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WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT.
entirely in Accord with His Sons Engage
ment to Miss Fair.)

that are added to by her remark
ably good taste in dress. Her edu-
cation has been of the best, and was
obtained first of all in the Convent of
the Sacred Heart at San Francisco, and
later in travel abroad. She is D1u-
nette and of medium height. She came
to New York soon after the marriage
If her sister to Herman Oelrichs and
with her mother passed a good deal Of
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Oelrichs both
in New York and in Newport
Miss Fair has been identified closely
with the fashionables of New York who Z
arc generally referred to as the New
port set" and has been greatly in de-S
mand at the dinners and dances. In the
summer of 1894 Mrs. Herman Oelrichs
gave at the Newport casino a benefit
ball for Miss Fair, which was. practical
ly her debut, as. she was then just leav-
ing off mourning for her mother.
William Kissam Vanderbilt, Jr.. is
younger than his sister, the duchess of
Marlborough, by year or two, being
about 20 years old. He is still very
youthful in appearance, but has the
strong characteristics of the Wander
bilt family, resembling to a marked
degree his cousins, the sons of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. He has particularly identi-9
fed himself with yachting in Newport,
entering in many of the smaller races.
in one of which he nearly lost hislife
in Newport waters. For the last two
summers. with his brother Harold,
young Vanderbilt has been at Marble
house, his mothers Newport property,
his aunt Miss Armide Smith, acting as
chatelaine.
He is a genial young fellow, ex-s.
tremely popular not only with his
friends from New York. but with the
townspeople of Newport. Naturally.
as he has been away at school and col
lege, he is not closely identified with
New York social doings for the reason
that he has been there only during the
holidays
During the many trips made by his
fathers yacht, the Alva. which was
sunk off the coast of Massachasetts
about six years ago young Vanderbilt
was one of the party with his tutors.
While not possessed of fortune. his
prospective wealth is, of course. very
great, his fathers wealth being con-
stantly on the increase.
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Memorial to soldier. at Manila.

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-The Singa-
pore Free Press says that Spencer
Pratt, consul general for the United
States, has sent to Gen. Otis, United
States military governor at Manila, a
proposal that memorial should be
erected at Manila to the memory of all
Americans who fell in the capture or
died of disease during the campaign.
The proposals. that all Americans now
resident in the far east, of whom there
is very considerable number, should
be invited to contribute toward this OBJ
iect.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
Iowa National Guard.

Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 9-The Iowa
national guard will probably be reor.
gained on the basis of the regular
army. Such is the wish of prominent
officers of the state who are engaged at
present in forming the new guard. The
new regiments will be subject to
United States medical examinations
and every man will be armed and
equipped ready to be mustered without
delay into the service of the national
government in case war is declared.
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THOMAS B. ALDRICH.
An American Author on Whom For
tune Has Smiled.
Although e3 Years of Age He Looks
Like a Comparatively Young Man
His Career az an Editor
and Litterateur.

1t is a matter of regret to lovers of
pure and undefiled English that so lit
tie new work comes from the pen of
Thomas Bailey Aldrich in these later
days. His style is equaled by few
writer's of prose and poetry, and it is
not because he has lost his hold en- the
reading public that anything new from
his pen is rarely seen.
Although he is now in his sixty-third
year, having been born on November
IL, 1886, his friends do not regard AL
drich as an old man nor does he look
like one. To see him coming down the
steps of his handsome Mt. Vernon
street house on Beacon Hill IN Boston
one would guess him to be nearer SO
than 63 years of age. Always careful in
every detail of dress, he presents
marked contrast to the average .liter-
ary man." who is generally inclined to
carelessness in this respect. 1t is prob
ably true that Aldrich is the best
"groomed" writer in Boston, and it is
certainly true that few writer's in Bos-
ton or any other city have the long
purse that the gods have vouchsafed to
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. When his life
long friend, Hon. Henry L. Pierce, the
multi-millionaire, died about two years
ago. he bequeathed Mr.. and Mrs. AL
drich the comfortable little fortune OF
100000 each, and to each of their twin
sons he willed similar sum.
Aldrich's books are greatly in de-
mand and his royalties must amount to
many thousands year, while few
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
Colored Man Electrocuted.

New York, Jan. 9. - Bailey Decker
(colored) was put to death by electric
ity in Sing Sing prison for the murder
of his white wife. The current was
turned on at 11:22 and at 11:27 he was
pronounced dead. Two shocks were
given him. After the current had been
turned on the mask fell from the dy-
ing mans face. Otherwise the execu-
tion Was success.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
Bank Robbed.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 8. - A Rock
Rapids Qa.) special to the Dispatch
says: The Farmers Bank of Inwood
was robbed of $4,000 Sunday night.
The vault was entered and the safe was
blown open with explosives. The rob
berry was evidently the work of pro-
fessionals who entered and left town on
a hand car belonging to the Milwaukee
1ailrnad
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
Electricity In atmosphere.

In certain conditions of the atmos-
phere electricity is so abundant on the
top Of the volcano Mauna Loa, in Ha-
waii, that an English geologist found
,liat he could trace electric letters with
his fingers on his blanket.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
CIVIL SERVICE UPHELD.
Its Enemies Fail to Prevent Appro-
priation for the Maintenance
Of the Commission.
IS PASSED VOTE OF IIs TO es.
House Reverses the Action of the
Committee of the Whole andPasse.
Legislative Bill without Amend-
ment-Rusiness Transacted by the
Senate.

Washington, Jan. 9. At the open
ing of the session of the house Monday
9 general order was adopted providing
for the consideration of the naval per-
sonnel bill as soon as the bill for the
codification of the laws of Alaska is dis
posed of, the order, however, not to in
terfere with the consideration Of ap-
preparation bills or conference reports.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was reported and Mr. Hit,
chairman of the foreign affairs commit
tee, gave notice that he would cal it up
at the earliest possible moment
a bill was passed providing fer the
free entry of certain bills presented by
Edwin M. Stanton to the Iowa as ricul-
tural college and for the removal of the
remains of Maj. Gen. John Rawlins
from the congressional cemetery in
this city to the cemetery at Arlington
The regular order was then demanded
and the house proceeded to vote upon
the amendment to the legislative. exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill,
which strikes out of that bill the appro-
priation for the maintenance cf the
civil service commission.
The amendment was adopted ia com
mittee of the whole by avote of 67 to 81.
Mr.. Moody (rep., Mass.) demanded
the yeas and nays, and amid an up
roarious demand both from the friends
and opponents of the amendment the
clerk called the roll.
II Defeated.
The vote resulted in a reversal of the
decision of the committee of the whole
The appropriation for the support of
the commission was restored, the mo-,
ton to strike out the apprcpria ton be-
ing defeated 95 TO 119. ss
The legislative bill was then passed
without division and under the con-
tinuing order the house resumed the
consideration of the bill for the codifi-
cation of the laws of Alaska, which was
interrupted last week when the legis-
lative bill was taken up.
Business of the Senate.
Washington. Jan. Immediately
upon the convening of the senate Mon
day Senator Mitchell (Wis.) reported
from the military affairs committee
bill providing that all honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who served
in the war of the rebellion and the vol
unteer soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1912, and of the Mexican war and of
the war with Spain, who may be dis
abled in any way shall be admitted into
the home for disabled volunteer sol
diers. 1t was passed.
A bill to authorize the revival of suits
and actions commenced lawfully
against officers of the United States as
such on the termination of the terms
of such officers was passed
Prize Money.
Washington, Jan. 8. - Senator Gal
linger Monday offered an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill appro
priating $2,oO0,OO0 to pay the officers
and men Of the navy and marine corps
the bounty or other allowances due
them under section 4635 of the revised
statutes for the capture or destruction
y of ships or vessels of war during the
war with Spain.
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Life Sentence for n Rnx

Chillicothe, o., Jan. 8. Bert VIII
hanson, only IL years old, was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
Williamson killed John Mitchell at a
dance on Potts Hill last July and was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree. His youth is perhaps all that
saved him from the death penalty
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several days before the routine dutie.

several days before the routine duties
become familiar to me, and meanwhile
there will be no changes"
Gen. Sheridan, who is brother of
Gen. Phil Sheridan, has been resident
OF Chicago on more than one occasion
before. He was military secretary to
his brother when the latter was sta
toned there as commander of the di-
vision of the Missouri.
He occupied similar position when
his brother was in command Of the
whole army at the national capital.
just before the declaration of war
with Spain the department of the Mis-
souri, was abolished and the department
of the lakes created, the latter contain
ing part OF the territory of the old
department and its headquarters.
When Gen. Brooke was assigned as COM
hlander of the department. of the lakes
Gen. Sheridan, then colonel, was made
the adjutant general. When the troops
IN the department. of the lakes were
moved south Gen. Brooke removed his
headquarters to Chickamauga and be-
came post commander of that camp. It
vas while acting as adjutant general at
Chickamauga that Gen. Sheridan was
promoted to be brigadier general ofvol-
unteers. He sailed with the first Porto
Rican expedition from Charleston.
Peace was declared almost Immediately
after the expedition arrived there and
the duties of the troops there have since
been mainly the construction of roads
and telegraph lines and the sanitary
cleansing of the towns in the island.
One of the first changes ofimportance
in the department. of the lakes will be
the regarrisoning of the post at Fort
Sheridan.
The present staff at the headquarters
of the department. of the lakes includes
Col. Albert Hartsuff, chief surgeon; Col.
J. NJ. j. Lee, chief quartermast Capt.
Charles G. Palmer, assistant quarter
master; Maj. Fred A. Smith, chief COM
M ssary, and Col. A. B. Carey, assistant
rnymaster general. The latter has 12
or 13 assistants, whose duties have been
onerous of late in paying off the troops
at various points in. the department-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10
Orders am InvestIgntion.

GAINESVILLE, o.. Jan. 9.--Judee Mum
son, of the common pleas bench of this
county. specifically charged the grand
jury to investigate rumors that the
natural gas company operating in this
city obtsis.sd its franchise by bribing
siie city council.
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Reports Are Untrue.

Cleveland, O., Jan. o. - Presiden,
William Chisholm, of the Cleveland
Rolling Mill company, states that all
reports to the effect that the rolling
mill plant has passed into the contro!
of the American Steel q Wire com
.pany are untrue
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n.nl. .'resident Dead,

Marietta, o.. Jan. "a. L. Nye, pres
ident OF the Citizens national bank
and an extensive stove manufacturer,
died from cerebral hemorrhage. He
was 81 years old.
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From PopuIist to Republican Control.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 9 Gov. Stan
ley took the oath of office at noon, the
state administration changing from
populist to republican The crowd
was large. The hall was gayly deco
rated with flags and bunting and over
The main entrance hurg large pic
ture of President Mckinley.
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Gives a second Banquet.

Madrid, Jan. 9, = Gen. Weyler has
given second banquet to the military
chiefs.
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Destroyed by Fire.

West Branch, Mich, Jan. 9.-An en-
tire block of the business portion OF
this town was destroyed by fire. 1t
started in small grocery store in the
center of the block. The entire loss
and insurance are not yet known.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
State News.

The Vermont Breeders will hold thci
annual convention at the Addison house
in Middlebury, Feb. % and "a.
The annual netting of the Vermont
Society OF Colonial Danes will be held
in Bennington this year.
The town of Peacham once had a pop
ulation of over 200. To-day the pobu-
lation is less than 900. showing dccrese
of over 500 in the last 40 years. The
Town has nine people whose united ages
are 76S years an average of IS years
and five months each.
The St. Johnsbury town liquor agency
has done thriving business the past
year, but the matter is explained in part
from the fact that several of the nearby
towns of this county have abolished the
town agency system, and, consequently
the "sirk people" Of those sections have
patronized the St. Johnsbury agency
whenever "medicine" has been required
either during illness or haying time.
Al the beginning of the year, the agency
had on hand liquor valued at $671,9O /;
during the year, liquor valued at 81 500;
sc has been bought rent, agents salary.
license, and othher expenses amounts to
$3.50. and the years business figures
balance to profits something like 1912
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
COMMUNICATION.

EDITOR of EVENING TELEGRAM
In your issue of the 10th l see that May
or Gordon in his message brings up the
plaster business again and asks us to
compare lime mortar which is on our
city hall with that Adamaut on our new
school house, why not compare the
men who did the work? 1t seems that
our Mayor did not know when he wrote
his message that Architect Lawrence
refused to accept the job Of plastering
put on by the man whom our honorable
board had in their hearing on plastering
for an expert, if Mayor Gordon remem-
bers right, Now Mayor Gordon if you
will please take the bother. to 60 and
see the Episcopal. church job which was
done with the same material and by the
same man. would like to ask him the
reason why he made good job Of Ada
mant on the Episcopal church and very
poor job on the new school building,
was it done for a purpose.
AGENT for ADAMANT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
FOR MAYOR.

For our next Mayor. we want man
that is hustler, aud that will be ben
eft to the city. Such man must have
push and energy, and be up to all the
many tricks that are 40 misleading to
the most of the people. making them
think that they want something that they
do not,
That is what is being done by a good
many photographers all over the coun-
troy, making their customers believe
that they are having the best of work
when they are not. If you want up-to-
date work and new novelties 60 to the
studio of Fred E. Colburn, in the Cur
rier Blk. and you will get the very lat
est. If you are thinking of getting your
photograph taken soon, remember this
place and visit it,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
Civil Service Examinations,

No. AZ, Pnst-Otfice clerk and carrier Bar
re, VT, Mar. 4, 1899.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces tina, an examination will be
held by its po,t-otiice board of examiners IN
the city and on the date named above, COM
mencing at 9 u. H., for the positions of clerk
and carrier in the post-oifice in that city.
Only citizens OF the United States may be
examined.
The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic. letter-writing, pennanship, copy.
ing from plain copy, geography OF the United
States, and reading addresses. The arithme-
tic will consist of the fundamental principles,
extending as faras common aud decimal frHc-
tons and embracing problems.
The age Limitations for this examination
are as follows: Clerk, not less than IL years |;
carrier, between 81 and 40 years. Application
for carried must weigh at least 125 pounds,
must be not less than fit. in. in height, and
must file with their applications medical
certificate. OH Form 119, showing them to be
not under the required weight and height,
and to possess the required physical qualif-
lions.
No application will be accepted for this ex-
animation unless filed in complete form with
the board at the post Office in the city named
above, before the hour of closing business on
Feb. as 1899.
Applications should be filed promptly, in
order that time may remain for correction II
necessary.
Tae examination is open to all citizens Of
the United States who may desire to enter the
service, and who comply with the require
ment. without regard to race or political or
religious affiliations; but attention in invited
to the fact that it is the practice of the Post
Office Department in making appointments to
the grades of clerk and carrier to give pref
erence to those eligibles who are legal resi-
dents OF the city and vicinity where the ex-
animation is held. Applicants will Ks exam
ined, graded, end certified, with impartalty,
and wholly without regard to any considers
ton saved their ability as shown by the grade
they attain in the e animation
For application blanks Forms 101 and ll9)
fun instructions, specimen examination ques-
tons, and information relative to the duties
and salaries of the different position, apply
ba ne 81 ns UoS9m 81
Dated, JAN 81 1899,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
In the Hands Of an Enemy.

In the LANDS Of an Enemy.
"Saw a strange thing in Toledo the
other day." said citizen who was be-
ing shaved in Griswold street barber
shop. II was walking from the hotel to
the Office of lumber firm and met q
man one side Of whose face was black
ss your hat.
Every razor along the line was sus.
pended in the air and the white OF
every eye became more prominent.
"Wouldn't dat kill your" gasped the
artist in charge Of the narrator. "Dat
takes de rag SUI. An de odder side wa
white7'
"No; that was black too.
There was no work done for some
time, as all but the man who had done
the questioning were shouting their
hilarity. He looked 80 fierce and made
such unprofessional slashes with his ra-
zor that the citizen decided to let his
mustache grow, didn't want his hair
combed and left half dollar without
mentioning change. - Detroit Free
Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Louis c. French and Washington County
d. Agnes French Court
Cootamhor Torn,

Louis c. French and Washington County
D. Agnes French Court
VS.. September Term,
D. Edgar French, ct al. 1898.
Whereas 1t has been ordered by said County
Court that we, the undersigned commission
ers, duly appointed by said court for the pur-
pose. sell the real estate situated in Barre City,
in said County, and known as the David
French Esta.e, as more particularly described
in the petition, In said entitled cause, ut public
OF private sale, and execute - 1eyances to
the purchasers rs provi" g., law, and hold
the proceeds NV. .ne further order Of said
Court, aud, /, sold at public sale, notice there
% to be given by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the BARRE EVEN
ING TELEGRAM and Barre Daily Times, news
papers printed and published in said Barre
City, prior to said sale.
Now, pursuant to said order, we hereby give
notI-- MT we will sell al! Of that part or por-
ton of said real estate that now remains un-
sold, 10 the City Court Room, IN the City of
Barre, on the 9th day Of February. A. D.,
1899, ut one o'clock in the afternoon, unless
previously sold at private sale according to
said order.
Dated at the City of Barre, VT. this 3rd day
of January, A. D., 1899.
G. L, SWASEY, J
T. ii. LANCE, Commissioners.
II. W. LYFORD, 239
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
n. ID. PHELPS, CHIEF

n. d. PHELPS, CHIEF.
The meetings Of the Barre Fire De-
:partnlent take place as follows and all
tircmen 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 at Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co. No. S--Tho 2nd Tuesday
of every month at Prospect St. Hall.
Hook and Ladder Co.--2nd. We'd
nesday at Prospect st. Hall.
70 Department mcctfng-Last Friday Of
every month at Prospect ST. Hall.
Firemahs CIub--Third Tuesday.
All meetings at Z p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
BUSINESS EDUCATION,

Mr.. G. W. Thompson teacher of
twenty years experience will receive
pupils at his rooms over Prindle &
Averill's store on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays from 2 to p. M, and 7 10
9. A thorough course of book keeping,
peunansh'p, arithmetic and Shorthand
will be given afternoon and evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17

eyes, said the principal of the
young ladies' seminary to the proud
parent. "you ought to be very happy.
my dear sir, to be the father of so large
family, all the members Of which APP
pear to be SO devoted to one another.
"Devotedi Large family" gasped
the old gentleman in amazement
"What ON earth do you mean. ma am
"Why, yes, indeed, said the princl'
pal, beaming through her glasses. "No
fewer than II of Gussie' g brothers have
been here this term to take her out.
and she tells me she expects the tall
one with the blue eyes again tomor'
row. "-London Tit
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17

"Have you anything besides this
photograph by which l can identify
him?" asked the detective. :.
eyes, l have, " replied the hard fea'
tured matron, whose husband had de-
serted her And, going to her bureau
drawer, she took out bunch of ginger
colored hair. tied with ribbon. "Him
and me had some words one day. she
said, land pulled all this out Of his
head. Chicago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
Mons Working and Dress
Pants.

Chi)dren's Knee Pants, at ~ and ~
cents Il pair
This is the best and finest clothing
ever offered at such low prices. Every
suit, pants and overcoat we have is
marked in plain figures. The red mark
is what sells the goods, Make no delay
in coming, you can. have such an OPP
portunity but once in a lifetime. There
is no question but this will be the best
and finest clothing that has ever been
offered at half the manufacturers cost.
We also offer our furnishings and
hats at great reduction.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-17
City Ward Caucuses.

The legal voters of Wards "One, Three and
Five "~of the city of Barre nre hereby notified
and warned to meet ut their respective voting
places in their said several Wards on Friday
February 18th 1899 ut 7 80 2. NJ. for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination candidates for
Aldermen and School Commissioners. to be
supported by the legal voters thereof, at the
annual election to be held 10 said city on the
first Tuesday of March A. d. 1899, rs follows !:
In Wards one and three an Alderman and a
school Commissioner, and In ward five an
Alderm IN.
Per order of City Com.
February 18th, 1850. -.