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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
FRASoHIsE TAX Law OMISSION.
Railroads "Across" Highways Not Included
in Its Scope.

Railroads "AcroSs" Highways Not Included
IN Its Scope.
]. Newton Fisro. counsel to the State Tax
Commission. has discovered what, 1t Ia said. no
believes to be . serious flaw in the Franchise
Tax law. The law taxes the franchises Of all
railroads In. under. above. on. or through
streets. highways or public places" The word
across" does not appear. and Mr.. Fisro 10 un-
derstood to believe that without the word
across" the law 10 imperative.
Senator John Ford said yesterday that the
word across" was deliberately omitted from
the bill to avoid taKing tho steam railroads for
highway crossings that in many cases were
owned BY the railroad before the highway
was built,
Corporations taxable under the law have
only two more days In which TO file their state
m snts OF tho value OF their franchises. Very
few New York corporations have as yet 1ed
statements.
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Two Gives for Men
Much Below Value.

600 pairs of heavy suede slate and
tan Gloves, made like the castor
with semi-pique sewn seams-Also
400 pairs of English cut saddlers
stitched dogskin Gloves in tans and
reds. These were made for selling
at a dollar, but they don't quite
reach our standard of a dollar glove,
80 you can buy either of them at
69c
Main, right.
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WOmen'S and Misses
Ready-tO-Wear Hats
Reduced.
Reduced.

A lot of Women's and Misses
ready-to-wear Hats, in a number of
new shapes; including some of Lon
don manutacture-in cloth and fur
felt-some trimmed with velvet and
quilts, others all ribbon trimmed
have been marked for quick clear
ance at less than cost of manu-
facture Sl.98 and S3.45
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Also These spe clal Values.

both butter & white, Is 4 % in. wide
In a variety Of patterns, suitable for
waist trimming. per yd. g.. zoe. to $1.9S
About 1900 Of Point de Gene, net top
lace, 3 to 4 inches WIDE fine patterns,
particularly low priced, per yd. 12c
til.y Laces. 4 to Inches wide. per
yd. ...................... 10c-15c
Second floor,
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Black Dress Goods,
$3.50 Grades at $1.25 Yd.

An importers stock of high class
black Novelty Dress Goods at half
regular prices-that's the story in a
nutshell. In the collection are hand
some fabrics in unique striped, scroll
and floral effects, with a remarka BILE
brilliant silk surface. These goods
were imported for retailing at $3.50
yd.-our price is Sl.25
nj asia
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rules ahall apply to the parks in all the
boreughs. There is no, park ordinance. he
from entering any OF the parks and,
in fact. automobiles are alloIed to
and The Bronx. He said he undSrStood that
Mr. ClauSsn had issued orders to exclude au-
tomobea In accordance with the Park ordl-
nance which says that none but pleasure car
riagss shall enter Central Park. The question
TO be dstOrmin ed. he said. Is wheth an auto
mobile 10 pleasure carriage within the mean
ing OF the ordinance,
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Aruphlyn Adrtrtistmtnts.
aruuklyu adrertisemeuts.
Women's High Grade
Tailor Made Suits & Jackets.
BROOKLYN.

We've known such splendid Suits and Jackets these to be
sold during the height of the anything like the low
for them They would be remarkably cheap when the
The quality and style of the garments all that
the most exang critic could desire They handsome upodae
and they've all the little points of elegance which distinguish the
best work. The who fortunate enough
will get bargain prize that she'll cherish highly We have
them in sizes 3d. SO and 3S only. Here the details:
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Exceptional Values in
Mems Heavy Underwear.

Mems half wool natural and camel's
hair Understands, with ribbed bottoms,
pearl buttons and silk binding, also
reinforced gussets. suspender tapes,
Mems all wool Undershirts in tan and
natural, with ribbed bottoms, pearl
buttons and silk binding; Drawers to
der tapes and tapped seams ........ .99o
Main, right, lsfN
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SARATOGA. Oct. 2S.-The United States Post
once in Portsr's Corners. Saratoga county.
was broken into last night by burglars who
blew open tho safe, stole ST 90 worth OF stamps
and nearly a. much In money
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$1,000 to $4,000 Jackets at Sll.25.

There these acen 34 SO and 3s on-Lke the
suits they models of style and exceenceTh materials ky
broadcoh Venens and homespuns in the leading shades all lined
through with plain and fancy silks They'd be counted tptop values
anywhere $1,000 and $3OO0-ou price for any them s25
Second oor
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United States vessel on her way to the Philip
pines by the sueZ route. In reporting the
Capt. Jewell did not send any particulars OF
her voyage. This means that all ON board are
well and that the run was uneventful. The
Brooklyn will coal at Gibraltar or Tangisr and
proceed on her way With dSlRAteh.
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$50. 90 & $4,000 Tailor Made Suits at $l9.75.

There Suits in this loevey model of the latest and
approved sThe materials boadcohs and homespun
variety of the leading coorsThey uessy lored-some
plain and finished in the newest fancy efecA lined
throughout with sYou couldn't match them under
and from that price they'd all the $50OoTake
pick at S975
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Mems Night Shirts.

Mems Night Shirts. made OF Home
ished with felled seams, pearl Buttons
and fast colors. trimming down front
and around collar and pockets 300
Mems fancy domet flannel Night Shirts,
in plaids and stripes, well made. .. 4So
Main. front loft
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Tho Brooklyn Makes n Quick Trip to


WASHINGTON. Oct 28-The Armored cruiser
Brooklyn. Capt. jewell arrived at Gibraltar
to-day on her way to Manila. She made the
twelve days, the best time ret made By .
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8rooklyu Sdptrtisrmssts.
ABRAHAM AND STRAUs
WOmen'S $500 to $500
Shoes at $3.50 Pair.

Shoes at $3.50 Pair.
1905 pairs of women's high grade
Shoes, we'll made, desirable in every
way and worth regularly from $500
to $500 pair-will 60 on sale to-
morrow ut
$3.50 pair.
The uppers are of patent leather,
tan and black rici kid, tan Russia
calf black boz calf and black calf
skin. They come laced and but
toned, with Mckay sewed, turn and
welted extension soles. Some have
invisible cork soles. While there
are not all sizes and widths of every
style, you'll find your size in some
style, for there are all sizes in the
collection.
See md hoor, New Building.
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Did You Get One OF the
Mems Hats We're Selling
at S1.4S?
at $1.4S ?

If you didn't, and come here early
enough tomorrow, you can still
share one of the best hat ohanoeS
we've ever been able to offer.
They're Derby and Alpine Hat1
in the newest shapes and shades
regular $500 and $3.50 grades, bub
our price for any Of them ID
S1.48.
Second hoor NV Duf1dfnA
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Mems Socks.

Mems fast black cotton Socks, with
Double and split soles. ............... 100
Main, front, left.
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SilverWare and Cutlery
Sterling Silver.

SCeri1nB pllVors
Sugar Spoons, gilt bowls...-...."..,s:eS2
Berry Spoons. engraved gilt bowls. .48 .98
hat brusnes. ...s..s... s.s.s ssso -. Zoo
Hair Brushes, worth $3.50. at. ......@2.09
Rogers Al Plated Ware 1-8 Below
Usual Prices.
Fish Knives and Forks, ia silk lined box,
$1.69
00noe '0''' ~ p''0''' ~ BIN ''"'O 81 20
Butter and Sugar Sets, in silk lined box,
Butter, Sugar and Cream Sets. in silk lined
DOA ,S'oO
Cold meat Forks, in silk lined box 800
Child's Sets, 8 pieces, in silk lined box 6oc
Pickle Forks. ......................2o 200
Cutlery.
'''O $i.19
Triple plate medium Forks, Set OF six.
Game Carvers. stag handles. pair ..,.. $50
Court. New Building.
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And the Rugs Included, Too.

Smiths Administer Rugs, 9x12 feet only a
few left, to close at $16.95; formerly $780,
Best quality Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet $28.7S.
Two great piles of Oriental Rugs for Monday
only. Lot No. I, Daghestans, about feet by s
feet, $12 so to $500.
Lot No. 2, extra heavy Antique Silky KAYAKS,
a feet to feet 8 inches wide, 7 feet to 9 feet
inches long, $22. 50 to $3.50.
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Body Brussels fringed Rugs, 2 feet inches
by 5 feet inches, 79c., regular 1926.
Scotch Administer Mats, foot inches by ;
feet inches, $l.75, instead Of $3.50
Bigelow Administer Rugs that stand for
quality in the carpet world, design and colorings
suitable for any decorations
foot inches feet $40
feet x4 6 inches 5 565
o x6 90 625
Also made in the larger Sizes
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Lace News of Interest.

Cntrlmmed Hat Dept.-main,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19

A bright sunny place,
around every house,
where in the spring you
can plant some flower
seeds early, this is the
re selling. Our reputa-
II, and We shall Uutdo
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19

mendous stride forward since ne was in
Boston before. Nearly all the old in
dustrial land marks and social usageS
had disappeared and he was left far
back in the race. The old manufacture
er and his works of 60 years ago are
gone, the fires are out. the shop silent.
The old merchant and his ways of trade
are os extinct as the mastodon. The old
minister of 60 or 20 years ago, who
preached literal hell fire as the eternal
doom of infants, all the heather and
most everybody else, is gone. He, too,
has followed the mastodon.
am glad that have lived, and
doubly glad that it is in the 18th cent
ury, the grandest of all the centuries that
have preceded it. Scarcely 10 years
ago our country split on a question of
moral right, north against south. They
let reason step out, and passion and rage
step into the arena and like very savages
fell upon each other, manning, crippling
and killing till more than three-fourths
of million soldiers graves could be
counted and as many MANNED and Grip
pied for life. Now the north, and south
join hands, like christians in their an
nual pilgrimage of forgiveness and
grace to drop flowers and their tears
together on the graves of Confederate
and Union soldiers alike. There is
probably no other instance of equal
moral evolution in the history of our
race.
If our country had been bound toge-
ther with steel rails and electric wires
so years ago as it now is there would
not have been civil war in 1861. The
same rate of progress, physical, mental
as in the past century. maintained two
or three centuries more. will place the
human family on Il high plane. 1t will
have reached the dawn of new era Il
second birth of the race. In the old
order of things primitive man had much
in him that was good, he had also
streak that was bad; envious. quarrel
some and brutal. In his early days he
had his battle AK and spear, down to
1899 they had grown to the IS inch
battle gun.
Across the space Of sixty centuries the
trail of the race has been stained with
human blood. Under the new birth the
battle AK and the monster battle gun
will be buried together in one grave.
There will be no more wars or local
feuds, no more oppression or servitude
of man to man, on the earth. There,
man for the first time, since Eden barred
her gates. can stand up before his
Heavenly Father and claim the right of
the divine image.
Then too, will the long cherished
heaven-bern vision of our forefathers,
''liberty, equality and fraternity" among
men be fully realized.
Yours with best wishes,
JARED BAS>ETr.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19

chairman of which will visit the city
farm with him soon and get some point
ers on the situation. Mr.. Parker APP
peared TO see if the city would not put
retaining wall on Spauldlng street.
Mr.. Patterson thought Mr. Parker
should build the wall himself. A reso-
luton was adopted to the effect that all
the licenses as reported by the commit
tee I've collected at once. The chief of
police is instructed to notify all parties
to procure license at once or else be
prosecuted.
The mayor nominated G. w. Melcher
to fill the vacancy on the board of health
caused by Mr.. McDonald's resignation,
and he was confirmed. George Mar
rion, Mr.. Jameson, and Girdcn j.
Halves appeared to see about the reduc-
ton of the license on pool rooms. The
board OF aldermen adjourned and the
Nily CouICll WIS Cdllou " OiucI. "A
protracted discussion on the justice of
the present rate of license on pool rooms
$50 for first table and S. for each ad-
dtional, followed. The council refused
to take any action and the poolroom
keepers departed.
The mayor brought up the matter OF
paying the balance of the appropriation
made to help the ladies. Some of the
accounts have been lost and no final re-
port Oh the matter WAS made last year.
Referred to the street commissioners
Mrs. Boyce wanted the library COM
mitlee to do their duty and they will
consult with her about salary, letting
out the new books etc., at an early date
A resolution was passed fixing 1925 as
the water rate for W. A. Bradford for
street sprinkling, and awarding him
$40 for sprinkliny around the city build
ings. Plans were submitted by the
committee on streets for a surface sewer
on South Main street from Hill street to
the new city hall. The cost will be
about $3.50. The committee is to get
further information and report at the
next meeting. AT $50 the council voted
to hold a "smoke talk of the secret
variety which lasted Till / / o'clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19

the latter days of the 18th century and
the closing days of the 10th we will Sc
lect as modle Of comparison, one OF
the best and biggest allround men OF
his time, George Washington. lie was
farmer, soldier and Statesman, and big
in all.
If George Washington could wake up
now as he fell asleep one hundred years
ago, with all his faculties as clear and
bright AS then, he would be the most as
tonshed man in America. Naturally
he would first look over the old plan:a-
ton where in 1893 he left 1874 slaves
and the old farm tools--the wood plow,
the old iron hoe, the, scythe, the sickle
and the fail. In 1899 he would see no
slaves there-nor slavery. In place of
the old farm tools he would find the
sulky pow, the sulky cutivator, sulky
cornplantor reaper and thresher.
In place of his slaves he would find
paid labor. He would find also that 10
paid laborers with modern farm imple-
ments can do more and better work than
all his slaves with the old tools as he
left them 100 years ago.
Washington wouldinow want to see
Boston and Bunker Hill. With the old
carriage over the Wagon roads of 1893
it would require a tedious journey of at
least IL days. Now he could step into
Il Pullman sleeper at evening and after
nights sleep and rest wake up next
morning in Boston But not the Boston
he left century ago with less than 90
600 people, streets unpaved, and every
body that went out after dark carrying
the regulation tin lantern and tallow
candle. The Boston4of today will be
all new to him. So changed: the streets
at evening will be I'LL ablaze with cleo
tric lights, long trains OF cars Oh the
steam roads coming in and going out at
all hours, day and night; electric street
cars running in all directions, and every
body about him talking of the present
order of things as now regulated and
governed by steam and electricity.
George Washington would receive a
right royal welcome by the people of
Boston as the father II his country. But
poor man. he ea,,la.<s- ses y. u thc proffer~
ed ovation he would feel so chagrined
at his ignorance. He had never before
seen IA railroad, he had never in all his
life seen steam boat never heard of a
telegraph or Il telephone, he had never
been IN Europe. he knew almost nothing
of America west of the Allegheny noun
tains. Now he would hear the common
people of Boston, even the school chill
dren, talk of pleasant little four-day
trip across the continent TO San Francis
60. of a trip over to Europe for a few
days recreation and rest, and trips
around the world as quite common at
fairs as if distance was practically an
nihilated. Then he would hear them
talk of the countries of Europe as our
neighbors. and of England mortal
enemv-as our dear friend. No won
der that he should feel chagrined at his
ignorance in the closing days of the 10Th
century. The world has taken Il trc-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19
INTERESTING LETTER.

The following was a Vermont boy
who married Harriet Sherman daugh-
ter of Colonel Sherman whose early
home was in Barre, West Hill, known as
the MartinAndrew farm, Thinking per-
haps it might interest the early settlers of
Barre we allow it to 90 to press. The
following is identical as written by the
uncle of Mrs. W. II. Gladding Of our
city,
Evanston, H., Jan. 26, 80.
To VIM. Ii. Gladding and Julia;
Eighty five years ago this morning
about o'clock my eyes opened to the
dim light of Il small tallow candle, and
my first breath of the crisp wintry air
of East Montpelier, w., was drawn.
Both the light and air were great sur
priscs to me The light of that little
candle seemed us large to me as Il full
moon, and the air inflated me till it
was cold, and soon was hungry, Il
poor undressed, unclouted little barba-
rian: and no fault OF mine either. |
was planned, made, and put there. l.
was no act or choice of mine. wash t
even consulted about it, was simply
wakencd from sound sleep and or
dered to "move on" | moved, the or
der was an arbitrary one, but lucky for
me lucky to be left i'll so good place,
and among so good Il people. A kind
little waman and carc-takinw man,
took me in, warmed me, gave me food ,
clothing and shelter. grew in strength
and began to learn Il little, soon learned
to stand up and take few steps, great
event in my life. \ long walk was be-
fore me. didn't then know it. Thir-
ty-two years in Vermont. 63 years pos
sibly more, in Chicago, the Widest and
is said to be Ca mistake thO.) the wick
eldest city in America. would say for
Chicago from my own personal expert
/ ence that there is not a more correct,
charitable. kind and helpful people i'll
America than the people of Chicago.
There are wild and wicked people here
no doubt, but the average is good. Gu
riously enough. think one of the most
able bodied falsifyers, and defamers |
ever met was in Barre, Vt. But, thanks
to the faithful stars, that so long have
looked peacefully and lovingly down on
Barre, he didn't belong there. There
are hopeful signs that our race is mov-
ing forward and upward. and that de-
famcrs and liars. will move with the
rest.
The Creator seems wisely and grand
" to have infused into his mighty uni.
verse an element of progression, move,
ment along fixed lines forward, and
ever on IN ascending grade.
BY the light of history we look back
across Il century. What marvellous
strides have been made in the short
period. TO draw comparison between
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Large Amount of Business
Transacted. - Council
Convened Later.

The Board of Aldermen met in regu-
lar session last night with all members
and the Mayor present. Before the
meeting was called to order Alex. Milne
called on the Street Commissioners to
see about getting from Circle street to
his new stone shed.
The meeting was called to order
about 80 and the clerk read the min
utes of the several past meetings, which
were approved. Lewis Goneo petition
ea for the privilege Of connecting with
John r. Meads water system on upper
Hill street. Preferred city water, but
none there. Petition granted. The
following building permits were grant
ed.
Mrs. l.. 5 Davis, Brooklyn street,
raise house and put stone foundation
under; W. +. Whitcomb Washington
street, build carriage house; G. N. Ken
yon. Merchant street, hen house Little
john n Milne, stoneshed, Office, and
blacksmith shop on Batchelders meadow /;
Charles W. Averill, North street, move
barn 80 feet Fred Mann, Berkley street
build barn and change roof of house
Mrs. A. l.. Wheelo,k. reshingle ell and
shed with iron; F. A. Slayton, So. Main.
alter and repair barn; Arthur Martin,
Elm, build dwelling; Edwin Vealc,
Maple avenue, hen house; A. +. Cooper
Elmwood avenue, barn G. \. Church
i'll. Merchant, build piazza. rcshinsle
house, and build house; Clarihew a.
Gray, off Blackwell, addition to polish
ing mill S. II. Barnes, Highland ave,
remodel barn into tenement; all were
granted.
An eloquent petition for 4 sidewalk on
Third street was referred to the COM
mittee on streets. An application for
right to lay gaspipe from the Catholic
church to the parsonage was granted,
A petition for sewer on parts Of Center
and Blackwell streets was referred to
committee on streets. The agreement
between Charles Jones, janitor, and the
City of Barre, was read. lie had not
then had his bond made out and a resol-
ution was passed authorizing the proper
ty committee to sign the contract with
him if the bond was satisfactory.
Mason a. Co. submitted an estimate Of
$1S for finishing off the small room
under the main stairway to the opera
house. Referred to committee on proper
ty, Mayor Gordon announced that he
had written to Post Office Inspector
Evens to come and inspect the post office
rooms. MIR, Mackay thought the pres
ent arrangement of lights in the post
office bad. Referred to property COM
mittee to act. Ex-Alderman Durkee
appeared and wanted to know why the
back rent on the city pasture was not
collected. If city was going to let it for
nothing he would like to hire it. The
property committee have been instruc-
ed to act in the matter.
DR.. Nichols, secretary of the board Of
health appeared to ascertain tho wish
of the council regarding the inspection
of plumbing. He showed several sys-
TENS Of testing, recommending the
smoke test. The necessary appliances
will cost about 800. The mayor re-
collected that as yet no plumbing per
mts have been granted this year. The
whole matter was referred to the COM
mittee on health.
Mr.. Durkee recollerted that the road
machine was out Of repair and he so in
formed the property committee. the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-19
NOTICE.
Employment Bureau.

Mrs. Lyman Taft will open in Miss
l.. f. Townsend's millinery parlors on
Tuesday April IS, IN employment bu-
reau, where she will furnish all kinds
OF help and find places for those desir-
ing work. She will be at her Of
flee from 8 a. m. till 6 p. m. and Mon
day and Saturday evenings.