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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Panic In a Penitentiary,

New York, Aug. 23.-Firc in the King,
County penitentiary caused temporary
panic among the 400 convicts. The
names started in an oil shed and, as the
WIND was high, threatened the entire
structure But for the coolness of the
guards general stampede might have
resulted. AS the flames arose above the
building the wind caught them and flung
them against the penitentiary. The pris-
oners were awakened by the glare, and
instantly the whole place was in an up-
roar. The men threw themselves against
the iron doors and cried loudly to be lib
Grated. 1t was fully an hour after the
hre had been eXtinguished that Deputy
Warden Jones succeeded in restoring
quiet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Barre Evening TELEGRAM.
Printed daily except Sunday by
The Barre Press Co..
Il. c. WHITAKER. Editor. E. H. METCALF. Mo
BARRE, VT.
TERMS:
Entered in the Post Office at Barre VT, rs
eCouu-csl matter.

Everyone is praying for rain, and
Barre is not alone but under the pres
ent circumstances the Granite City needs
some of natures aid much more than
any of our neighbors. flor should we be
so fortunate we could, perhaps, for the
present snap our fingers at those who
are opposing our plans for extension,
and should we be defeated in the in
tentedly for the judgment of the State
Legislative body Should we be defeat
ed, however, by both nature and the
Judge, Barre will be obliged to throw
herself upon the clemency of the pro-
hibitory law or choke to death.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23

The largest tree in the world is to be
seen at Mascali, near the foot of
Mount Etna, and it is called "the Chest
nut Tree of Il Hundred Horses. Its
name rose from the report that Queen
Jane of AraSon, with her principal no.
blllty, took refuge from a violent storm
under its branches. The trunk is 204
feet In circumference. The largest tee
III the United States, it is said, stands
near Bear creek, on the north fork of
the Tnle river, in California. 1t meas
ures $40 feet in circumference. The
giant redwood tree in Nevada is 1l9
feet in circumference Ladies' Home
journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
John MOrIey'S Next Work.

New York. Aug. 23-It has been gen
orally supposed that Mr. John Morley
was engaged on the authorized life of
Gladstone. and it will be surprise to
the public to learn that his next pub
lished work is to be a life of Oliver
Cromwell, which he has been writing
during TIE past two years. 1t is nearing
completion and will be the historical
feature of the coming volume of The
Century.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Guerin Kept Busy.

Paris, Aug. % Anticipating an attack
from the gendnrmos occupying an ada
cent house, NJ. Guerin, president of the
AntiScmitc league. and hi; compan onS,
who are barricaded in the headquarters
of the league, poured petroleum in a room
near the point from which the attack
was expected preparatory to setting it
on fire. The anticipated move on the
part of the officers, however, did not ma
terialize.
The streets in the noighborhood of the
Rue de Chabrol, in which the build NJ
occupied by the anti-Scmites is located
are quiet but a strong force of troops is
remaining on guard there.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
A Fast Travelling Record.

Chicago, Aug. pa special to The
Tribune from Victoria, h. C.. says: From
London to Dawson City. on the Klon-
dixie, in II days is the now record made
by mining engineer from South Africa.
He left London for Southampton by
train, caught an Atlantic liner, in which
he crossed the ocean III II little over six
days. The trip from New York to Van
couvcr was made in four days From
Seattle the trip to Skaguny WAS made
in less than three days. Close connections
were made with the White Pass and
Yukon railroad and the lake and river
steamers, and he was landed in Dawson
II days from London.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23

| the house of mutual friend fortnish,
after Dreyfus' degradation"' asked NJ.
Labor.
The witness flushed and presently an
Bwered that he did.
NJ. Labor then detailed conversation
on that occasion in which Bcrt'n had spo-
ken Of NJ Demnnge as the advo at of
Germany, whereupon NJ. Labori had re-
piled that NJ. Demangc was convinced of
his clients innocence. The ~" ton was
further discussed, Berth finally admit
ting his belief also that Dreyfus was in
nocent.
NJ Labor described the scene with
great mpreSsiveness, finally turning
white, though it was not known whether
from emotion or pain, and then sank into
an armchair which was procured for Ii m.
Colonel Berth said: "M. Labor forFetS
things said in conversation in another at
mosphere. He spoke to me in such warm
and eloquent terms at this dinner that
may have said | know not what, ii he
said Isn't it SOP may have said 'Irs.
Nj. Labor presently left the courtroom
to lie down. His unsparing energy us he
plunged recklessly into the thick of the
fight seemed the height of impiudence
for man with an open wound, and few
believed that he could escape serious con
sequences.
~ Love the Army"
Dreyfus rose to reply to Colonel Berth,
and his protest of innocence now sound
ed Il new note.
This strange, incvmprehcnsibe man,
whom France has tortured and whose
name is anathema in her army. stood up
and in words sincere and almost tender
proclaimed his love for his country ltnd
his loyalty to the army which despiSes
him.
He declared in firm voice and with
emphasis the charges of the witness
We're a medley of gossip and baseless sus-
picions. Then he exclaimed in tones that
thrilled the audience:
Il love the profession of arms. | love
the army. | never sought to hetray my
country. In nothing which | have writ
ten during the five bitter years of my
exile will you find word of disloyalty.
Il have never believed for an instant
that France would hesitate to receive the
truth when it should be revealed to her,
nor that the army would hesitate to
maintain its right and its traditions Of
honor.
There has never yet been a moment
when would not have been .;lad to die
for France. and | hope yet to do so''
These words were spoken without any
display, but with a quiet force. cuminat-
ing in deep emotion. Tears for the sec
ond time during the trial were on his
checks as he sat down.
The president quietly announced ad-
journment but the audience sat still for
q few moments.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
The McPhersOn Lands Her Cargo

Washington, Aug. 23.-The war de-
partment has been advised that the Me-
Pherson which carried supplies to Porto
Rico was unloaded at San Juan and has
proceeded on her way to Santiago. If
there was a strike aboard her rs reported,
it was not serious enough to Interfere
with the work Of unloading or of suffi-
cicnt importance to report to the war de-
partment by General Davis.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
LIeNye1Iyn Stout HANGED.

Easton, Pa, Aug. 23.-Llewellyn Stout,
who killed Harvey II. Wurster, has been
hanged in the jail here. The crime FOR
which Stout was hanged was committed
ON the night of Jan. 6 last With a
freight car coupling pin. he battered out
the brains of Harvey II. Wurster, night
operator and station agent at Bingen. on
the Philadelphia and Reading railway
while the latter was sitting in chair.
Stout then rit1ed the money drawer and
got about $50 for his trouble
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Fire ChiefN' COnVentin,

syracuse, Aug. 3.-The International
f'fe I, hlets association, in ITS twenty.
seventh annual convention, was called to
order IN this city. There were present
lou chlefs' representing cities in every
part or the country and Canada. Mavor
james IA. Mcclure made an address of
Welcome' to which &. w. TAYLOR of
richmond responded. Indianapolis ana
Charleston are leading candidates fo,
the next convention.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Lots of Salmon Couylt

Iacoina' Aug. 70. Tho present run of
soekeye salmon on lower Puget sound is
81 phehonlehal as to make it almost cor.
t"ln Una, tn" Puget sound salmon pack
WIN ne large enough to COMPENSATE fn,.
inc shortage in the packs ON the Froso,.
and Columbia rivers. II the fun RIM nf
h'mpbacks and silver sides. which shn,,Id
commence soon, equals the sockcve r,n
now closing, all records Of salmon nnrk
ing will he SURPASSED '">N
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
More Mileage For the II. and o.

Baltimore, Aug. 23.--1t is announced
here that on and after Sept. the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad will operate the
west Virginia and Pittsburg railroad I'M
der 'E)9 years lease. The line begins at
Clirksburg. w. Va, on the Baltimore
ana OHIO railroad, and taps the forests
or that part Of the state. The main line
extends from Clarksburg to Camden-on-
Gauley, with branches to Sutton and
Plckens and has mileage of 1898.
Lumber has been the principal freight,
bur there are extensive coalields along
the road, that will be developed in the
future.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Train Wreck In Ohio.

CircleviIle O., Aug. 2H-A eorious
wreck occurred on the Cincinuati and
MuSkingum Valley road ny which )
persons We're seriously and ~ others
slightly injured. The east bound pussrn-
ger train, bclated, was running ut Il high
rate of speed in the edge of the q :
when a misplaced switch turned it into
a siding on which stood locomotive
The two engines were wrecked
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Through Lovers IEyes.

Clara ton the wrong side of 3O)--I
nm sure don't know what he sees in
her
Cholly-Well, they say love is blind.
Clara Blind! Nonsense. | never
saw man i'll love yet who did not see
zen times as much in his sweetheart AS
could.-llarlem Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Fooled the Slot Nnchines,

Nara ganSrtt Pier, Aug. .;}-'rhe pro
prietors of places in which nirk"l-in-the
slot machines are in operation here have
been SWindlcd ont of several hundred
dollars by two young men who came
here Sunday and who. by means of lead
en- slugs. to which the machines respond
ed as promptly AS to the nickels. cleaned
out the combinations.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Killed Over Game of Craps.

Russellville. Ky, Aug, 23.-Two men
were killed and four wounded AT Ears Ms
camp ground in a fight over "A game of
craps. The game was in the woods.
with 10 or 20 players. mostly colcrel
men. A dispute arose, and about 30
shots were fired. John and Jay Sanders,
colored. were killed. and four others
Were seriously wounded
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
We'll KNOWN Editor bend.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 23.--A post-In-
telligencer special from New Whatcom
says j. Hartman Jones, a we'll known
editor, died recently. Mr. Jones be-
tween the years 1878 and 1883 was the
proprietor and editor Of Godcy's Magn.
zine. He also edited papers in IIarris-
burg and Lancaster, Pa. He was 80
years old.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Bosnhxssor. Lnhnri.

Paris, Aug. %. - The Rennes CORE
spon,lent of a Paris newspaper tee
graphs that supposed Internal machines
sent to NJ. Labor have been opened in
the military laboratory at that place and
have been found to he filed with gun
cotton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
TrRmDs Murder Train Hands.

Marshalltown, Ia. Aug. 23-Throc
tramps stealing ride on Chicago and
Great Western freight train shot and
killed Brakemen J. II. Wilson and Con-
ney Matthews and threw their bodies
under the wheels. The murderers es-
capped, but an armed posse at once
started In pursuit,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23

Paris. Aug. Colonel Schneider. the
Austrian military attachc, has arrived at
his embassy here. The officials of the
embassy declare the attache will say
nothing regarding the letter incident I'M
til the Dreytus court martial is con.
Guided.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
For Sale.

We have two certificates each ON.
u''lng one student 10 instruction Of the
value OF so. good for eight weeks at
tendance on! the Academic. Business,
f'Hmanship, Tvpcwritine, anal Tel
eEfaPhy Department of the Eastman
National business College of POUCH
k'epS'c, n. Y. or for course Of study
10y mail of the same value, and we will
dispose of these certificates for Sl5 u,oh
spot cash.
fon further palti ulars call at our
Office.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
OUR MINE AIS.


Washington, Aug. 23.-rhe official re-
port on the mineral production of the
United States for the calendar year 1898
mas been made public by the geological
survey The report shows that since 1850
the totNl value of the mineral production
OF the United States has Increased from
N3'"tjlo.ono to $.lT ,SSo,U02 in 1888.
nearly 10 per cont The normal increase.
40 deuU"cd from the record of 10 wears
Is at the rate of S1S,00oOOO Annually.
but during the five years since 1879 the
rate of increase has been almost SO. 900.
poo annuallE While the normal rate of
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Lightning Hits n Enctor

webster MISS, Aug 23. -Iirhtnin,
struck the carding and electrical donnrt,
ment Of the Slater MANUFACTURING conn.
pany at North Webster The damn~o
VIII amount to $4,000. Lightning stmcl,
the plant IN the same place last year. "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
Death of Il Centenurian.

Norwich, Conn, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Lucy
Williams, who was believed to be the old
est woman in the state, is dead at Uncas-
vile, aged 1O3 years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
SnXel.

"Spare meP pleaded the trembling
captive, falling upon his knees.
VERY well. y replied the cannbal
with grin. 81 will save you for my
Sunday dinner. New York Journal
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock EXCHANGE

NEW OK, Aug. p.
Money on call nominally at 3a3l9 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 4tIal per cent. Ster
ling exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at 81. s6le for demand and at 81 80
a4s3A for 80 days Posted rates, &i.S4 and
4.e7la. Commercial bills, Si.s234 l.s3ii Silver
certificates 60a6034c. Bar silver, 5g5sc. Mex.
lean dollars, 415sc. Government bonds
steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds
steady.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
NOTICE TO ADNErIl~..

We mast insist t'a' The yo. rn
new ads, and changes in adj ,.....
over an inch Of space br hmdoa F, ~
ou1 office before 10 It. "a. ou .,. day
they are to appear.
BAERF iEs luNu>..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23

- ~ 81; - 60 TX L "a,
Sears the y The A'od You Have Always Bougb
sirnntrr [<N - .e.z5Tr-Z
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
". II. CONNER.
MOR~ES NEW BLOCK

Ih" celebrated Rogers Baby luncl
o'<oul' can bc found al }. +. Callaah.
ai' > Nj. Aiarron's, Il. l.. Clarh'a
S""den IL LYONS and Al N. l.. Town *
fn. -netf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-23
OVATION FOR LAbORL.
Dreyfus' Counsel Heartily Welcomed
on Temperance In Court.
PROCEEDS TO FLAY MEROIER
Dreyfus Denounces One of the Wit
nesses Against Him as Liar.
Berth Displays AninOstty
Against the Accused.

Rennes, Aug. 23.-While the spectators
were awaiting entrance to the courtroom
where the Dreyfus court martial is in
session the tall, graceful woman whose
beauty had been a relief to the dull scene
on the opening day Of the trial quietly
took seat ON one of the reporter s
benches, and in moment Nine. Labori.
for it was she, was surrounded and over
whelmed with questions and congratula.
tons.
Then entered the lawyers, and when
there was seen great vikinglike figure
among them the audience rose and gave
to Maitre Labor such stormy welcome
as staggered it's recipient almost as much
as did the bullet which he still carried
fattened against his spine.
I'm so big they should have taken a
cannon, not a pistol NJ. L',bori had oh
served nonchalantly the other day. and
truly it seemed as if this magnificent
model of the physical man might despise
the common weapon which was used
against him. lie was apparently as 70
bust a7d genial rs ever. and bowed again
and again. The ovation became over.
whelming. The members of the court
considerably deferred their entrance five
minutes to allow the demonstration t.
subside.
NJ. Labor presently STROBE to the plat.
form. clever man full of the vigor of
health. and responded to something which
General MERCER had shouted He shook
hands with that officer and had with him
a moments interview, which was accom-.
panied by much bowling and saluting
When Colonel Jouaust, the president of
the court, took his place, he addressed to
Labor the heartest congratulations on
behalf of the court and renewed his
expression of detestation of the at
tempt against his life Then NJ. Labor
showed that he was a genuine French
man us well as a great lawyer. He re
piled in big voiced. emotional little
speech, saying that it was really hap.
Ply blow which had brought him such Il
delightful denouement. He replied tt
everybody, including his adversuries. AnG
declared that now he could go on toward
the elucidation of truth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-08

New Haven isn't very deeply inter-
ested in politics just now, but it isn't
quite as oblivious to it as the people of
Bronson, Kansas, have been. Not long
ago natural gas and zinc were discov-
cred there, and a big, old-fashioned
boom was started. Everybody began
preparing to get rich in hurry and
forgot everything else Now it is dis
covered that there are no candidates for
mayor, corporation counsel or any OF
the rest of the municipal offices, and the
time for the legal nomination Of men to
fill these positions has gone. by. The
people simply forgot politics in their
mad rush for riches, and the indications
are that unless the attorney general of
the State can find some law authorizing
the courts to fill the Bronson offices by
appointment the town will have to get
along during the next two years with
out rulers.
Just contemplate the state of mind in
which politics and offices can be forgot
ten. 1t could only exist in Kansas,
where all that is queer and unique can
be found.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-08
HEALTH IN THE NAVY.


Good order and discipline, the clean
illness of the ship-nothing, not even
the daintiest Of summer cottages, Is
more clean that a well-ordered Ameri-
can ship--were maintained at the
camp throughout it's entire occupancy
by the battalion; and the fact that, al
though exposed to a malarious climate
in the torrid atmosphere Of tropical
summer, at a spot located but few
score miles from where our poor fell
lows of the army were succumbing by
hundreds in the fever laden air, the en-
tire loss of life in the marine battalion
was due to the casualties Of battle-not
one man died of&disease--shows what
can be done by Well-regulated and we'll
drilled organization in all departments
of a military body. There was no lack
of medical or other necessities; nothing
essential to the efficiency of the force
as a fighting body, to its health, to the
protection of the men from adverse con-
ditions of life in the field during the
rainy season of the tropics, had been
neglected or forgotten; and while 1t is
true that the base OF supply was close
at hand and the problem Of transporta-
ton inland from the waters edge did
not have to be met, it Is safe to assume,
from the admirable order and system
displayed, that any such difficulties
presented would have been overcome
Harper's
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-08
PRIMITIVE HOOSIER CABINS.

Dwellings Constructed by the Earlier
Settlers in Indiana.
In the primitive Hoosier cabin
rough, uncouth, simple abodes-more
genuine happiness has been enjoyed
than in all the fine, costly mansions In
the great city of New York. Thousands
of wealthy, respectable men and women
are living to-day who were born, reared
and married in such humble cabins.
And there are millions of people living
to-day who have no idea how these cab
ms are constructed.
The pioneer from some Of the old east
ern or southern states, with his wife,
six or eight children, gun and dog,
would come to Greene county in his
covered wagon, which was the family
abode until he erected his cabin, which
was constructed thus: Cut about 40
logs s or 10 inches in diameter, 20 of
them 16 feet long and 20 of them IA feet
long; slope the ends off half and notch
the other half to fit; put chunks in the
cracks of the logs and daub them with
mud. The gables were made of shorter
logs until reaching what is called the
comb, the ends cloped down to suit the
pitch of the roof
1t being now ready for covering, cut
poles to inches in diameter, 16 feet
long, or the length of the house, notch
them down on the gables about 3 IL
feet apart. Gut down large oak tree,
square the butt and saw cuts four feet
long, split them in blocks about six
inches square, take frow and rive
boards half an inch thick, lay them
Iengthwise on the aforesaid poles or
rafters, breaking joints; weight them
down with small poles. You are now
ready for the floors. Cut poles six in
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-08
PHONOGRAPHIC BUOYS.

That is an interesting use of the
say they are about to make. They pro-
pose to substitute for the whistling buoy
and the bell buoy, that are automatic
in their workings, buoy containing a
monster monograph. They claim that
conversation with the different points
along the coast that his vessel is trav-
nights by system of photographic sig
nails. The cheapness of the photograph
and the ease Of manipulation will, they
say, bring it into use in supplanting
some Of the present beacons, buoys and
fog horns. and will make it invaluable
on small piers and harbor entrances
that have not as yet received recogni-
ton from the lighthouse board. The
inventors will soon present their scheme
to the lighthouse board at Washington,
anu one OL lueHl says loSloiC iONuih
ing home we intend to place one of our
monograph buoys on the noted Kitty
Hawk reef at the mouth of the Savan-
nah river. At present bell buoy
marks that dangerous reef, and you know
the action of the waves tolls the bell
on that class of buoy. 1t will doubtless
surprise many vessel captains to hear
our buoy, with it's clear, distinct sound,
say, II am Kitty Hawk, Kitty Hawk"
and they will hear it before they will
hear the bell buoy.
After what has been done there
doesn't seem to be anything too inn
probable about this scheme. 1t will
certainly be interesting to hear the
Photographic voices warning the uncer-
tain mariner.