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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
A HOT PLACE.
First Hot Story of the Season from
Ludlow.

Ludlow, May 15.-What might
have been serious railway accident
was narrowly averted yesterday after
noon. The rails near the northern
end of the cut beyond Ludlow had be-
come warped and badly twisted by
the excessive heat and the engineer
by applying the air brakes, brought
the train to standstill just as the
engine reached them. 1t is custom
airy to leave space of three-eights of
an inch between the rails but they
had expanded SO that not only was
was this space filled, but a few of the
rails were bent so badly that a train
attempting to run over them would
certainly have been derailed.
Such an accident in this rocky cut
would have been a serious one. There
was delay of about half an hour, the
rails being Strengthened sufficiently to
allow the train to pass. A section man
had gone over this portion of the track
only a half an hour before and had
found it all right at that time, but
discovered the damage shortly before
the arrival OF the mail train and the
section gang was attempting to repair
lu WITCH uiic tia'ii Caiilc up ,Stl
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
DAILY AVERAGE (
OF Barre Evening 1ele> |
gram for week ending ;
May y 4 4 = ! /
3,216 |
DRESS CAUGHT FIRE.

burlington, May 15.-A peculiar
and very dangerous incident for MISS
Ella l.. Ryder, who lives on Main
street, occurred in the store OF F. y.
Perkins, yesterday afternoon. MISS
Ryder came in from the street ana
was being waited upon by Miss Scuiiy,
when smoke was seen curling from
her skirt and she exclaimed p8fn
burning" Mr.. Perkins and George
w. Burt Immediately ran to Miss
Ryder's assistance and she in her
fright started to run from the store.
The two men succeeded in extinguiSh-
ing the fire before injury was done to
Miss Ryder but not until her skirt
had been burned upon one side to the
hips and they had badly scorched their
hands.
How Miss Ryder's skirt could have
taken fire is a question which it seems
impossible to answer. 1t may be that
a cigar thrown in the street ignited
the cloth OF that she may have STEP
ped upon and ignited a match.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
EAST BARRE.

II. j. Colby, representing O. G.
Caswcll & Co., wholesale tea and cof-
fee merchants, was in town Monday
afternoon looking after trade.
+. A. Hayden, representing c. II.
Cross & Son, Montpelier bakers and
confectiOners, was in town Monday
afternoon on business.
A. j. Thurston worked for II. f.
McAllistcr Monday, making garden.
II. e. Sargent was taken sick Sat-
urday, threatened with the grip.
The committee on making arrange
mcnts for Decoration day ceremonies
met with l.. l. Cheney Monday after
noon to perfect their arrangements.
NJ. T.. Cutler furnished teams for
two weddings and one funeral Monday
morning.
G. p. Jones of Barre City was IN
town Monday afternoon on business
connected with the U. V. M.
Upward Of SO couples attended the
social in opera house hall Saturday
evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
Musicians Convention at Lyndon
vile,

Lyndonville, May 15.---Thc musi-
clans convention to be held here May
23, "a and 25, sllers advantages of
profit and pleasure which the musl-
clans of the state can ill afford to lose.
The very fact that SO able and ac-
complished an instructor as Jean M.
MiSSud of the Salem Cadet Band has
been engaged to direct the convention,
gives evidence on it's face that the
meeting is not to be junket, but a
school where much can be learned in
three days teaching. There will be
no less than IA hours of this inStruc-
tion which cannot fail to give every
one advanced ideas of production and
construction. There is still an OPP
portunity for few to secure free en-
tcrtainment while attending the con-
vention, under the offer made by the
local band to the first IS who apply
for chorus tickets enclosing ST., the
price of the convention tickets. There
will be three rehearSals Wednesday,
May c3, and two each Thursday and
Friday. On Thursday evening a
promenade concert and hop VIII be
given and on Friday evening the con-
ventiOn will close with grand con-
cert. Convention rates can be Sc
cured from all B. & M. r. r. points.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
rum DID IT
Henry Simmons Shoots at His
Wife and Kills Daughter
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
That He Had Been Drinking
Heavily Was the Cause.

Thomaston, Me-, May Ii. Henry
Simmons of Bremen entered the house
of his wife and two children here last
night and severely wounded his four
teen year old daughter, The shot
was intended for his wife, but it
struck the girl instead. The other
cartridges failed to explode at the
time, but later Simmons Shot and
killed himself in his boat near by.
The daughter will probably recover.
The family had been living here, apart
from Simmons for one year owing to
his abuse. lie had been drinking
heavily at the time Of the shooting
and entered the house through the
window while the family were in bed.
The coroner is holding an inquest.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
WILL IT PASS?
The Great Fight For Honest
Butter Nearly Ended
!. FoSS RENOM|NATED
Majority in House Against
Oleo and for Grout Bill.

Washington, May 15.-Representa-
live Foss, who is a native of Vermont
and represents Chicago district in
Fahe House, has just returned from his
si.ome after quite visit there looking
after his political fences. He secured
l. denomination during his absence for
4 fourth term, and reports that every
4,hipg looks very favorable for his fu-
sure in the district this fall.
Z Within few days now Gen. Grout
expects to have his final tusSle with
the foes of the dairymen who are try
ing to smother Legislation regarding
6leomargarine at this session of Con-
gress. lie is confident, however, that
bis bill will be reported from the
committee on agriculture, where it
now is, and that the efforts of Rep
sesentativc Lorimer of Chicago on be-
half of the uleO interests will be una
vailing. The test vote few days ago
On securing the information regard
ing ingredients of oleomargarine from
the secretary of the treasury shows
conclusivcly that the friends of the
Grout bill will be able to pass it in
the House if it ever gets there. AL
though the session is very late, Gen.
Grout stated today to your corrcspon-
dent that he was confident the House
vppAd act on the measure this ses-
"o.-' ome.
Charles l., ,.,,,>1 ,,,, .;,,,+o
injured in tffay ana 'noo,, rovor,,
but he reco1isht from ~ ;utousa.
! vent to attend thu ''' IVA ~''
the New ENGLAND Cr"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
the ODD FELLOWS.
The Grand Encampment Well At
tended.

Burlington, May 15.--Odd Fellows
from the various lodges throughout
the state arrived in this city ycster-
day to attend the deliberations to be
held during the week. Last evening
they gathered at Odd Fellows hall as
guests of Green Mountain and Hamil-
ton Lodges for a preliminary meet
ing. The initiatory degree was eX-
cmpliiied by Green Mountain Lodge
in an elaborate manner, after which
short speeches were made by num-
Der of the grand and past grand oflic-
ers. The remarks were mainly upon
the furnishing condition of the order
the excellent character of the men,
bcrs and the phenomenal growth dur
ing the past year, which has been the
largest in many years.
Among those who spoke were Grand
Master +. M. Bartlett, Deputy Grand
Master +. ii. Jackson, Grand Sccrc-
tary II. Z. Parker, Past Grands II. G.
Farrar and ii. L. Stilson, Grand Pat
riarch G. Fl. Lockwood, Past Grand
Patriarch L. j. Brown and Past
Grand Master Col. II. w. Hall. At
the close of the speeches the guests
were invited to the ante-room where
an appetizing lunch was served.
The regular sessions began this
morning at O'Clock when the Grand
Encampment met at Odd Fellows
Hall. at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
there was a meeting of the Depart
ment Council and in the evening the
past grand masters banquet will he
served in the Y. NJ. G. A., rooms.
The sessions will continue through
Wednesday and Thursday and many
members of both Odd Fellows and
Rebekah lodges are expected from all
parts of the state.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
MRS. BIANCHI CAUGHT.

Deputy Shcriffs Wedge and Tracy
and Officer Brown raided the residence
of Mrs. Clemcntine Bianchi on Sibley
avenue Saturday evening and secured
about half barrel each Of beer and
ale. The officers also visited the
rooms of G. II. Alexander, but Moth
ing was found. Montpelier Journal.
The above is the woman, Clemen-
tine Bianchi, who laid trap to cat b
officers Geo. w. Smith and w. II.
Buchanan. She has been suspected
of selling but has been too wary to be
caught. The officers in order to To-
cate the best time for a raid rode
back and forth on the electric cars.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
MONTPELIER,

John Doherty, of Salmon Falls, Me-,
is in the city visiting his brother,
Charles Dohcrty, who is confined at
the county Jail under conviction of
the murder of Fred Murphy at Bolton
Falls and whose case is coming up
before the supreme court at this ses-
sion.
Miss Sara Dwyer, who has been at
her home in Burlington for the past
few weeks, recovering from a serious
illness returned to this city yesterday
and is to resume her position in the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co. s
office,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

Mr., Bolster started gang of work.
men this morning at the Trotting
Park repairing the fence and cleaning
up the grounds, and it will be "spick
and span'' when Messrs. Campbell &
Rugg open their attractions. Appli-
cations for season tickets and keys
have already been made, and every
body seems ready to lend every assist
ance possible to make the sport good.
BY so doing the city can be benefited
in many ways, as it will secure large
crowds Of visitors to the city during
the summer months.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
vermont PENSIONERS.

Washington, May 15.-Following
pension changcs-re-issuc April s.
announced: Restoration and increase.
Henry II. Ayre, dead, St. Johnsbury,
s12; increase, Taylor e. Hill, Bethel,
sl4; Denis Dolan, Highgate Center
SO; Lvsandcr Whitney, Chester, s12;
Henry L. Franklin, Soldiers Home,
Bennington, So.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
GOuLDSvILLE.

Mrs. Lyman Thresher is quite sick
with bronchitis.
Prn. Newton of the Montpelier
Seminary spoke at the NJ Il. church
Sunday.
Myron Gould was in Boston a part
of last week.
Will Ilovcy of Montpelier was at
"A. j. MoultOn s Sunday.
Wilbur Cook has finished work in
the mill.
Cornelius Hurley finished work in
the mill Saturday and Monday started
for Tilton, N. H., and Boston.
There is no little enemy Little impur-
tiles in the blood are sources of great danger
and should be expelled by Hoods Sarsaparlla
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Especial to The TELEGRAM

Special to The TELEGRAM
Waterbury, May 15.-Chairman E.
w. Huntley, of the Washington coun.
ty Republican committee, has called a
meeting of the county committee to
be held at Montpelier this week Sat:
urday to.decide on the time of hold
ing the county convention.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
CLARK RESIGNS
Read Set Speech Reviewing His
Case and Resigned
HOT IN BOSTON TODAY
1t Was 90 at Noon. Lightn>
ing and Heat Do Much
Damage.

Washington, May, 15.--In the SEN
ate today Mr.. Clark of Montana rose
to a personal privilege and began
reading prepared speech. 1t dealt
with the senatorial contest at length
and he finished by announcing his
resignation.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

James Mackay and A. L. Bruce re-
turned from Boston last night where
they had been as delegates to the N.
T.. Granite Manufacturers Associa-
tion. There will be no lockout" is
the only information the reporter
could get as there is a meeting of the
G.. M. A., tonight at 1880 when the
gentlemen will make their reports.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

Boston, May 15.1t is extremely
hot in Boston and vicinity to-day. 1t
was ninety at noon in the shade.
There have been eight cases of heat
prostration in Lynn and many in this
city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

= Norway, Me-, May 15.-During the
heavy storm the Catholic church was
struck by lightning and destroyed.
Jacob Thurston lost his farm building
also.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

Eorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Winifrcd Sam
born of Washington St., a son Sunday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HerSey Of
Prospect St., are rejoicing over the
birth of a daughter born this morn
ing.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

Boston, May Is. - There will be
showers and thunder storms and it
Will be cooler tonight and Wednesday,
with fresh to brisk westerly winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
ST. LOUIS STRIKE.

St. Louis, May 15.--Thc cars are
running today regularly on the subur-
ban company's lines. The strike was
settled yesterday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
OLD VETERAN DEAD.

Weymouth, Mass, May Is. --- John
W. Gillon a survivor of the battle Of
died here this morning. He
was 0S years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.

Chicago /, New York G: Cincinnati
1, Philadelphia 7; Pittsburg &, Boston
;; st. Louis ,, Brooklyn 5.
LEAGIE STANDING
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

WANTED.-Fou OF five good carpcn' ers
at once. Steady work and good pay. Apply
to BOOTIlMAN 4 DODGE, Pike Station.
N. H. 27-3l*
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
LEAGUE STANDING.

WANTED. Girl for general housework
Ii AW e. OEporlte, Depot square. 2It
WANTED. Three granite polisher> at
once. Apply to II H. DANIEL, llarLwick, ,
vt. Please Telephone 21-29s
HOU SEX EErER WANTED.-A middle
aged woman To keep house for man and boy
A stead, home for the right person. Ad,rcs,
ELMER $. FORD, South Barre, VT.
Box %. 2-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
THE STOCK MARkE1lkins be.

To-day's Transactions Of abou two
York and Chicago Exchan.~T, -.
ported by private wire tce' VI
j. G. Davis, Montpelier.
And Burnham & Co., Barre.
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO, May IA.
The closing quotations of the lead
ing futures yesterday and today
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Sfnck-hoLiers ot
the Barre Railroad Company will be holden
at the general Office of the Company over
passenger station. Barre, Vermont, Thursday,
May 81, 1900. at 10 am, to transact the follow
ing business:
lst~ro elect Il Board Of Directors for the
year ensuriny.
2nd--ro transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
i. w. STANYAN, Clerk.
Barre, VT, May 15. 1900. 97-41
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15
ROXBURY.

W. II. Cady has purchased E. V.
Flint'S house and moved there.
+. B. Spaulding is spending few
days IN town.
Il. G. Flint has moved to the G. w.
Orcutt house.
c. ii. Stanton and son of Everett,
Mass, are visiting Mr.. Stanton'S pa
rents and others in town.
William Tracy has purchased the
Ira Cleveland farm.
Mrs. DR.. |. II. Fiskc of Montpelier,
spent several days in town recently.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

STOWE.
ii. G. Thomas is in Lowell, VT,
buying eggs for cold storage.
DR.. II. W. Barrows was called to
Bethel Monday to attend the funeral
of his aunt.
Mrs. Walter Faunce and son of
Hardwick, are in town visiting rela-
tives.
0. Il. Luce has gone to Greensboro,
it is expected he will bring home some
fine trout as he is good fisifermah.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-15

London, May 15.-The London En-
press today advocates ostracism of
Richard Crocker in England, in rc-
vengc of Tammany's attitude on the
BOer war.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-09
MH METAL TRADE Union
MANY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WILL
FORM A NEW MAMMOTH
COMBINE
CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON
Several officers of the Different
POdies Meet to Formulate
Plans for a General
Consolidation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-An important
conference is being held in this city at
the headquarters of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the following partici-
pating: James O'Connell, representing
the International Association of Ma
chinists; Robert B. Kerr, the Interna-
ttonal Brotherhood of Blacksmiths; w.
j. Gilthope, Information Brotherhood of
BollermakeTs and Iron Ship Builders
Martin I Oh, the Iron Moulders' Union
of North America; L. r. Thomas, the
Pattern Makers League of North Ameri-
ca; John Mulcholland, the Allied Metal
MechariceS National Association; Ed J.
Lynch, the Metal Polishers and Brass
Workers International union; G. 0.
Sherman, the Metal Workers union and
Samuel Gompers, representing the local
Metal Trade union. having no national
unions; representing In all 100000 metal
workers III the United States and Canada.
The conference Is held with a view to
the formation of an International Metal
Trades associa ton, composed Of the
- above banned trades orga mutations.
The plans outlined at the conference
will be presented to the meeting of the
representa- tives of the above named labor
organic ations during the conference of
the American Federation of Labor, at
Louisville, KY, when the organization
will be completed. Another meeting OF
the conference will be held at the Fed
Grafton headquarters tomorrow morn
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-09
CASE Of ELLR MVIRD
DEFAULTING BANK CLERK AIR
RAIGNED BEFORE UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER
BANKS OFFICERS TESTIFY
Assistant Cashier Snow Said None
Of Them Had Examined Its
Assets i'm His Twenty
Years Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-CorneIlus L. Al
word Jr., the former note teller Of the
First National bank, who is accused OF
embeZzling $4,000 of the bank funds.
was arraiSned before United States Com
missioner Shields In the criminal branch
Of the United States circuit court today.
he was represented by Counsel Miller
United States District Attorney Henry l..
Burnet and his assistant, Ernest E. Bald
wln appeared for the government. The
examination was conducted by Mr. Bald
win The first witness was Whiting e.
Snow, assistant cashier of the First Ma
1onal bank. Mr.. Snow said he had
known Alvord twenty years. the past ten
OF which he had been the note te Ter of
the First National bank He fexp. aimed
In detail the duties of the note teller and
the bank clearing house transactions.
lie explained the balance Sheets which
showed shortage of $500, 900 in Alvord's
department. The figures showed that
the shortage varied, and that from Oct
10 to Oct. 13 it was $7O0, Goo i.iS
You knew that Alvord's accounts
were made up from statements handed
him by other persons In the bank?" asked
Mr.. Miller.
Yes, sir, rarity" an-wered Mr. Snow.
Mr.. Alvord is supposed to take these
statements of other emp,oyes.N as cor
rect?"
YES" @'A'
Miller then led Snow to admit that
since the latter first became an officer
of the bank, twenty years ago, he had
never known an officer of the bank to
examine the assets of the institution
Cashier William f. Reed, cashier of
the First National bank, was the next
witness. He said the last time the bank
had an examination was on Oct 15 He
had 10 personal knowledge OF any re-
port of that examination
Morton V. Moore, settling clerk for the
bank, identified a column of figures on a
sheet that was prepared for and sent to
the clearing, house as having been made
by himself. He explained the details of
making up the sheets for The clearing
house Then, one by one, he identified
the sheets made up for the banking days
of October Mr.. Moore testified that two
figures IN. the sheet made up for Oct Is
had been changed. The figures, as they
stood were not his. He did not know
who made the changes. 1t was brought
out that the sheet had been in the pcsses-
sion of Alvord after it had been made up
by Moore
Adjournment was taken to 2 p! M to-
morroww.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-09
FoRTY-oNE YEARS
Has Bishop ThoI'uFh Been Mizsion-
airy In the Orient

Has Bishop ThoI'uFh Been Mizsion-
airy In iIt lnl Orient
CHICAGO, Novg5S-Broken in health
by reason. of the hardships and privations
of the fearful fa4inet,in. India. Bishop ].
M. Thoburn of Bombay, representative
of the Episcopal church in In
dia and Oceanicao mas returned to this
country after forty-oRe years of active
service in the OrientJo He Will leave fol,
Cincinnati toInorr0wiIo
Bishop Thoburnig1 district includes the
Philippine Islands, and he frequently has
been in Luzon and the outlaying islands
since the ricaaaifoccupatien.g 1.-THE
Tagalogs are really-the only tribe of
consequence that lis opposing American
authority in the Islands, said Bishon
Thoburn tonight. Tiie American troops
will have a different time in putting down
the instruction, but. las soon as the situtal-
ton will permit of. the commencement OF
railroad building -thesIopening of mines
and the etilIfng OF farms the natives will
cease the warfare. Just as soon as the
Americans give conclusive proof of their
intention to remain the rebellion will be
on its last legs.
=, 4 do not wish to.talk politics. said the
bishop in response to question, but
there is no doubt1tha the result of tire
election on Tuesday will have wonder
full effect on the situation in the islands
The Tagalogs are among the most highly
cultured races in the Orient, and all are
anxious to learn English" -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

New York-72The body of a man was
found today by workmen esgaged in ex-
cavating the Tarrant & Co fire and ex-
plosion ruins. It was Identified as that
.ployed- by Tarrant & Co..
New York-The directors of the Amer
lean Cotton Oil company have declared
an annual dividend of 81 per cent on the
the rate was per cent, and in 1898 8
<per cent y s&S5 - Z s%es
Good Harbor-The schooner STAFFORD
which was endeavoring to ride out the
gale in Good Harbor bay, parted her an
chor chains at g. o'clock this morning
and was driven ashore.
Mac1inaw City-The. worst storm. seen
ar the Straits for several years has
ragged since last night. The wind is
blowing with hurricane force from the
north, accompanied by heavy snow
squalls 80 %71>-i -
Montpelier, VIA joint resolution was
introduced in the legislature today ask
ing congress to take some recognition CT
Charles Clark, of the United States bat
tieship Oregon, during the Spanish-Amer-
| lean war. .. .s.s
Memphis, TeRn.-Lit Majors. coIored.
| White, near Coahoma, Miss, was arrest
| ed by by-standers Today his corpse was
found swinging to the limb of a tree.
| Syracuse. N. Y.-A special to the Her.
aid from Carthage says the Island Paper
company's mills were almost entirely Ge-
stroyed by fire tody. Loss, $250,6OO.
Jackson. Miss.-One new case of yell
low fever was reported to the state
| board of health from Natchez today. A
surgeon of the, marine hospital service
I is now in Natchez endeavoring to trace
the source of infection.
Washington-The Indian bureau has re-
ceiVed telegram from the Shoshone
| agency, in Wyoming, announcing that
smallpox has broken. out at Lander, near
| the Indian reservation.
Piqua, O.-The Pidua rolling; mill. owned
| by the American Sheet Steel company,
VIII resume operations next Monday Two
! after an idleness of three. months.
| Observation-Disclosures, Hanna received
| many more kilograms Of cougra tulation
| today. He left this evening at $3.50 o'clock
| for New York. s-rs