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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Arrangements Made.

The committee Of arrangements for
Memorial Sunday aud Memorial day
takes pleasure in making the following
announcement: Captain d. r. Bisbee
has kindly consented to act as chief
marshal and all organizations, civic or
military, who will honor the parade
With their presence, viii report at once
to the chief marshal, and positions in
the line and reservation OF seats in the
church will be assigned. Chief Mar
shal Blsbee will select his own aids
All organizations wishing to join the
parade will please accept this as an
invitation, as it will treat all alike
and remove the possibility of uninten-
lional slight on the part of the commit
tee.
The Memorial service on Sunday, the
2Sth of May, and Tuesday the Both, will
be held i'll the Congi egatonal church.
On Sunday May 2S, Rev. Chas. ..
Day, y. d., OF Boston, late chaplain OF
the lst Vt. Vols, will deliver an address
at 2.3O p. III. We regret our inability
to secure the opera house for the occas-
ion, but every means will be taken to
enable the largest possible number of
our citizens 10 hear Dr. Day.
The official program will be publish
ed as soon as completed.
DAVID 3. MINARD, Chairman,
+. G.. CARSWELL, Secretary.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Lopez an Unbeliever.

London, May 11.-Lopez, the Filipi-
no agent, discredits the report of the
Filipinos to surrender. The last advices
ne received from his government show
ed no Intention of surrender Aguinaldo
he says is still in supreme command.
Lopez contradicts the report that a div
ision of the Filipino forces is under
Mascur6o and Luna. Agoncillo, he
SAYS, will remain in Paris for some
weeks.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Looking at Groton and Barre
Granite.

r. p. Sullivan and Thomas Nawn OF
Concord, N. H., stopped in the city for
few hours today onltheir way home
from Barre.
They are both web known granite
men, Mr.. Nawn conducting a plant at
Concord. Mr.. Sullivan was formerly
agent OF the New England Granite COM
pany and later agent Of the Railway
Granite company, but mot just at pres
ent actively connected with any COM
pany. al
They have been making tour of in
spection of the Vermont quarries, pay
ing especial attention 10 those i'll Barre
and Groton $
An undeveloped quarry in Groton, be-
longing to /, M. Kicker very much III
terestcd them and they have opened ne
gotiatons They haye made the owner
Mr.. Kicker, an offersof 5000 a month
per acre, provided he will run spur
from the main line Of the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad to it.
A careful inspection was made of the
4uarries about Barre, and the machinery
used and both gentlemen are of the
opinion that there il no place in the
country where stone can be quarried
and handled to better advantage than
in Barre. ar
They had with therts samples from the
various quarries, including one from the
quarry at Groton. The stone men in
the city that saw the Grotton sample say
that it is better than any stone that they
have seen for five years that came from
the Barre quarries.
Messrs. Sullivan and Nawn left the
city on the one O'Clock train for Concord.
Argus.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Considering Surrender.

Manila, MAY l1.-The Filipino con
gress is now holding a session at San
Isidro and discussing the question OF
treating for peace with the Americans
The rebels are opposing McArthur's
forces and are prepared for vigorous
resistance against an advance. They
are now strongly entrenched on three
sides of San Fernando.
Macarthur is now at San Fernando
Ills troops are considerably enervated
by the heat and fatigue of the cam
paign and are waiting for reinforce
ments from Manila.
Ed l.. KEEN
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
FOUL MURDER

Howard City Mich. May 11-Jo Har-
vey has shot his wife aud baby, his
father.in-law, grandmother, his uncle
and himself. His grandmother and un-
Gle are dead. Family troubles is the
cause of this wholesale slaughter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Volunteers to Return.

Manila, May ll.--The volunteer
organizations will be the first to return
to America. They are now at Negros,
forty-fve miles from Manila at the front.
1t is expected that the transports now
arriving will take the returning volun-
teers who it is understood will begin to
leave for the United States the latter
part of the month.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Shot a Negro

Boston, Mry 11-Willton Davis fired
three shots at Joseph Frye, colored,
this morning One took effect in Frye's
abdomen and he was taken to the hos
pital in a serious condition. Davis was
arrested.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Sloane Still Wins.

London, May 11.-At Newmarken to-
day TOD" Sloane won the flying handi-
cap for 200 sovereigns on Florio Runat-
tino. Sloanes next carried off two frs s
in quick succession, riding Vain Ouch
ess, the winner of Beresfords stake of
500 sovereigns, and Beresfords Caiman
first in the Payne stakes of 400 sover-
eigns,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENT

On account OF yesterdays fire am
working under disadvantages but for
the present will make my headquarters
at the feed store which is just below
Fred Kings jcwelry store where | will
do NV best to fiji all mders. ! shall call
on all customers for orders as usual.
Thanking all my past patrons for
their liberal patronage and hoping they
will bear with me until am in posit-
ion to do better remain,
Very respectfully,
L. A. Averill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Knowlton Withdraws Z

Boston, May 1I--Attorney General
Hesea Nj. Knowlton of New Bedford
has Withdrawn from the candidacy for
Governor in favor of Lieut.. Gov. Muir
ray Crane.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Stock Holders Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Barre Railroad Company
will be holden ut the General office of
Of the Company over passenger station,
Barre, Vermont, Thursday, May 20, at
10 100 n. M, to transact the following
1st.-To Elect Board of Directors for
the year ensuing.
nd.-To tansact such other business
as may properly come before
sad meeting.
f. w. STANYAN
Clerk
Barre. Vt., May 10, 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Forest Fire.

Canaan. Vt., May 11.-A destructive
forest fire is raging at this place and at
Averill, on the land Of K. G. Goodhue,
who furnishes wood pulp for the Inter-
national Paper company.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Strike Adjusted

Athol, Mass. May 1.-THE strike of
the spinners of the Millers River Mfg
Co. was adjusted this morning. For
mer prices until July lst.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Reinforcements Arrive.

Manila, May 1.-THE transport Han
cock with the 25th U. S. infantry, num-
berpg 400 men, arrived from San
Francisco this morning. Their arrival
was timely as fresh troops must be sent
at once to San Fernando to relieve Nc
Arthur's command.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Strikers Guilty.

Gloucester. May II The five Gran
ite. workers arraigned yesterday for
rioing were today found guilty. Sen
tence deferred till May 90.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
Over the Precipice.

Pitts ourg, Pa, May 11.-A construc-
ton train near New Casllc went over
IL 20 foot prccipice this morning. Four
men killed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 11.-New England
forecast. Showers tonight; fair Friday
light southwest winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11
End of the Bridge Case.

The supreme court has issued the Gus
tomary order to the clerk in respect 10
the building of the highway and bridge
near G. Ii. Moore & Cos. stone shed in
accordance with the commissions report
and to vacating by owners Of the prop
erty where the highway will proceed.
The owners of the property have six
months to move their buildings, aud the
bridge and highway must be built within
II year. This is evidently the closing
chapter in the celebrated Whcelock
bridge case.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-11

There is some speculation us to what
the railroads intend to do in the matter.
and what move they will make, if any
Nothing is expected to be done toward
the construction of the bridge until the
court makes an order.-Argus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
New Possessions OF the
Cuba,
Porto Rico,

II gives a map showing how the country
voted in the presidential election OF lsn,
with complete returns Of the various
States.
10 gives experiment stations ana scieh'ihc
facts FOR the farmer
1t gives facts concerning the nouseholo
and farm Of infinite variety and com
prehensiyeness. M
II has map of Alaska and the Klondike
gold fields. with a history of the Alas
kan purchase and facts pertaining TO
that country.
II gives a history Of coal mining in Ala
bama.
The worlds production Of sold and silver
for one hundred years.
II gives the average gold prices OF COM
modities and silver for forty-nine years
II shows the growth OF tho United States
since 1880 by States.
III shows the comparative wealth, manu-
features and agriculture of the United
States, as compared with other coun-
tries.
II gives the work Of the recent extraor-
binary session Of Congress.
IL gives the tariff schedule In full OF 1877.
Ii gives a summary OF financial and COM
mercial statistics Of 1895.
Ii gives the congressional appropriations
of 1898.
II gives the value Of gold and silver i'm
ported and exported from 1898 20 1895.
N Gives n map Of the Sandwich Islands.
A PERMANENT RECORD FOR 1898.
II contains a calendar for each month,
calculated for every latitude In the
United states.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

an increase Of 255 per cent. in wages.
Bakers and COnfectioners' National
Convention will he held in Chicago on
March 8.
Tennessee Legislature has been ask
ed 70 abolish trading stamps.
The Bricklayers' and Masons' Inter
national Union Is % years old.
I'm Galveston. Texas the carpenters
have adOped a weather vane in the
shape Of an arrow, which is displayed
upon frame houses built by union car
penters.
IL is reported that there Is a strike
OF textile workers at ST. Petersburg.
Russia, who are causing considerable
trouble. The strike censorship does not
allow the newspapers TO mention the
strike.
Non-uniOn glass workers az Richmond
Ind, struck. The association has agreed
10 help them in their efforts to resist
the reduction and will furnish them
financial aid. but it refules 70 admit
them or put them on Thu relief roll
These blowers" says the Glassworker.
ARE responsible for the introduction OF
the machine for making Jars, owing 10
the severe competition they forced on
union houses by their lower standard OF
wages.
Al 4 meeting OF the washington Cen
trail Labor Union 1t was stated by the
delegate from the Columbia Musical Pro-
tective Association that the Marine Band
recently secured an engagement at less
than the scale OF prices submitted by
civilian musicians, and he laid before
the G. l., u. a protest against the I'M
fair competition. which viii be sent TO
Secretary Long
Washington Cd. c. Central Labor Tn
Ton unanimously adopted a resolution
condemning the proposition to appoint
an outsider to the office Of postmaster
OF this city.
Duluth bookkeepers will organize.
Missouri has 3V coal miners
The report Of the Amalga mated Society
OF Carpenters and Jolners is exceedingly
encouraging In regards to the state OF
trade out Of total membership OF &c, lOl
only Az were unemployed. and OF these
40 were in the United States, Canada. or
Australia, leaving only 3O8 unemployed In
the United Kingdom, and that number
includes any on dispute benefit There
were. however. go on sick benefit ana
e27 on approximation allowance.
In London, government iaborers de-
mand a minimum wage OF 4s. a week.
Scotch steel workers were conceded s
per cent advance in wages
The Amalgamated Society Of Railway
Servants, Of England. have determined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

II nossible. TO have n direct represnta-
tive I'm the House Of Commons.
There are no warehouses or regular
systems OF pauper relief, ss known DO
the United kingdom. in the Australian
colonies, although in several, New souin
Wales. for instance there are govern
ment asylums for the aged poor, The rule
being where there IS an eNcepu0nh
dearth OF employment 10 start pubic
works Tor the absorption Of the unem-
ployed
4 proposed Indiana law viii abolish
the saloon free lunch.
Municipal management n tramways is
the coming policy I'm adj British proNin-
cial towns. Glasgow was one ~ the nrst
Great towns 70 undertake the opera
ton OF tramways as a branch Of The
municipal service This was done on
July ]. 1854 the day following the sH-
plratlon OF the tramway company's lease.
During the last four years the fares
have been reduced from % TO % per cent.
the service has been increased 20 per cent.
and the hours Of drivers and conductors
have been shortened and their WAGES
raised. York Tribune
New York has 1866 drinking saloons.
Wednesday, England. mOulders see
cured an advasce OF IL per cent they
demanded l5
A lady correspondent who travelled by
the Southeastern railway on Tuesday
from Blackwater 70 Tonbrdge complains
that she was unable 20 obtain a foot
warmer although willing 10 pay for o.
She was informed that the railway ser
wants had strict orders not 20 supply
them 10 third-class passengers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
THE WORLD
OF LABOR.

rr,r,,iinviue y. Y. hasn't a saloon.
A. Juneau. Alaska, coal costs 80
wyoming has twenty soda iakes.
p.,ts' highest house has eight stories
Wheeling has thirty-two storage iac-
tories .,.,,,o Id hot.is
works lost strike. 49,, -
Most OF the recently elected ohe1'S ~
the Cleveland Central Labor Union ate
Soc alists. ,-.,o, mill
THE Rostos Central Labor Union WI
reifher ask nor receive tunds TINS year
frorn the CITY toward paying the expenses
- The amliated labor organizations In
,.t',o,,r|. labor Day IN ,he PAST the
49,. bas made a contribution, but the
deies,stes recently voted, 60 10 ., to accept
no money. 1900, 90 ,,,,-
,ire in The DISPUTE between the arDltra-
tors engaged IN settling the strike OF
he printing press feeders employed py
the Flegs A Ridge Printing company
Now York. has decided IN favor OF the
company and against the feeders. ne
feeders demanded sli per week. Ihey
were getting sl2. .,--,.-,
New York has = Newspaper Nrite's
Union.
Chicago Building Trades Counch con-
slsts OF q unions.
Operatives In the Birmingham ENG
land) engineering trades claim That IN
view OF rates prevailing in other large
engineering centres they are entitled 10
time and 4 quarter for the first two
hours. and time and half afterwards.
and that igstead Of excess being reckoned
on 50 hours per week. 1t should be cal
culated from five each evening. Double
time is demanded for Sunday.
Peterhead, Scotland, painters earn Sd.
per hour, and a mans average wage
throughout the year Is rs. week. They
demand I'd. per hour.
Dundee, Scotland. carriers demand a
minimum wage OF 22s. per week for sin.
gle horsemen and 2is. per week for
double horsemen: Sd. an hour overtime
overtime 10 begin al o'clock on wee.
DAYS and o'clock on Saturdays), and
weekly payments.
Falkirk, Scotland, molders demand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
A STATUE TO
YETTE.

I'm the hands Of the committC. that Of
this sum the tate of Ohio contribute
cd over $1,000. % st dear old conservative
New York 'is uC n represented in this as
vet but hopes to add her quota i'm the
near future" II fact that the MOnu-
ment Fund has got move on" Ana
AZ the United states Of America doesn't
exDand tho fund until it has reached
such "a figure as rs commensurate with
the dignity OF a country that has lately
gone into the exp ansion business on a
decidedly large scale why the people OF
that country will begin 10 ask each
other the rcasOg. for such a shameful
and thoroughly unpatriOtic state Of ar
fairs.
During the per iod Of his first official
visit 10 paris as Commissioner General
Of the Am erican interests in the eXhibi-
ton Fcrdin and w Peck hade himself a
conspicuous figure not only in the Ameri-
can quarter but also in French official
circles. Ho ieft behind him a most
agreeable Inn preston and his return Is
looked forwa ID TO with considerable in
ferest on the part Of an those who are
Interested in be progress OF The EXPOSE
ton. ono Of me paragraphs regarding
his connection with the Lafayette Me-
mortal cOmmissi on That aroused consider
ablo interest he 70. where the men are
well known. wa that announcing the
names of tho cx pert advisory jury Sc
lectei 10 approve he design of The monu-
ment John La II urge, president OF the
Society of Amerit 9n Artists j. @.
a Ward. president Of the National
Sculpture Society. nd George j. Post
president Of the IA tiOnal Institute OF
American Architects. are all well known
here I'm artistic circles Commissioner
General pcci|a aUuoiIuces are looked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

CHICAGO. ILL. Jan. 15.-Herman
Wade was once noseless man. Now he
Is the proudest Cyrano Of them all. lie
has had nose put on him. and Dr.. J. r.
Thoren. of the County Hospital, is the
man who put IL on.
IL was a chicken that furnished the
material ont Of which Wade'5 new
pTOb0cis was made. Cackling and suffer-
Ing, healthy young hen gave up its in
nocent life that O. nose might be made
Of IT, Though the chicken has departed
and the part Of 10 that is not nose long
went the way of the frying pan. ihe pa
tient is doing We'll and Will soon be seen
~ the streets
Making the new nose was long and
complicated operation. The doctor cut
little slit I'm the middle of the young
mans face. where the nose ought 70 have
been and turned the skin back. Then
he took a young hen and laid bare the
flesh under the wing. Wade's face and
the chickens breast were then bandaged
tightly together. and the two had 10
dive together for eleven days. The
chicken got the best things 10 eat which
the county hospital had. and every care
was taken 10 prevent It's dying.
Before long even the doctor couldn't
tell where Wade left of and the chicken
began. Then another operation was ne
sessary. Enough flesh for a good-sized
nose was cut out Of the chickens breast.
and was quickly shaped and nodded until
II suited the doctors artistic eye. Then
over IL was put a covering OF skin from
the mans breast and the work was done.
When Herman Wade got over the effects
OF the choloroform there was his hose
waiting for him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
United States
Philippines,
Hawaii.
These Are Only Few of the Topics Fully Set Forth the Great Book

70 contains a record Of tho current events.
giving every leading event for every day
IN the past year.
II gives the day and date OF every noted
death I'm the preceding year.
IL gives the imports and exports Of god
and silver in all countries
10 gives the pension roll OF the United
States. with numbers and amounts for
each state IN the Union
II gives the banking system Of all coun-
tries.
II gives a map showing the number ~
schools md pupils in every state and
Territory in the United states.
II gives the shipments of cast-iron pipe
from tho eOufhern states during the
past year. 1888.
II gives "a report of AN the railroads in
United States. their equipment. value or
property killed and injured, etc.
1t gives the extent of the telegraph lines
Of the world.
Ii gives ID map Of the North Pole ana us
explored ana uueXplored regions.
1t gives facts concerning an the hotea
Polar expeditions. tt -
II gives facts concerning Apysslnla ana
its resources. -
II gives the form Of government, capl-
tails. area IN square miles populations
and present CHIEF magistrates OF al
countries Of the globe.
IL gives a summary or monetary events
since 1856. 49,. ..-..,t
It gives coinage Of the minis from orsanl-
cation Of the Government 70 1873
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

II gives I'm alphabetical arrangemeni nc
names OF the home pOstOftices ana the
washington addresses 81 all ollceIs ot
the Government and all senators anu
Representatives.
II gives the foreign embassies ana Iet "a
lions TO the United States, representing
every civilized country.
II Gives United States embassies ana ies@-
lions to all nations. -. .e,,-
II Gives all United states consular OH
GERS. giving name, office and rank,
II gives all foreign consuls 10 TINS c"i'7u
II lives all presidential elections, candi-
dates. mai0rities. etc. from me lounua-
fion of the Government 10 the present
day. ,-t,-t,,,,,,,t ~ tho
United states. ..,... or,,,,,
II lives the National Guard and state
troops Of each State.
u Gives committees OF the House OF rep
resentatives. ,,,-,. - 49,.
IL gives the judicial establishment OF inc
United States. r-t..,
II gives the Supreme Court or the Ohlleu
states as at present constituted.
Il gives the United states circuit court
II Ives the judicial establishment Of the
limited States in every state.
II rives the Speakers Of the House of
Representatives from the beginning OF
the Government r-,,.-.
II gives the popular vote OF the fres'uehu
in 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
A BIG DIVIDEND.
LIGHT PER CENT. DECLARED IN
SIX MONTHS,
The Richmond Biscuit Co. Proves n
Paying Investment.

The above concern was chartered IN
Richmond only about six months ago.
and I'm its short existence has made "A
remarkable success and Is now ready 60
nav dividends 10 IT'S stockholders, which
will be done on February lst. OF per
cent. for the half year Besides this. the
Richmond Biscuit Company has made
many Improvements TO It's plant from the
profits OF the conceir
The Rlchm md people 81 ked one an
other n such an industry would succeed
in RlchmonG The question is now an
swored.
This company starts the new year un-
der nauering conditions and VIII pe
managed by the same Cihceis VINO nave
made ,he faithful record. They are.
President, Hampton Ficming' Nice-i re-
sidont ~. =. Hancock; Secretary ana
Treasurer. r. T.. Priddy; General Man
agor A. r. Harsrave.
These gentlemen, with Mr.. e. j.. LeleW'
form the board of directors for the cur
rent wear. AN industry OF 80 KIND mas
been n need long felt by the whoiesals
erocers Of Richmond and the South' anu
Il is with pleasure we note their success
We wish Them much success IN me iu-
turc.