
silver, 6O3Sc. Mexican dollars, 481ac. Govern.
ment bonds easier. State bonds inactive. Rail.
road bonds firm,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

Mrs. l.. A. Houghtol runs the Barre
Steam Laundry. Take your soiled linen
here for treatment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-06

The Weather.
Showers; northwesterly winds.
The times., 1899-09-11
SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT.
Mechanical Religion Touched Upon
by Rev. W. X. Stricken.

Mechanical Religion Touched Upon
by Rev. W. X. Stricken.
The services at Hamline NJ E. Church.
corner OF Ninth and P Streets north
west, were conducted yesterday morning by
Rev. w. R. Stricken, D. D., the pastor.
He took his text from Exodus, xiv:I5,
Speak unto the children of Israel that they
so forward" The subject of his sermon
was Spiritual Progress" In his opening
remarks DR.. Stricken said this was a me
chanical age. Everybody wanted things
done mechanically. They pressed the but
ton or pulled the wire or sent messages, and
somebody else did the work This me-
ehanical movement extended even to the
church, the minister said. There was
mechanical religion and mechanical preach
ing. There are people who desire TO have
their names recorded somewhere in the
church, but they leave the work to the min
lister and the saints. This state of affairs
the speaker deplored.
Mechanism in religion, he said, was a
thing that was not to be tolerated. In
choosing his text he had taken one in which
no mechanics were possible. God spoke 10 the
children OF Israel and told them TO go for
ward. IL is the cry of the times, Go for
ward" Progress in everything, religion
included. AT the time those words were
spoken the people 10 whom they were ad-
dressed were in a preearious position. BE
hind them was mighty enemy, on either
side high, impregnable mountains, and In
front the Red Sea, said the preacher. yet
God commanded them TO go forward There
is nothing we set cut to do, there is no
forward movement set on foot, the path Of
which is not barred TO progress, and these
barriers must be cleared before progress
can be made. Everyone has his Red Sea
whether II be in his home or In his busl-
ness; but the command TO go forward is no
less ineSorable. Progress must be made
and the barriers must be surmonnted. Is
the barrier any greater than the God who
made it, Would he have given the com
mand to go forward if that command was
not 10 be obeyed2"
in concluding his remarks the minister
said that in selecting his text he had no
doubt given rise 20 the thought that In
speaking about spiritual progress he would
indulge in the so-called liberalism Of GER
tain people who doubt the divine inspira-
tion of the Holy Scriptures and advance
various other liberal ideas. Dr. Stricken
disciaimed any such idea. By spiritual
progress be meant the increase of expert
eBee that comes 10 all the Christians whe
have been converted. After conversion, he
The times., 1899-09-11
A SHAFT FOR INGERsoLL.
The Monument Association Issues an
Appeal for Contributions.

PEORIA, H., Sept. 10.-D. S. Brown,
President of the Ingersoll Monument AS
sociation, has issued the following appeal
ito all lovers of liberty throughout the
world"
"The late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll was
conspicuous figure in the history OF the
present century. OF heroic character. in
domitable perseverance, and fearlessness.
born of what he believed to be the right,
he was at once the gentlest, most affec-
tionate, loyable, and strongest character
of his day.
His admirers, old friends and neigh
bors residing at Peoria, have formed an
association for the purpose of erecting a
monument which shall properly illustrate
the greatness of the man, to be of ma
tional character and commensurate with
his fame 1t seems most fitting that at
Peoria this monument should be erected,
for here he laid the foundation of his
reputation as a lawyer and orator; here
the first of his great lectures was writ
ten: here he espoused the cause of liberty
as represented in the person of the slave;
here he met and won his wife; here his
children were born; and here he drew his
sword for the defence Of his country.
ITO carry out the purpose, the organize
ton has become incorporated under the
name of the Ingersoll Monument Associa-
tion and its fifteen trustees have been Sc
lected from among the prominent and
reputable citizens of Peoria. These trustees
request and invite the friends of Colonel
Ingersoll and all throughout the world who
love liberty to form auxiliary organizations
for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions to
aid in the erection of this monument 1t
is the wish of the committee that the sub
scriptions shall be many in number, so as
TO fairly represent the numerous friends
and admirers of Colonel Ingersoll No con-
tribution will be too small 1t is believed
that those who admire the life and charae-
ter OF Colonel Ingersoll will be glad to con-
tribute, II even small sum, that each may
feel helping interest. All contributions
from individuals and organizations should
be sent to the Ingersoll Monument Associa-
ton, Peoria, H., and a receipt therefor
will be returned by Rudolph Pfeiffer
cashier of the Dime Savings Bank of Peoria.
the treasurer of the association.
The times., 1899-09-11
WILL NOT MEET DEWEY.
The President VIII Await the Adj
miraIs Arrival Here.

1t is learned on good authority that
President Mckinley has decided not to go
to New York to greet Admiral Dewey on
his arrival in this country. The President
will preside at the Dewey ceremonies on
the steps of the Capitol building in Wash
ington. 1t is contrary TO precedent for the
head of a Government to make the first
call on any person arriving in the country
which he represents, unless that person be
the head of another Government Even IN
cases where the visiting notaole is the per-
sonal representative of foreign sover
eign the President does not extend his
greeting at any other place than his Off
cial residence. The distinguished visitor
must make the first call.
This precedent was definitely established
when the Infanta Eulalie, the personal and
official representative of the Queen Regent
of Spain, visited America in 1898. On her
arrival in Washington she was met at the
railway station by Secretary of State Gres-
ham. She called first on President Cleve-
land, who returned the call Immediately
afterward
The times., 1899-09-11
MEETING OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Third Convention of the League
of American municipalities.

The third annual convention of the
League of American Municipalities will
be held at Syracuse, N. Y, September 10
TO %. and viii be attended by delegates
from large cities in all parts of the coun-
try. The District of Columbia will be
represented by DR.. William C. Woodward.
Health Officer, who viii read a paper on
some pertinent subject. The District
Commissioners were invited to attend
but will not be able TO do so in view of
the fact that they are now busily engaged
in preparing their annual budget of esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1900.
The convention will be opened by Gov
ernor Roosevelt, of New York, at TO o'clock
September 10. The mayor of Syracuse will
welcome the visiting municipal officials on
behalf of the city oyer which he presides
Among the topics to be discussed at the
convention are fire service public water
supply parks and Fairgrounds, street
lighting, city ordinances, taxes and finance,
street paving, sewers and drains, public
bath houses, the police service, city print
ing and street cleaning The first question
for consideration will be the collection ana
disposal of garbage, including methods in
use and the cost of operation. Among the
city officials who viii discuss this subject
are DR.. Woodward, of this city; Mayor
Williams, of Memphis, Tenn; H. j. Con
den, editor of the City Government" of
New York City; Mayor Diehl, of Buffalo
and Mayor Maybury of Detroit
The second general topic of discussion
will be the general assessment system. par
ticularly as to how assessments should be
levied, what portion of the cost of public
Improvements should be assessed against
the property benefited, and what portion
should be paid from the general taxes.
Another topic, will relate to the municipal
ownership of public service industries One
OF the features Of the programme viii be
the address to be delivered on Thursday
evening, September q. by the Hon Samuel
NJ Jones. mayor OF Toledo, Ohio. the re-
form official Of the thriving Ohio city, who
Is out on his own ticket for the governor
ship of the Buckeye State. He will speak
on 'The New Patriotism; a Golden Rule
Government"
The times., 1899-09-11
Hecht & Co.,
513-5t5 Seventh Street.
STORY OF A LEAD PENCIL.
Thirty Million Made Each Year by
One Factory.
(From the New York Tribune.l

One Factory.
(From the New York Trbune)
An industry for girls that is seldom ex-
plotted, but one whose results millions of
people are daily testing. is the putting
of leads into pencils Although no imple-
ment is more familiar than the pencil,
few people know how il is made or where
its component parts come from. The fol-
lowing interesting facts, given yesterday
by John Walker, of the Joseph Dixon
Crucible Company, Jersey City, make one
feel that. in the manufacture Of even so
small an object, big field geographically,
historically, and geoiogically has to be
covered:
The pine or cedar, the former for cheap
pencils. the latter for more expensive
ones" said Mr. Walker, arrives at the
factory in small blocks or slabs, a little
longer than pencil, a little wider than
six pencils. and OF proper thickness. If
they are to be colored they are first dyed.
All are treated to a process which removes
the essential oil and which seasons them
perfectly.
THE source OF supply for the cedar is
Florida, and SO great inroads have been
made upon the forests for the manufacture
OF pencils that the wood is becoming ex-
hausted. The name lead pencil is a mis-
nomer. and halls from the sticks OF lead
which were the primitive pencils The
| lead is graphite or plumbago and comes
from the Province of Quebec or from
| Ticonderoga, the latter having the largest
mines of the kind on this Continent
''One factory turns out 10000, 900 pencils
a year. The graphite is first reduced to an
impalpable powder by grinding Water is
then added. and the substance is run
through mixers in fluid state, IN order
to combine with it whatever quantity OF
clay may be necessary TO give it the grade
desired. The more clay, the harder the
lead, and vice versa. After this mixing
! has been done. which is performed entirely
by machinery, the mass is taken from the
mixers and run through filter presses in a
way to exclude the water and reduce it
TO doughy consistency. In order to make
the mixing still more thorough, this
doughy mass is then passed through dies,
by which is meant plates with numerous
small perforations, under great pressure
from which the lead-as l shall call IT, in
Difference to common phraseology-issu
in tiny rods or wires, in general appear
ance not unlike the lead that is put into
the pencils but, instead of being dry and
brittle, being still in moist or soft con-
dition.
THE material receives this treatment re-
peatedly through dies with apeTtures OF
different diameters. until finally, when the
mixing has been satisfactorily completed
and the mass is in proper condition, 1t is
passed through set Of dies OF the exact
diameter of the lead that is to go into the
pencil Deft fingers take the product In
this condition. straighten out the leads,
and cut them to lengths OF about three feet
At this stage ts is still comparatively soft
and p,iabIe. After being cut the leads are
allowed TO dry. and are then cut 10 the re-
The times., 1899-09-11
EXCURSIONS.

quired pencil lengths and packed IN cruci-
bles and burned for several hours in order
TO extract the last degree Of moisture that
remains, and to bring the lead 20 its final
condition. The leads are now ready FOR in
serting in the wooden cases and are sent
to the girls room. The slabs Of wood ara
put through a machine giving each six
grooves, square or round. and at the sams
time smoothing the face Of the wood.
The girls are seated in groups Of shTee.
with slabs, leads and glue pot before
them. The first girl takes d grooVed strip
in her right hand and six leads spread fan
shape in her left, and with one motion 1lls
the six grooves. The next girls coats
grooyed strip with hot glue and hands il
to No. 5. who takes the filed strip from
her other neighbor and lays the one upon
the other. The filed and glued strips ara
piled together and left in press to dry
After that they are evened on under
sapdpaper wheel and cut into single pen
ellis, when they are shaped and vanished.
ready for the market"
The times., 1899-09-11

The Austrian Minister and Baroness
Won Hengelmuller, who have been at Bar
Harbor ever since their return from Europe
early in the season, attended the reception
given on Saturday by Mrs Gouverneur
Morris. when the beauty of the baroness
was so generally commented upon as to
leave no doubt that, upon her return to
Washington, she will continue to be con-
sidered the handsomest woman in the Dip
lomatic Corps
The times., 1899-09-11
4Heehts' Greater Stores. .
School clothes for boys.

A school companion outfit given free
with every suit-embracing a pen and
holder, hardwood ruler. pencil. a
large tablet Of paper, rubber eraser,
and box which locks and can be
only opened with a key. It's our gift
to little fellows.
Just as Hechts' have lead in value
giving in past seasons so viii we lead
this. Nobody buys better clothing
nobody pays less for equal grades,
hence nobody can sell for less-and no
body puts stronger guarantee OF sat
isfaction on their boys clothing than
We do.
The times., 1899-09-11
Last winters S6 and So suits
for 1898.

We carried over from last winter
about hundred boys all-wool double
breasted suits, in sizes to 16 years;
hundreds of them were sold for S6 to
sS. and they were cheap at the prices,
because they consist of the very finest
cheyiots and eassimeres- imported
stuffs. and some of them have pants
having double seats and knees We
shall offer these for 1898.
The times., 1899-09-11

One of the pleasantest Newport entertain
ments to be given in honor of Prince Can
tacuzene and Miss Julia Dent Grant will be
Mrs Francis o. French's dinner tomorrow
evening at Harboryiew. The table decora-
tions will be unique, showing both in
fowers and effects of silk the Russian
colors and those OF the United States
interviewer. The guests will be mostly
young persons including some OF those
who will be ushers at the marriage. II
the evening is pleasant part of Mrs
French's entertainment will be on the lawn,
which is one of the finest in Newport, over
looking Narragansett Bay
The times., 1899-09-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hyde are among
the Washingtonians who are lingering TO
enjoy the autumn attractions of Richfeld
Springs.
The times., 1899-09-11
Dornet waists, &c.

Boys domet waists-choice OF many
different patterns-9c instead of 19c.
The times., 1899-09-11
Hoods Pills

ter results than any other eathartie. Easy to
take. easy 10 operate All druggists % cents,
or by mail of c. l. Hood s. Co, Lowell, Mass
The times., 1899-09-11

said, came an experience that assists
progress toward the goal of human striving
and he denied holding any of the notions
of what is called the liberal creed.
The times., 1899-09-11
Nazareth waists. l25c.

The usual price of boys and girls
We shall sell all sizes today at II 1-2c.
The times., 1899-09-11
Flannel waists, 1oc.

Lot of boys domet flannel and CEN
tury cloth shirt waists, for 19c; usual
price is 29c.
The times., 1899-09-11

Mrs. William r. Merriam, wife OF the
Director OF the Census, who has been spend
ing portion of the summer very delight.
fully at Southampton and Cape May, viii
shortly take possession of the new home
1414 Fifteenth Street, which Mr., Merriam
has purchased and enlarged.
The times., 1899-09-11

Mr.. Hayden Johnson. who went abroad
early In the season for a summer of CONT
mental travel, sailed from Antwerp for New
York on the Red Star Liner Kensington on
September 2, and expects TO reach, Wash
ington about the middle Of the month.
The times., 1899-09-11

Mr.. John Wilson, of Honolulu, in charge
of the Hawaiian exhibit at Omaha, arrived
in Washington a few days ago for brief
visit to this city, and during his stay will
be the guest of Liliuokalani, Hawaii's for
mer queen.
The times., 1899-09-11

A pretty marriage ceremony was SOL
emnized at Plus Memorial Church, Balti-
more, on September 7, the contracting par
ties being Miss e. C. Bresnahan, promi-
nent in Washington Catholic circles. and
Mr. Michael T. Hoban, formerly of New
York. The marriage was witnessed by
Mr. Thomas Bresnahan. of Baltimore. and
Mrs. A. G. Joy, of Washington, brother
and sister of the bride, and Mr.. P. H..
Hoban, brother of the groom, and other
members of the families. A wedding re-
ception followed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A C. Joy, TIA Seventh Street, at
which only the members of the families
of the bride and groom were present.
The times., 1899-09-11
Special offerings in school

300 boys suits in handsome little
vestie suits, in sizes to years, plain
and handsomely braided; and also little
boys suits in double breasted styles,
from to 16 years. which sell the world
over now for $3.50 and s2.ss; 81 %
will go ON sale Monday 10
The times., 1899-09-11

Mrs. c. Van Rensselaer, Berry and Miss
Natalie Berry are with Mrs. John Esias
Warren, at the Elms, Richfield Springs.
The times., 1899-09-11

Mrs. W. S. Barnard joined her son, Mr..
Will Barnard, in Baltimore on Thursday.
where they took the steamer for Boston.
They will spend the next three weeks
with Prof. Wilder, of Cornell. at his coun-
try seat at Narragansett Pier