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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
pREYrUs rs WE'LL.
Commander of the sfax Tells A"o"'
the voyage Over.

the voyage Over.
Rrest, July 3.-The only incident on t .he
orr;r,I of Dreyfus at Brest was 'he
obaarinp nv two sloops manned by Doy
halonyny TO the training ship borua'
which nassed the Sfax rs she was pro.
noodiug TO her moorings. Comnlah"e,
Cohiniere landed alone in the eveh.ns am
proceeded to the residence Oh 1Aun L.,
Rarrera, with whom he had hsii """'
interview. bod
In the course of conversation hau
with him by your representative we az
miral sad. "Until this afternoon l nuu
m instruc, ions respecting the S1hN, ou'
now TINT Commander Cofinlere mas lan ~
cd 7 nm able to give you few detaiiS.
First of all. Dreyfus has been IN the pes,
of beolth during the voyage and mas hau
nm excellent appetite. He was given III
officers cabin. which was esperiaiiS ar,
ranged for his convenience. This capin
has not been changed in any way, anu
newspaper men will be allowed on poalu
TO see it. Dreyfus wore during tne wy
ape n white linen suit. the usual a.'i'
of French officers in the colonial service
wrhc Sfax received its modified orders
in a sealed letter on touching at cape 81
Vincent These orders. which were uli-
known even to myself. were to proceed 10
Ouiberon. where she was instructed 10
arrive ot 9 o'clock on the evening OF June
10 The Caudan and the guardshlp
I,Or;an received orders ON Thursday to
meet the Sfax and left port the sam
evening The SfnX not beng due "n
Friday. the Caudan awaited her outs At
the little port Port Aliquen. \ heavy sea
was running. and the vessels posltloh
was somewhat dangerous IN view Oh lie
fact that she took on board no pilot ana
that a thick mist prevailed during l'e
greater part of the time
As nm illustration of the mystery with
which the government has surrouhneu
the movements of Dreyfus it may be
stated that Admiral Barrera had spe-
cial train, consisting of two hrst class
carriages. concealed in tunnel on the
branch line between the arsenal ana the
main line. ready for Dreyfus on the ar
rival of the SfHX, rs the admiral up 10
that time had not been officially notlhed
of the arrival of Dreyfus Mt Rennes. Inc
orders for this train were countermanu-
ed on the receipt of the dispatch from M.
Vip,lie. chief of the secret police, an
norlncing the arrival of Dreyfus at
Rennes.
The papers publish the following con
corning interviews between captain
Drcyfus and his wife:
When the prisoner saw his wife, he
seemed completely stupetied, inartlculate
sounds escaped him, and he seemed to
understand nothing and to be ignorant OF
the whole story of his case. In the aft
ernoon another interview was had with
better results Nine. Dreyfus found her
husband well, physically and intellectual
ly. The day passed without incident at
Rennes and Paris.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Admiration Wins FilIy Rnce.

New York, July 3.-At 20 minutes past
1 o'clock on Saturday the two great tillies
Admiration and May Hampstead cantel-
ed past the grandstand on their way to
the post at Sheepshead Bay race track.
There were about $4,000 people present
to watch the contest ut one mile for Il
purse of SO 200 between the best 3-yeal'-
old FLIES of. the year. They reached the
post five minutes later and quickly swung
into position for the start. Almost on the
moment of their arrival they got away in
a false break and were recalled. The next
break was a good one, and they came out
of the shoot with May Hampstead neck
in front of Admiration. At the back
stretch they flew ut Il terrific rate of
speed. running like Il team. AS they
rounded the upper turn Admiration open
I'd Il gap of length and half and they
.ame into the stretch the same way. One
eighth of a mile from home May Hemp
stead came in under n whip but Admira-
ton won by three lengths. Time, 40 10.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
SOME CRIMINAL sTATIsTIO&
State Department Records show
That Crime Is Decreasing.


Albany, July 8. The secretary of
states department has just completed
the report of criminal statistics for the
year 1898 as reported to that department
by courts of record.
1t shows that there were 1857 convic-
lions as compared with 4,523 in 1877, a
decrease of 956. The number in the lat
ter year was an increase over 1896 OF
1856, thus making decrease this year as
compared with 1896 of pol.
The convictions were for crimes classi-
fled as follows and show the following as
compared with the year preceding:
Offenses against person, G13, decrease
SO; offenses against property with vlo-
lence, 935, decrease 1915; offenses against
property without violence, 1,6lS, decrease
1888; offenses not included in the forego-
ing, 4O1, decrease 81; number of fe-
males convicted in courts of record, 2O9,
decrease 80.
There were 1850 convictions in courts
of special sessions rs compared with &c.
4O2 in 1897, II decrease of 1881. This
decrease is due mainly to abolition of
the courts of special sessions in the old
city of Brooklyn by the provisions of the
New York city charter. The persons
convicted in courts of this character are
divided as to sex as follows: Males, 49,
400; females, 3,153.
The whole number Of convictions in
both courts of record and of special SEES
sions were 47.122. a decrease rs COM
pared with 1891 of 23,S03.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Big storm In TeNNS.

Calvert, Tex, July 3.-Thc most disas-
trous storm for several years in this dis
trict has just occurred. The streams and
rivers have overhowcd their banks, and
much property has been destroyed by the
floods. \ number of lives We're lost So
far only five bodies have been recovered,
all negroes A large number of houses in
the lower part of the city are flooded.
The railroad bridges at both ends of the
town have been destroyed. 1t is reported
that the Little and Big Brazos rivers
have met 1t is impossible to get between
the two rivers to ascertain the extent of
the damage in the intervening country.
The water is said to be from lG t" ~
feet deep in many places. In the Calvert
coal mine camps the water is six feet
deep The damage to property is incalcu-
loh 1o
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Work of the pencemnker s,

The Hague, July 3.-The drafting com
mittee on the arbitration question has
adopted the American amendment to the
code of procedure relative to a revision
of the sentence of the arbitration court
in certain cases. The committee dealt in
the second reading with the motion of Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head of the British
delegation. to change the word tribunal
to "court.' which was adopted So the
official name is permanent court of arbi-
tration. The committee also passed. the
second reading of the first four articles
of Sir Julian Pauncefotes motion
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Big Ice Plant For Manila.

Chicago, July 3.-The De Ia Nergh Re
frigerating company of New York and
Chicago hRsA~en awarded the contract
for building the big ice plant designed
for the United States troops IN Manila.
Announcement of the award came from
Washington in a letter to Captain Pal
mer at army headquarters in the Pull
man building, inclosing Il copy Of the con
tract. Work on the plant will be started
at once and will be pushed to completion
with all possible speed. The sprrtica-
tons require the contractor to have the
ice machine and refrigerating apparatus
erected in Manila and ready for use with
in nine months. The entire plant will
cost the government 100000.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Athens. Ala, July "a 13-year-old
boy named Thomas living on farm sew
pral miles in the interior stabbed and kill
ed his older sister. who had quarreled
with him for not helping support the
family. The boy then turned on his aged
mother. who had come to her daughters
assistance, and Aashcd her so terribly
that she died in a short time. few
months ago the boy and his father were
out hunting, when the latteE was shot in
the back and killed The boy was sus-
pected of killing his father, but no con-
elusive evidence could be secured. Young
Thomas has fed, and so fur has eluded
on utnro
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Havana, July 3.-The Union Espanola,
Avisador Citizen and Concrete print
Washington dispatches said to confirm
the report that Major General Brooke is
to assume command in the Philippines
and that Mr. Robert =. Porter is to be-
come governor general of Cuba. A ma
jority of the papers publish editorials on
the subject, complaining that Mr. Porter
is pronounced anneXationist
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
DO our wise City Fathers think tina

DO our wise City Fathers think that
it is possible for two regular police
officer, to take care OF This city at such
II time a., Yesterday, or, indeed, during
any part of the summer One more
regular policeman would have a very
good effect on the discouraging of the
growth of the number of "dlves III
Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
A II. md q. neciSinn.

Chicago, July BIN accordance witt
the order recently entered in the circuit
court at Baltimore, winding up the fore
closure proceedings against the Bntmor,
and Ohio Railroad company, Judge Kohl
saut of the federal court has ordered Re
ceivers John X Cowan and Oscar G.
Murray to turn over the property heli
by them as receivers to the Mercantile
Trust company.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Syracuse July 3.--Inmcs Wcstfall. Il
contractor at the Solvay Process works,
went to his stable Saturday morning.
when young man, wearing a mask,
jumped out from stall and at the point
of a pistol demanded his money. West
fall exhibited nerve by declining to give
up his cash, whereupon the bandit weak
ened, turned and ran. Westfall had $500
in his pocket to pay off his men.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
OFFERED IT TO PORTER
President Is Searching For a New
War Secretary.
THE AMBASSADOR DECLINED
Now. Games From Paris In Letter
written by Friend of the "e"-
eral-AIger's Retirement de-
ctded Some Time Ago.

New York, July 3.-The Press has the
following special from its Detroit CORE
spondent:
In private letter from Paris to a
friend here, an American Of prominence
hest known through his social and phllan-
thropic connections. says that General
Horace Porter. ambassador to France
has been offered the portfolio Of secre-
tary of war by President Mckinley
This offer was made at least two weeks
ago. and General Porter declined it. The
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Says Law IN Unconstitutional.

Lincoln, NeD.. July 3.-Statc Auditor
Cornell has declined to turn over the in
surance department of the state to the
governor and the insurance deputy, as
required by the new law. which took eff
feet Saturday. The auditor justities his
refusal on the ground that he believes
the law to be unconstitutional. The at
torney general advises an appeal to the
courts. which cannot be taken on account
of adjournment for over il month.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Manager BRrr ResiRnA.

Roanoke, Va, July &c. M. Barr,
vice president and general manager of the
Norfolk and Western railroad has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect July
Is. Mr.. Barr will accept n position with
a western road. l.. e. johnson, general
superintendent of the Norfolk and West
ern, will succeed Mr.. Barr as vice presi-
dent and genaral manager.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Win the rank and file of Vermont
Republicans have anything to say about
the nominations next year? We doubt
it. Party politics have such II hold on
Vermonters that it matters but little
who is IN for nomination.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Malone, N. Y, July ga fire which
has been raging in the forests near Lyon
mountain recently has driven the wild
animals into the farming districts on the
outskirts, and wildcats, bears, deer. etc.
have been frequently seen near here, and
at wedding recently bear meat was
served, three cubs having been captured
just before the ceremony took place. 1t
is not often that a wedding dinner of
bear meat can be announced.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Mckinley to visit Des MONIES,

Des Moines, July 3.-Colone y. w.
Roselyn, in charge of the Union Veter-
ans union national meeting to be held in
this city, this afternoon received Il mes
sage from Commander In Charge r. G.
Dryenforth of the association, now in
Washington. announcing that he had Sc
cured President McKinley's promise to
be in Des Aloincs Aug. % to attend the
annual meeting of the league.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Omahn's EXpOsitiOn Oncned

Omaha, July 3.-The Greater Arerica
exposition has opened auspiciousy FOR n
period of four months. The exposition
occupies the same grounds the Trims.
mississippi did last year. bu. maoy
changes have been made in grounds and
buildings, all of which have been i'm.
proved upon.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
The Military BOnrd.

New York, July 3.-The military board
sitting at Governors Island to consider
plans for the betterment of the United
States army held its second session Sat
urday. The session was secret. lrpon
adjournment General Wesley Merritt
said that no information would be given
out until after the final adjournment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

The ordering of Schley to Washing
ton for some official duty in order to
prevent his being present at the Schley
celebration on the Brooklyn looks like
another administration trick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

AIger is the bareback rider. of the
administration. He is trying to hold
the War leaders chair until the Sena-
torial seat is won.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

One year ago to-day all the world
was cheering the " men behind the
guns" for they had given Spain the
right to boast OF having the largest sub
marine navy in the world.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Berlin, July St is semotficialy stat
ed here that the German government has
made no objection to United States Con.
sui Osborn remaining at Apia, but be-
lieves that he and Chief Justice Cham
beers will leave, as have other officials
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

The Vanderbilts will not secure con-
troll of the Central Vermont unless they
buy the Grand Trunk. This they will
not be likely to do.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
McGOvern Wins Amin

Tuckahoe, n. Y, July 3-Terry Nc
Govern Of Brooklyn knocked out JOHNNY
Richie of Chicago in the third round
Time of round In los. The fight was
before the Westminster Athletic club for
the featherweight championship of Amer
lea,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

1t is several years since Barre has en-
joyed an old fashioned celebration on
the i" Glorious FOURTH Why not COM
mence now and break the record in
1900 2
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

This has been Harvard year, bua
Yale is a plucky opponent, and the blue
will soon wave again In triumph over
the Crimson.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

We occasionally receive complaints
from people who claim to have sub
scribe for this paper, and have not
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The way to be sure of your paper is to
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and have confidence in him you can sub
scribe of him, but we will not guaral-
tee that you will get the paper unless
you subscribe at the News Agency, or
else at this office. If there is any trou-
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night we should consider it Il great fav-
favor ii YOU will make complaint at this
Office
BARRE Press Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Want Pingree Out of Politics..

Detroit, July 3. - Frank G. Plngree,
brother of the governor and manager of
the Pingree \ Smith shoe factory, has
stated in an interview that his company
as well as Governor Pingrcr'S family and
other relatives, have determined to get
the governor out of politics. Mr.. Pin
gree had previously intmated that for
several years the factory had retained
the union label largely because the gov
ernor was in politics and the abandon
ment of the label would detract from
the governors popularity as n vote get
ter. Said Mr.. Pingree, "Governor Pin
gree shall not run for governor, mayor
or any political office again if l can help
il ="
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
BARRE Firm. DEPARTMENT
n. ID. PHELPS. CHIEF.

The meetings of the Barre Fire y
partment take place rs follows and IL
tiremen are requested to take notice:
Hose Co. No. 2-The first Monday OF
every month at No. Barre Hose House.
Hose Co. No. 1.-The second Monda,
of every month ut Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co. No. 3--Thc End Tuesday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hook and Ladder Co.-2nd. We'd
nesday at Prospect st. Hall.
Department meeting--Last Friday o.
every month at Prospect st, Hall.
Firemans Cluh-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

Hanna 10 be given ride ovel an
English race course by Croker! What
deal is on now between Mark and Dick ?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Barre Evening Telegram.
Printed daily Except Sunday by
The Barre Press Co..
n. C. whitaker. Editor. E.h METCALF. Mgr
BARRE, VT.
TERMS:

Entered in the Post Office at Barre VT, as
second-class matter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Letter Authentic.

There is no doubt us to the authentc-
ty of the letter or of the fact that the
statements made came from Embassndor
Porter himself. Washington dispatches
have said that General Porter's name
was under discussion in connection with
talk of Secretary Ayers resignation, but
it was not even imagined that two weeks
ago the portfolio had been offered to the
ambassador and declined
Some of Senator McMillan's friends
learned of the existence of this letter
Saturday night, but the gentleman who
received 1t doubtless will refuse to allow
its contents to be used for political pur-
poses.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

writer of the letter is New Yorker and
a fellow member with General Porter in
the Metropolitan club.
tie was entertained at dinner by Elm
bassador Porter recently, and In the com
m,lnication to his friend here-one of De
troits best known lawyers-he mention
ed ambassador porter's great popularity
among the FrenchmcN and said that his
dinners were delightful affairs.
In
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03

troit's best known lawyers-he mention
ed ambassador Porter's great popularity
among the FrenchmcH and said that his
dinners were delightful affairs.
Offer Was Made.
Then he writes
General Porter gave me a bit Of in
formation that the cables have not
brought over here yet, and so, doubtless,
our newspapers at home are unaware OF
it. He has had the distinguished privi-
lege of declining portfolio in President
McKinley's cabinet. The president want
ed him to become secretary of war, and
ambassador Porter considered the offer
long and seriously. he said. before he
begged to be allowed to decline. ! do
not know. of course. what reasons he
gave the president"
1t was only late last night that the re-
cipient of this letter shared the news
with few of his inimates, and it Gre
ated the greatest surprise.
Comes as II Surprise.
No one here knew that Secretary Al
gers retirement from the cabinet was so
near to being a fact as this letter indi-
Gates. 1t is supposed that the secretary S
resignation must have been at the dis
posal of the president for some time or
else that it had been decided upon fully.
This, however, is the first definite news
that n vacancy in the cabinet is so immi-
nent that the search for a successor to
the present incumbent has begun. 1t eX-
plains many things not easily understood
heretofore, notably the Alger Pingree al
lance, which has resulted already in
some statements from Governor Pingree,
embarrassing both to the administration
itself and to each individual member of
it. OF course if Secretary Ayers sue
cessor is already under consideration
there is no improperly in the methods
which he has adopted looking toward his
election to the United States senate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-30
THE WEATHER, CROPS &C,

There was frost in central Virginia
on the night of May oath. and also. in
some places, on the night of May ed
and that of May 25th. This cool weather
has prevailed now steadily for several
weeks; and although our mid-days arc
becoming quite warm, mornings and
evenings are the Dleasanter for Il little
ire Not only is the weather cool: IL
is also dry: and both the GOODNESS and
ardity. so long continued. are unsco.
sonable and Injurious to most crops at
THIS stage,-although 1t is said that n
cool May is beneficial to wheat The
wheat. however, failed in Virginia this
past winter to make as good n stand as
usual, and it is seriously damaged by
the Joint-worm and other Affections in
some sections. Notwithstanding the
defenders of the mole. that busy little
underground worker has so multiplied
of late in this State as to be a great
pest in field ana gardcn.-even plovinr
havoc with some wer-gardens. They
uhder-purrow plants and roots, and no
little trouble i'll replantinC corn &c
mas been required where n regular
campaign has not been waged against
them. In no few localities they have
neen Killed by the hundred: but still
they swarm.
In the interior. the weather has been
too dry and cool for anglers. and they
are Joining dcvoutly with the farmers
N prayer for warmer weather and
more rain-preferably Of it be not i'm
proper to suggest IT'D, in nightly show
ers' light and warm. In the early
spring many fine bass. club, jack. &C,
were taken by hook at the ponds and
streams; but the bass and club will
now avoid the hook until September.
when the sport Will be all the better
Tor the partIal fixture so fer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-30

observers who have had the indepen-
dence to tell the truth and shame Algcr.
Eagan and tho devil?
ln7a lucid interval, the Post can see
that the popular judgment is con-
elusive factor as between Schley and
Sampson; but it is blind to the popular
verdict against Alger and Co. and pays
no heed to the acclaim that greets
General Miles in his brave champion
snip of the army and the private SOL
der What the Post says OF the "cour-
tiers and understrappers of the Navy
Department" may fifty be applied to it
self: 1t may not know it, but public
opinion in this country means very
great deal. and il is it's beneficiary or
It's convict, as the case may be-" and
IN this case it is "the convict" with
Aiger Eagan and this administration,
III this foul and noisome beef bust
ness.