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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20
Civil Service Examination.
POST-OTFICE CLERK AND CARRIER,


Barre, VT, May 6, 1899.
The United States Civil Service Commission
announces that special examination will be-
held by its post-otfice board of examiners il
the city and on the date named above, com
mencinfi at a. M, for the positions of clerl
and carrier in the post-otfice in that city.
| Only Citizens of the United States may be
examined.
| The examination will consist of spelling
arithmetic, letter-writing, penmanship, copy
Ing from plain copy, geography Of the United
| States, and reading addresses. The arithme.
| tic will consist of tests in the fundamental
| principles, extending as far as common and
decimal fractions and embracing problems.
The age limitations for this examination
carrier, between 81 and 40 years. Applicants
for carrier must weigh at least 125 pounds
| must be not less than 8 #. in. height, and
must file with their applications medical
certificate, sn Form 119. showing them to be
under the required weight and height, and
to possess the required physical qualifications.
No application will be accepted for this en-
| the board at the post-ofiice in the city named
above, before the hour of closing business on
May =, 1899.
Applications shall lie filed promptly: in
order that time may remain for correction if
necessary.
This examination is open to all citizens of
the United States who may desire to enter the
service, and, comply with the requirements
All such persons are invited to apply but at
tention is invited to the fact that it is the
practice of the Post-Ofiice Department in
making appointments to the grades of clerk
and carrier to give preference to those eligi-
gibles who are legal residents of the city and
vicinity where the examination is held. Sub
iect to this preference applicants will be ex.
amined. graded, and certified, with entire inn
Partially, and wholly without regard to any
consideration save their ability as shown BY
the grade they attain in the examination.
For application blanks (Forms lO1 and 1872
full instructions, specimen examination ques.
tions, and information rclotve to the duties
and salaries of the different pc ,itions. apply
to the secretary of the board of examiners at
the post-olice in the city named above.
Dated April 10, 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
hereby give notice that this day
give my son Ernest j. Purvee the re-
ma'nder of his minority. From this
date | shall claim none of his wages
anu pay no bills of his contracting.
f. d. PCRvEE.
Dated April 20. 3w
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20

SOUTH BARRE.
MIR, Fred II. Prouty representing the
lolton Hardware Co. of Burlington was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. W. Lane is visiting relatives
in Montpelier for day or two.
There is to be dance in Unity Hall
Monday evening May LIST, dancing till
2 o'clock. Supper will be served by
the Ladies.
Ed Moore travelling salesman for the
G. A. Hubbard boot and shCe company
of Burlington wrs in town yesterday.
Mrs. II. A. Maxiield was in Montpe-
lier yesterday visiting.
Mr.. Malott moved yesterday from
John Nichols tenement house on the
farm to the old Salter house on School
street.
+. j. Gale and A. w. Lane were in
WllllamstownGulf yesterday surveying
and making estimates for the new hotel
that Mr.. Gale is intending to build in
the near future.
The two sisters of John Worcester of
this place Miss Flora Worcester of Rox-
bury and Mrs. j. II. Hammett of E.
Montpelier, have returned home after a
few days visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Worcester
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin were in
Williamstown yesterday.
Read the advertisement of Ward e.
Lane in the columns of the EVENING
TELEGRAM.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20

When you have purchased 10 lbs. of
Blue Bell Coffee you are entitled to a
handsome canister coffee mill. free.
For sale by j. T. CalIaghan.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20

All sorts of elegant silverware at
auction at the old News Agency stand
in the blanchard Bldg G. ID. Sunder-
land, auctioneer,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-20

The most local news for penny of
any paper in the state of Vermont
The EVENING TELEGRAM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
End of the Struggle in Sight.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 23.-Managers of
senatorial booms in the city affect to
believe that they see the end of the
struggle approaching. and prediction is
freely made that the present week will
see an election. In this connection the
ten Republican votes from Douglas
county (Omaha) form the theme for
most interesting gossip, it being stated
that they will lead the break whenever
it comes. These ten votes have been
steadily for John L. Webster, and while
Webster's supporters still insist that
he is still a leading factor in the
race. the other candidates believe he
will be satisfied if by throwing the votes
he controls to some other candidate he
can name next senator and thereby i'm
prove his chances to succeed Thurston
two wears hence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
SENATE HAS THE BALLOTS.
In Spite of a Negative Order of the Court
The West Virginia Fight.

Charleston. w Va, Jan. pa big
sensation was created in political circles
when il became known that the ballots
cast in Wood county at the last cleo
ton. had been brought to Charleston
by County Clerk Stewart and turned
over to the senate investigating COM
mittee. 1t is said that the ballots were
removed in direct violation of an order
issued by Judge Tavenor, of Wood
county. The ballots Will be used in the
contest over Kids seat. Kidd. Demo-
crat had on the face of the returns 100
majority.
AS the state legislature has a majority
OF only one on joint ballot for senator
and that one is in dispute the present
struggle is called by somea state edition
of the Hayes-Tilden contest. The fac
tional fighting was ended when John T
McGraw last week received the Demo-
cratic caucus nomination. and on the
following night n. B. Scott was made
the Republican nominee Since then
both parties have been working for
partisan advantages on the settlement
Of contested seats.
The Republicans are fighting to hold
their own. and have a majority of one
since two OF the Republicans have been
unseated in the house AS the Demo
cratic majority in the house threatens
to unseat others the Republican ma
tority in the senate has pending three
resolutions for contests in the upper
branch. The balloting for senator be-
gins today. but before that order is
reached il is expected that there will
be lively scenes in both branches Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Witnesses Testify That Grant Money Was
Not Scarce.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 23.-Alden An
aerson was the first witness before the
investigation committee Saturday. He
stated that when Attorney Benjamin.
Grants agent, had offered the witness
money with which to make the fight he
believed that it was the implied under
standing that the witness was to vote
for u. S. Grant. Jr., for the United
States senate. c. E. Washburn testified
that an assemblyman had told him that
$1,000 had been offered the member to
give Bulla his second choice vote. The
offer had been made by James Cope
land.
Assemblyman Clough testified that
Dan Cole had written him after his
nomination that if he was friend of u.
s. Grant he could have all the money he
required to make his canvass. The let
ter in question went on to state that
fully so per cent. of the members were
pledged to Grant and that he would
proba bly, be elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
CLOSE CALL FOR NlNETEEN.
Boat Caught in the Ice on Niagara River
ColIides with a Bridge.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 23.-Locked in n
huge ice foe the Canadian ferry
Niagara, with nineteen persons on board,
was swept helplessly down the Niagara
river Saturday night and dismant.ed by
the International bridge. The boat,
which plies between this city and Erie,
Ontario, left her dock near the mouth
of the river on her last trip of the day.
having on board fifteen passengers, six
of whom were women, and two children.
Her crew consisted of four men. In the
center Of the stream she became i'm
belied in a great field of ice and her
engines were powerless, and she was
swept down by the current. The pas
sengers realizing their situation were
horror-stricken at the prospect of being
carried over the falls.
1t was evident that the upper works
of the boat could not clear the span
of the bridge. The current swept her
between the span. The iron girders of
the bridge raked the boat clean of her
second deck. carrying away smoke
stack, pilot house and hurricane deck
The passengers and crew were below
deck and escaped injury. Swinging
clear Of the bridge the Niagara broke
free from the foe and drifted into 4
path of clear water, from whence she
worked herself into safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
DYNAMITE FOR A FAMILY.
Passer-By Prevents VIVA. Would Have
Been n Dastardly Crime.

Passer-By Prevents VIVA. Would Have
Been n Dastardly Crime.
South Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2S.-About 8
o'clock yesterday morning an attempt
was made to blow up with dynamite
the residence of E. B. Towle. the man.
ager of the Omaha Packing company.
At that hour man named William
Barrier, on his way home. saw flicker
ing light on the porch. He ran into the
yard and hastily drew the burning mat
ter off the porch Seeing a fuse at
tached to the package he stamped the
fire out and called for an officer.
The package was taken to the police
station. An expert pronounced the con-
tents dynamite. Upon opening the
package it was found to contain six
sticks of dynamite. No explanation can
be made for the attempt. except the
theory that the work was done by per-
sons recently discharged from the ser
vice of the company. a reward of $1,000
has been offered for the arrest of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
NO MINE STRIKE THIS YEAR.
Scale Committee at Pittsburg Agrees on
Sixty-Six Cents Per Ton.


Pittsburg, Jan. 23.-There will be no
strike of the bituminous coal miners of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana during
next year. 1t can be stated on the most
reliable authority that the scale COM
mittee will report conditions which will
be perfectly satisfactory to the three
states mentioned above. The miners
of Illinois are the only obstructionists
to the report, which will call for a rate
for mining scale of &c cents per ton,
double standard system as to run-of-
mine screens, and eight hours for a
days work.
The interstate convention will in all
probability adopt the report of the scale
committee as here given, and should IL
linois not be satisfied she will have to
either endure or secede from the inter-
state agreement. Illinois only conten-
ton is that the run-of-mine shall be the
standard for basing wages. The other
states will under no circumstances agree
to this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Paul Jones Relics Picked Up.

New Orleans, Jan. %. - Lawrence
Jones, owner of the Inflated launch
Paul Jones. and Mayor Taggart, of In
dianapolis. father of Miss Tasgart. ar
rived in the city Saturday night. They
have received word of more wreckage
picked up. such as pillows and cushions
belonging to the yacht. and are firmly
convinced of the vessels loss with all on
board. They will remain here few
days to hear reports from the numerous
searching parties out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Injustice to Iilinois Agriculture.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 23.-In a letter
to Professor Davenport, dean of the
University of Illinois, Governor Tanner
has declared that alleged injustices to
the agricultural and horticultural de-
partments of the state university will
no longer be tolerated. The alleged in
justice is that not one-tenth of the
amount received by the state under
provisions Of the act of congress of 1862
has been applied to the technical in
struction in agriculture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Celebration of Detroit's Founding.

Detroit, Jan. 23.-The News publishes
interviews with the mayors of all the
larger cities of Michigan and of Cana :
dian border towns, all of whom pledge
themselves in enthusiastic terms toward
furthering the interests of the bi-cen-
tenary celebration of the founding of
Detroit and international exposition
which is projected to be held in this
city in 1901 At a meeting of citizens
of Detroit Saturday $4,000 of the ST.
900, goo of stock wanted was subscribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Springfield. His, Jan. "a report
was published Saturday morning to the
effect that Governor Tanner had asked
for the resignation of DR. w. G. Stearns,
superintendent of the Eastern Hospital
for the Insane at Kankakee, and that
DR.. j. c. Corbus, was to have the posi-
ton. Governor Tanner declined to dis
cuSs the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Policeman stabbed by a Negro.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan. 23.-Police-
man Robert Baird. of this city. who
was called to quell a fight among dis
charged negro soldiers from the two In
diana companies recently mustered out.
was set upon by John Glover. a negro
from indianapolis, and stabbed five
times Baird is in a critical condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Chicago. Jan. 23.-About 1900 men and
two women saw six good boutS at Tat
tersaIls Saturday night. The bouts
were limited to six rounds. Among the
results were that Frank BARLEY. of
Binghampton. y. Y, got the decision
over Homer Selby, kid" McCoy's
brother and John Root got the decision
Uer Harry Peppers, knocking him
down seven times in two rounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 2S.-The National
Enameling and Stamping company, with
an authorized capital of $50, 000, 000 was
incorporated with the secretary of state
Saturday. The company is authorized
to mine, smelt. cast, enamel and deal in
al kinds Of metals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Bucklen's Arnica Saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands
chilblains, corns and all skin erup
tins, and positively cures piles or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Hartz g. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
A White Mark,

Foley's Kidney Cure is perfectly
reliable preparation for all kidney and
bladder diseases. The proprietors of
this great medicine guarantee it or
the money refunded. Do they Dot
deserve a white marx?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Part of the Swag in a Car.

Arcola, Ills, Jan. pa tin box con-
tanning checks. certificates of deposit.
notes. money orders and other va,ua BILE
papers aggregating over $1,000 and the
property of the State bank, Of Arthur,
which was looted by robbers early Fri
day morning, has been found in a box
car in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
VIII Preach in Beecher's Pulpit.

New York, Jan. %. - Rev. Newei
Dwight Hills has accepted the PASTORAL
of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, to sue
coed DR.. Lyman Abbott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Baensch To Be n Candidate.

Milwaukee, Jan. 23.-The advocates OF
a new candidate in the Wisconsin SEN
atoriaI fight have fixed up a surprise.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Emil Baensch
has been asked to come here for a con-
ference with some of the leading Ger
mans with a view of having him an
nounce himself as candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Local Markets.

Corn-34a35.
Oats+25u26c.
Hay-Timothy. G.5GsS: Wild, s6Gs7.
Straw-S4. 5OIS5-
Potatoes-New, Csc
Butter-Fsir TO choice, I7c; fresh creamery.
&c.
Eggs-17c-
Chickens-Spring &c per pound
Ducks-6c per pound
Turkeys-Alive, &c per pound
Coal-Soft- IOc-
Csttle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4lzG5c; cows and heifers. 31zG4c; calves
4N5c-
Hoss-34a31ic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Fireman Crushed TO Death.

Susquehanna, Pa, Jan. 23.-Day ex-
press train No. s on the Erie road was
thrown from the track Saturday at
Great Bend. Pa, by the spreading of the
rails. Fireman John ]. Fely, of Owego,
was crushed to death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ex-Governor
Stone gave the following signed state
ment last evening on the senatorial Sit
uation: My opinion has not changed
since I expressed the belief. after the
action of the caucus making Mr.. Quay
the nominee of the Republican party for
United States senator. that he would be
reelected. His supporters have not had
a break in their lines since that time,
and they have made gains. Pennsylva-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Twenty Lost in a Great Fire.

Madrid, Jan. 23.-News was received
last evening from San Sebastian of a
terrible fire at Egloibar-Deva, about
ten miles west of San Sebastian, in
which twenty persons lost their lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Washington. Jan. 23.-The condition
of Colonel James a. Sexton, the COM
mander-iD chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, who is critically ill here,
shows no material change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

MIA is a Republican state, ard unless
| fhere are some serious reasons why a
| regularly nominated candidate of the
| Republican party in the state should
| not be elected il is usually safe to pre-
| dict that he will win. More than two
thirds of the Republican members of the
| general assembly are already commit
| ted to him. No man can honestly or fairly
| question the regularity of the nominal
| ton of Senator Quay. The caucus was
| regularly called and properly conducted.
| Stalwart Republicans generally through
| out the commonwealth have accepted
| him as the candidate of their party and
want to see him elected.
Says the Conspiracy Case Is n Frand.
| THE conspiracy case brought against
| him in the heat of the campaign has
been fully ventilated and the political
character of the proceedings is thor
oughly understood by the people. The
argument of Attorney Watson before
the supreme court clearly demonstrated
that there was nothing in the bills of in
dictment against Senator Quay, nor in
the testimony, showing him to have vio-
lated in law. This has been made plain
to all. as has the fact that this prosecu-
ton was inspired and instituted for the
purpose of influencing votes against
Senator Quay in his senatorial canvas"
The governor then recounts the sena-
tors services a soldier ard politician
to country and party and declares there
should be no concern among his friends
over the deadlock.
How the Anti-Ouay Man Talks.
Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 23.-E. A. Van
Valkenburg, who is managing the anti
Quay campaign, issued a statement last
night in which he says the senatorial
situation is no longer complicated nor
uncertain. Van Nalkenburg claims that
Senator Quay's strength was at high
tide when he received 113 votes, which
is just fourteen short of a majority. |
Against him are 1S9 votes-eighty-seven
are Democrats and fifty-two anti-Quay
Republicans. THE Quay managers have
abandoned all hope of securing a single |
vote from the anti-Quay ranks" he |
adds. The Quay machine is bankrupt |
in the matter Of political patronage. All |
the attempts Of the Quay people to |
create friction between the Democrats !
and the anti-Quayites have signally |
failed. Senator Quay massed all his |
strength to break the anti-Quay lines |
last Wednesday and failed. He has Civ
en- orders that every effort must be made |
to break them next Tuesday, but he will |
again fail. Senator Quay may be able
to prolOng the deadlock, but re-elect |
himself United States senator from /
Pennsylvania, never"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
COMES TO QUAY'S AID
Governor Stone Makes a State.
ment Relative to the Fight
in Pennsylvania.
INSISTS THAT QUAY IS A WINNER,

And That the Criminal Suit Against Him
Has No Basis Other Than Political
Enmity - Manager of the Anti-Quay
Forces Sees Matters In an Entirely Diff
fcrent Light-warm Times in West yir-
ginia in Nebraska
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Physician and Surgeon
DIR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per-
formed In a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
and infirmary. i6l5-l6l5 Fifth avenue (James
hRuckers stnbie), opposite No IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
HENRY A. PARIDO N
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CaICAGQ, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
" way-1fckets can be purchased or baggage
checked at X / d Twentieth street DEPOT, or
O i d depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
drst street, Frank II Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
CALIFORNIA POLITICAL SCANDAL

legislature in the cross-fring in the
line of retaliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23
Physician and Surgeon.
Homeopathic Physician.
/. r. BURKHART, ND
-. MRS. HADA N. BURKHART. N. D.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours to f2
q. m, to 3 and to p. m 'rhone No. 1902
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered FROM
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-23

Passenger tIa!ns leave I q p moline
avenue) depot five 90 minutes earlier than time
given Trains marked daily, all other trainE
daily except Sunday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-08
is NOT so WARM.
Manila Temperature and
Mississippi Compared.
Hot Days. But Nights Are Cool
Health or the SoIdiers-A Cold
Find Is Reported.

The following interesting letter from
a corporal in the First Tennessee Reg
iment was received by Mrs. sydney V.
North OF san Francisco. The writer
gives a very cheering account OF con-
ditiOns at Manila and also speaks of
the discovery Of gold in the interior OF
the islands:
Dear Cousin:-We are on shore now.
and have seen the city that / came
II 900 miles from home 10 see. We are
camped in a beautiful place. right on
the Luneta, the only drive OF the city,
and the bay is right n The back OF our
camp. We are about 200 yards from
the Pasig river and about the same dis
lance from the walled city. There are
only two men in a tent. and we have
bamboo hunks and mosquito bars. so.
you see. we are very comfortable; in
fact, more so than We have been since
We enlisted. All the other troops are
jealous of us, and they say they wish
they were in camp. instead OF being in
barracks.
The days are terribly not. but the
nights are cool, so the heat does not
trouble us much. II is not near as hot
as l have seen it in old Mississippi.
There is very little sickness among the
troops here now, and from what can
learn, this place is not near so Unheal-
thy as il has been represented.
The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
has lost more men than any other reg
iment. and. counting those killed in
battle. they did not lose as many men
as the Seventh California did at Camp
Merritt: so. YOU see. ii is not so bad
here as at Camp Merritt.
The city is terribly dull. Some Min
nesota boys went into the interior las
week and found gold in comparatively
pure state. but it was in a country filled
with a savage race of natives. and
they had to return. They brought back
several specimens of the gold. though
and it is on exhibition here. thiBb
| will so prospecting when peace is ie'
clared and | can get into the interior
We expect TO be here about a year
so. you see. you need not look for us q
land in san Francisco until about Jan.
uary /, 1900.
Well. 1 must close. With lots OF love
to you all. remain your cousin.
JACK.