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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

Senator Proctor, in personal letter
to the editor of the St. ,Johnsbury
Republican dated Oct. %, emphati-
cally denies the truth of the state
ment that he is unfriendly to the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley,
or that he is trying to boom Admiral
Dewey for the presidency. He says:
My Dear Sir:-Your letter of en-
quiry received. There is no truth in
the statements of my unfriendliness
to the administration, or that the
president requested me, when / read
to him my remarks about Cuba before
they were delivered, not to deliver
them in the senate. Nor is it true
that l am trying to start "Dewey
BOOM" | had understood well from
various sources before he reached
America that the Admiral did not
propose to be drawn into politics, and
he has made this statement SO freely
since he landed that l supposed it
must be generally understood, some
newspaper statements to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
1t is against my custom to try to
correct erroneous statements that
concern myself, preferring to leave
the correction to time, but if you de-
sire to publish this letter, or the sub
stance of it, in any form you choose,
you are at liberty to do so.
Very truly yours,
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

THE FOUNDATION OF HIS OLD HOME
bells or fire the guns when we went
home. A man going into his old home
in the night, climbing the back fence
and going through the garden. making
peace with the dog, knocking at the
kitchen door, is not an inspiring spec
tacle. That's the way most of us went
back.
Very often there were no bells to
ring. You Yankees shot them out of
the church steeples, or our people had
to melt them for ammunition. We
were mighty short toward the last
There were few house guns in the south
during the war.
occasionally confederate returned
to find his town SO battered that he did
notknow it. he met strange faces in the
street. Familiar landmarks had dis
appeared. Sometimes he found the
foundation of his old home, and it was
overgrown with grass. Whole towns
disappeared, and communities re-
moved, in some sections of the south
during the war.
know many sx-confederates to.
day who were never mustered out.
They punched us and told us to go, and
we scattered in every direction. know
man in my state who is holding a fed
eral office who never surrendered, aud
who was never discharged from the
confederate service. No war ever had
as many strange situations. as many
curious results, as that WARM. Y.
Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

When the grand jury of one county
feels called upon to investigate the
leading town liquor agency in that
county: when the leading citizens of
Burlington sign petition to have the
city agency abolished, when the st.
Adams city agency increases it's sales
more than four hundred per cent in
less than a year, it is time to stop and
ask, men and brethren where are weat?
What is the matter with the state
liquor saloons? Cannot honest men
be found to handle the stuff?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

Editor Tobin retircs from the Swan
ton Courier, this week, which he has
made one of the most original and
spicy local papers in the state. He
will be succeeded by Carl G. Fletcher,
one of the bright young men of the
state, The TELEGRAM wishes both
long life and continued success, as
they both deserve it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

One Of the most frequent requests
made to the editor of a newspaper is
that he will not publish this or that
item OF news for reasons that are gen
orally personal to the applicant or his
friends. And one of the greatest
mistakes the editor can make is to
grant the request. The inevitable
result of such d policy is, first, that
the public generally becomes aware OF
the fact that the editor is not the i'm
partial chronicler Of current events
but is rather amemablc to the inllu-
ence of every chance visitor with an
axe to grind. This undermines pub
lie confidence in the fairness and hon
esty of the methods upon which the
newspaper is conducted. Then, the
man who succeeded in suppressing a
bit Of news, elated though he may be
at the success of his own diplomacy,
has every reason to believe that, if
the editor will do that for him. he
will do it for somebody else, and he,
too, for ever after views with suspi-
cion and distrust the newspaper that
tried to do him kindness. So the
editor eager to please friend, loses
both the friend and the reputation of
his paper.-St. Adams Messenger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
THE BARRE EVENING TELEGRAM
BARRE, VT, OCTOBER 26, 1899.

The Rutland Herald has discontln-
ued that abortion of a first edition.
containing as it did lot of stale
news. Only one edition is now issued
and that is good one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The Drift of Politics as Reflected by
the Newspapers of the State.

Wanted, a boy! If you want one, no matter for
what purpose, try TELEGRAM wants.-Barrs TELE-
GRAN.
We are inclined to place more con-
tidence in the TELEGRAM's want col
umn than in the claim of the German
professor whose alleged discovery has
excited considerable comment of late.
Experimenting with the TELEGRAM
will cost less money than with the
German gentleman, anyhow.-North-
field News.
Now they accuse Senator Proctor of
wanting to make Dewey president.
Here's luck to the Senator's efforts if
SO be he is making any.-Londonderry
Sitter.
There seems to be a slight misunder-
standing in the minds of some as to
the attitude of the Republican in the
coming senatorial contest. There
should not be. The Republican has
always supported General Grout and
will Go SO in the future to the best of
its ability and by every honorable
SO long as that gentleman
continues to render the state the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
To Whom it May Concern.

This is to certify that the partnership heretofore
eAisting between w. 7. Campbell, A. j. Cave and
u. H. Hall, doing business under the firm name
and title of the Barre Supply Company, was dis.
solved October 49, 1899 All bills owed by the
anove parties as partners in the aforementioned
barre supply Company will be paid by the new
STOCK company, doing business under the ma ne and
ute OF the Barre Supply Company, which sue
ceeds the aforementioned w. II. Campbell. 4. j
cave and q, ii, Hall in the business; and all bills
due the old partnership to he paid to the new
corporation 165 1w
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa fe
railway, running as it does through
thinly populated territory, traversing
the arid wastes, alkali plains, sage
brushes of Kansas, Oklahoma. New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona. pays an
average of 40 per cent more taxes
than the Vermont railroads do on
every dollar Of gross earnings. Again,
such are the beauties of the I'm llst,
inadequate, ubiquitous corporation tax
law handed down by the railroad-elect-
ed legislatures in Vermont. which
taxes railroads only ,! per cent Of
their gross earnings. If the Vermont
railroads are run as economically as
the Santa Fe, and they are probably
run more so. $50 of every 800 Of
gross receipts are net earnings.
The railroads then have to give
to the state in taxes only one dollar
out of every SD they clear. Where
is the merchant or the manufactures
that can escape with such light taxes:
Rutland Daily News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
No. 120.

House and corner lot, owned by Fred
Worcester. on Main street, south Barre.
Oue-fourth acre of land, ten rods from
South Barre Depot New hoti>e huilt in
1897. Eight rooms. ti>e closets, etc.
Good spring. Right near church and
school and post office. Price, Sl.7O0.
$3.50 down. Would exchange for good
farm property if latter desirable.
also have a choice list Of nearly 100
farms tor sale. Every town in Washing
ton county represented If You want II
farm anywhere in the State cali or write.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

The idea of which some people in
the Second district have become pos
Sessed-that Hon. l.. NJ. Read of Bel
lows Falls is not to be a candidate for
congress in the coming election-is "A
mistaken idea. Mr.. Read is in the
race, and proposes-taking his own
word for ito stay in until the vot-
erS decide the matter. Well. he will
be a tirSt-class candidate, a man of
recognized ability, and would prove a
congressman to whom the district
could confidently look for efficient ser
vice.-St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

The celebrated Rogers Baby luncn
biscuit cen be found at j. I. Callaeh-
ans. Nj. Marron's, X. l.. Clark's,
Sowden Il Lyons and at M. l.. Town 4
Go. 1O6H
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
No. IT,

Two dwelling houses in Barre, the Or.
Paddock place and house adjoining. As
desirable and profitable real estate As in
town. Property rents for from so to
$40 per month and there is room for
in common. Good water from private
spring. Two minutes walk from post
office. Houses in good repair. All for
$1,000. or brick house and barn $500,
wooden house $4,000 if sold separately.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

Any of the following Bargains in Real Estate will
pay better than Y per year investment and
your principal will be perfectly SAFE The chances ten to
one that this property will double in value in the
years. Il 4 4 Il Il 4 4 i
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

faithful service for which his public
career has thus far been distinguished.
We do this, without the slightest
reflection upon the other candidates
named, for they are all men of ability,
because we honestly believe he de-
serves to win and that by his promo
ton the best interests of the state
will be served. st. Johnsbury Repub-
lican.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26

A Motto Revised.
BE sure you are right, then be certain
You are sure.-ChicaGo Daily News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-26
| No. 49,.
No. 121.

Willamstown farm of 100 acres, owned
by Alfred CarneS, three miles from Will
Jamestown village, one-half mile from
school. Buildings in good repair. Will
keep 20 COWS. team and young stock. Land
properly divided and well fenced. Two
orchards and plenty of fruit. House of
eight rooms, two pantries, four closets
Barn, horse-barn. carriage-hou>e, hem
house and she'd Water never fails $500
was paid for this farm few years ago .
VIII now sell for 81 900, $500 down. For
$1,000 will include hay, straw, sugar and
farming tools. seven cows and six head Of
young stock.
Farms. village homes, business chanc e
and timber land are all found in my list
of real estate for sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
OH|0 line TIED Up.
The Men Ran Their Cars in the Barn,
Last Night.
THEY ARE OUT FOR TWENTY
CENTS AN HOUR. THE SAME
AS DEMANDED ON THIS SIDE
THE GENERAL STRIKE NEWS
OF YESTERDAY.

The much-talked of boycott has final
ly been placed on the B., B. & NJ. F. di-
vision of the street railway, a part
of the Wheeling system, and at 7:45
O'Clock last evening every car was run
into the barn.
The employees Of the line hardly knew
what to do the past few days. They
were to have held meeting Monday
evening to confer with the local labor
leaders in regard to the matter, but
owing to the inability of the latter to
be present, the meeting was called of.
Rumors were afloat yesterday that the
road had already been boycotted. The
men having not received any official
notice to that effect hardly knew what
to do, but finally agreed to work until
they received some notice of the fact.
This they received last evening, and as
fast as they were informed, ran their
cars to the barn.
Mr.. Gordon, who superintends the
line on that side was called up last
evening and in answer to whether or
not cars would be running to-day,
stated that he thought they would, and
with the same men that have been
operating all along. How they are go
ing to do this is unknown.
The men, it is a we'll known fact,
have no grievance with the company
and are, or appear satisfied with the
wages they are receiving at present.
A meeting of private nature was held
last evening in the Office at Bridgeport
to talk over the situation. Supt. Cor
don was present. What was done could
not be learned as Mr.. Gordon refused
to state what the nature of the meet
ing would be, and it could not be learn
ed from the men.
The boycotting of the B., B. & NJ. F.
division practically closes the entire
line.
How the employees and Supt. Gordon
are going to overcome the boycott and
the men operate the cars to-day without
being classed as non-un1on and antag-
onistic to unionism, is something that
can only be explained by them alone
On the Bellaire division twenty-seven
men are employed and seven cars are
operated every day. There are twenty
three regular men and four special men
|
Every division of the Wheeling Street
Railway. Company's line is now effect
ed by the strike. A wagon service be-
tween the lower part of Bellaire and
Martins Ferry will probably be inaug-
urated to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
B. & 0. ARRANGEMENTS

There VIII BE No improvements in This
City Until the Company is Reorsanised.
The publication made in a morning
paper yesterday, about the probability
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company
erecting a new station in this city, and
locating general shops here, Is to be
taken with several grains of salt. Mr..
McCubbin gave a very nice talk on the
subject, just as other officials have be-
fore him, but there is not the remot-
est probability that anything will be
done in Wheeling or its immediate vi
entity in the way of improvements I'M
til the company has been reorganized,
and that event will, at least, be several
months away. That the company will
make improvements in this city, some
day, is, of course, certain. At present
the date cannot be more definitely
stated than a year or eighteen months
ago.
As to the machine shops, 1t may be
that in the fullness of time the company
will inaugurate general shops at some
point on the line. and Wheeling may
stand a chance, but there is nothing
definite at present even in the COM
pany's plans, which are necessarily I'M
certain and subject TO change, and to
try to get anything definite from even
high officials Is futile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
CITY CLERK WATKINS
Did Not Tender His Resignation Last
Night, as Was Expected-A New Candi-

Did Not Tender His Resignation Last
Night, as Was Expected-A New Candi-
date.
1t was the general expectation that
City Clerk C. H. Watkins would tender
his resignation to Council, last even
ing, but he did not do so, and is still
clerk of the city of Wheeling. AS a
result, all the campaigning done by the
candidates for the place amounted to
nothing in a practical way, and mat
tiers will now have to wait Mr.. Wat
kins' pleasure.
The three candidates for the place,
Messrs. O'Brien, Nolte and Kindelber-
ger, were reinforced last evening by a
dark horse in the person of Mr.. Carl
Hamilton, who is credited with four
votes from the Seventh ward as a
starter. There appears to be little
doubt, however, that Clerk O'Brien
leads the running, with a strong back
ing, and to unbiased spectators he will
win by couple of lengths, as things
now stand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.

Yesterday morning Mr.. Frank A.
Meyer, one of the Oldest German citi-
zens of the. city, died at his residence,
No. I'LL Lind street, in the eightieth
year of his age. The funeral will take
place Friday afternoon, at the PENN
sula cemetery.
Deceased was a gardener, and was
widely known and esteemed. He was
the father of Miss Prima Meyer, Robt
Meyer, of Pittsburg; Mrs. T. Bowman,
of Bridgeport; Mrs. Andrew Seifert, OF
this city; Mrs Secunda Fundus, OF
Pittsburg: August Meyer, of Pittsburg;
Mrs. Phil Wagehheim, OF this city;
William Meyer, of this city: Miss
Quinta Meyer, Hrs. Emma Brandfass
and Albert Meyer. OF Pittsburg. all oi
whom, with his widow, survive him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
BELLAIRE COUNCIL.

The new City Council at Bellaire
held its first regular meeting last even
ing and transacted a number OF rout-
inc matters.
The ordinance for the new electric
light company was brought up and was
referred to the committee on ordi-
nanees.
The contracts for thousand feet OF
new fire hose were awarded to two fire
hose companies, one at Chicago. Ill,
and the other at Columbus o. Five
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
UNSANTTARY CONDITION.

The Benwood health authorities yes
terday stated that they were still of
the opinion that too many men are
being confined at the barns for sanitary
conditions to exist. They also said
that the various apartments at the
barns and the cars needed fumigating,
for the reason that with the present
conditions, disease was liable to break
ont
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
ANOTHER FLoATER

Pulled Out of the River at Moundsvills.
Believed to BE n Dock Hand.
Another fioater was found in the
Ohio river near Moundsville yesterday.
The body was turned up by waves from
the steamers Ruth and Leroy and
washed ashore. The body was discov-
cred by Sam DAILY.
The body is that of a man believed
to be deck hand. The body is COW
cred with a blue shirt, jeans pants,
black coat. and a pair of good canvas
shoes. The man has light colored
mustache, and is believed to have been
in the water for month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
The Summer Girl,

generally speaking will have delightful time in making seIec-
lions from assortment of WASH FABRICS because it's
e Note the rigid simplicity cIearness Of design.
members of the wash goods famiy-DMTIES- MAkSELLES S
ZEPHYRS. Space only to touch lightly MARSELLES Have
light medium and heavy weightswh woven tueks and
Lace srpes-h plain and broken and vertical cords
Some them touched up with clear stripes and dots OF bright
color Diversity and among hem which mmeasuraby
wdens their field Of usefulness
pas Make of our Mail Order Dept.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26

hundred feet were purchased from
each company.
A. Liller entered protest against
the grade of Twenty-second street, and
it received due consideration.
1t was ordered that all telephone
poles and all other poles be painted.
and that lamps be put on all bicycles
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL.

STEEL AND TIN QUOTATIONS.
The following quotations on Ameri-
can Tin and National Steel stock ara
furnished by Howard Hazlett, Elk
change Bank building:
Opening
Steel preferred, no market; common,
625s.
Tin preferred, 80; common. 1872.
Closing
Steel preferred, s234; common, 627s.
Tin preferred, 921A; common, 471a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
Second Sight.

when you feel that you have tried
evsrvtffr.g and everyone consult US =
Ssfixs occurrence is the surprise shown 10
she benefited patients a. our office
IA you have headache2 Do your eve~
-a-era Do they smart or burn7 DgSs
~ nrsn. run together when readlng ,
Fsel as II scum before the eyesg Io
things appear double or mixed up7 Have
1oss the light pain them? For az
tros,ble Of your eyes consult US. During
this month We devote much time TO chii-
d-sn,s ewes. We make glasses at y,opniar
-ricas lone reason for our populariryl-
mrake careful examination free ~
cberge The bes. proof OF our success IL
he nf,rnber OF recommendations from our
old patients
Prof. II. Shelf,
THE SCIENTIFIC oPTICIAN,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
Pure Habutai Silks
White Fairs,

White Fans,
White Fans, White Fans. Could
say White Fans thousand times,
because the QUANTITY is here, the
NEW STYLES are here, the prices
you want to pay are here! 25c to
$3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
The Correct Trimmings

White Gloves and Mits, White
Handkerchief, White Hosiery,
White Belts and Sashes, White
Neckwear; in fact, every neces-
sity for graduates and confirms
ants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
MONSTER MASS MEETING
Of Strike Synpathizsrs aeld in the
Opera House Last Night.

THE THEATRE WAS CROWDED
FOR TWO HOURS AND A HALF.
MEETING PRECEDED BY A
PARADE OF THE STRIKERS
FROM THE EIGHTH WARD
MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
ED-SPEECHIES BY FATHER
ALTMYER, ATTORNEY DRYDEN,
AND MESSRS. TIGEIE AND ORR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
BIG SHOE SALE.

Thousand pairs Ladies' Fine Dress Shoes
at......... 91c, $i.iS. $i.25 $l.47. to si9s
Thousand pairs Mems Fine Dress Shoes
Misses Ms - Fine frs' shoes .........sSc, Sc, $50
Boys Good Shoes. Sic, SSc. Sl.B
Ladies' Good House Slippers: ..t3c 40
Ladies oxford Ties ......,.... .byc. &c, SS0
Mems and Boys Tennis and Base Ball
Shoes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .lyc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
DRY GOODS.

Big sale on Dress Goods. Cahcoes, Mus
lin. Ticking Dress Innings.
SILK RIBBONS one-third regular price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS

Hundreds of pretty, fine Shirt Waists.
The most elegant line In the city at &c,
Doc, 43c, &c 75c. TO $260.
SILK WAISTS .....S225 $40, to $50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26

Elegant trimmed hats one-half price
Elegant Sailors cheap.
Misses fine Hats and Bonnet5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26

if I can't get bus, hack or wagon.
By way of advice: Perfect the hack
system; run them on schedule time.
Let every man resolve tonight to walk
for a year if he can't get hack. By
so doing you will touch the company S
heart through its pocketbook and win
the strike If the company can't afford
to pay the wages, let it sell cut to
Wheeling capitalists and We win have
home rule.
After another selection by the band,
the chairman introduced NJ. F. Dry
den, Esq, who took the place Of Chas.
]. Shuck upon the programme. He
said he esteemed it a great privilege
to be permitted to raise his voice in de-
Tense of the rights of organized labor.
He claimed for labor a clear field and
a fair fight The organic law of the
land declares that "all men are created
equal" and it is maxim coming down
from our forefathers that we are TO
have equal rights for all and special
privileges to none.
The speaker was proud of his Amer
lean citizenship. He asserted that Il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26
LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS.

Ladies' fine Dress Skirts. $50 to sac
Siee our line of SILK Skirts
No house dare match them.