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BONDS
Financial

New York; March 20.-Commercial-Adve t1ser's London financial cablegram: There was considerable increase in business in the markets here to-day. Although 6 was main- ay professional, stil the public Is thought to be widening at last The tone was good. Consols were up one on closing of big bear commitments and Paris buying.
 The war loan sold at 2 5-16 premium and per cent is talked of.
 Americans were good all day, although not brisk
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m4.OOO & Year to Talk
ia New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Job Hedges told O. characteristic story about Mayor Strong. whom he served as private secretary, at a dinner last week. The mayor was not fond of making after- dinner speeches. and he cheerfully as- signed that duty to his private secretary whenever he could do it conveniently. On one occasion the mayor called his secre-
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Metal Markets

New York, March 2o.-Considerable irreg- ularity was developed in the market for metals to-day. Copper was nrm and R1a noinIts higher, closing at $16.50. Tin ruled easier, closing dull at $316212 bid and s3a asked; bid price being 3714 points off from the previous close. Pig iron warrants were quiet. Lead ruled quiet. closing unchanged at $4.671h bid and $4621s asked. SpeEer was quiet all day. closing unchanged at s4.55 bid and s4.6o asked. Brokers price for lead was s4 45: copper $16.50.
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IMPROVED SERVICE

To Rome and Dalton, via. the Southern
 Railway.
 Effective January Is, the Southern Rail- way inaugurated double daily service be- tween Anniston and Rome. Ga. : New train makes close connection with trains SS and 37 between Birmingham and Anniston. Passengers can now leave Birmingham at e:oO a. m. arrive at Rome at 11:50 a. m., re- turning leave Rome at 3:50 D. m. and ar- rive at Birmingham at 1o:00 p. m. 1-17-30t.
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PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 19, 1900, Pullman sleep ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah Ga-, and Montgomery Ala on the following schedule: Leave Sa1a~~Sah, D. m; arrive Montgomery, S:10 a m. :; leave Montgomery, 7:45 P. m. arrive SaNan- nah, 10:30 a. m.
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Now Orleans. Cotton Markat

New Orleans Cotton Markat
 New Orleans, March 2O.-Cotton sales D. 600; ordinary SA; good ordinary S& low middling 3-16; good middling 9ss; middling fair SIS; receipts 5,961 stock 351, ,335
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 59,- 511 exports to Great Britain 27,2l6; France 22, 2,722; continent 31 ,6S1; stock S41, ,270.
 New Orleans March 20.-Cotton futures: March 9.4 bid; April 941 bid; May 9.42@9. 43; June 94O@9.42; July 9.3999.40; August 9.12Q 913; September S.25@S.27; October LS2@7S7; November 7.74Q7.76; December 7.74@1. 75; January Z74@7.76.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, March 2o.-To-day's state ment of the treasury balance in the general fund, exclusive of the $15O0OO,o00 gold re- serve in the division of redemption, shows available cash balance of $15S,567,Ss0; gold s97, ,S57 o50.
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NEW YORK AND THE EAST VIA THE
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway offers double daily ,.ervice on convenient and quick schedules cave Birmingham at 6:00 a. m. and use the Washington and Southwestern Limited through sleeper. Dining cars and library Observatory cars east of Atlanta.
 For sleeper reservation, tickets, etc. ap- ply to U. Fl. JACKSON,
 T. P. A., 2019 First Ave
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Coffee

New York, March 2.-Coffee futures opened dull, with prices to 10 points lower in sympathy with weakness in foreign mar lcets. and closed steady, with prices 5qlo points lower. Total sales were 10000 bags, including: March 6.S0a6.S5; May 675; July CTS; September 6.9O; October 690; December ITO; February FPS; spot coffee nominal; NO. T invoice s14@DS7s; No. jobbing ssa@S@; mild, olIiet: Cordova 9@14
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Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
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n-- G4@1c.

New York, March 20.-The general mar ket for cotton goods coftinases quiet. Some buying of brown ssneehinSs and orAs lim- tied and little doing for export. Prices unchanged in most departments.
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Mo ss "Washington and Southwestern riro,tad" solid vestihuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Bir- ro,neb ham to New York; also Pullman M- hrary observation car, Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta ,v,tl, through sleeper for Tampa, Fla. No ae. "U. s. Fast Mail." carries Pull nan sleeping cars, Birmingham to Jack sonyille, Fla. via Atlanta; also sleeper Att Iauta to New York.
 No 37 carries Pullman sleeping car, Bir- yalngham to Greenvilie. Miss.
 F. Q. Cannon Third vice-PresIdent and seneral Mana9er, Washington, D. c.
 II M. Culp Traffic Manager. Washington, w. A. Turk, e. ?. A.. Washington, D. c. q. A. Benscocer. A. G. P. A.. Chatta- ucoga, Tenn. c. D. Jackson, T, ?, A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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The Arlington Cafe; that's all.
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Are you a cigar epicuree
 Try a Texie.

Gelder's Restaurant open all night.
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The Cattle Markets

CThicago. March 20.LCattIe: Recelpts, o.5Oo; generally steady to slow; best on sale today s7.05: natives, good to prime ste steady. S4.SO@5S5; poor to medium, s,lov S1 45G2 65: selected feeders, 10c lower, s4.Ood475; mixed stockers, s34oaS. 90; cows, steady, $s.OO0b4. 25; heifers, $5.25q46o; canners, g 25@3. % bulls, $3.ooQ415; calves s1 off on week, $4.5od6.5o. Texans, receipts, 750; best on sale today, $500; Texas fed steers strong firm top, s5.15: mixed butch CTS $4906I5.a5; good to choice heavy, s5.0O 05.15; rough heavy, $4S5@495; light, aSoq 5.O71k; bulk of sales. $5.00q5. .071z.
 SheeplReceipts, 10000; sheep and lambs weak shade lower, quality generally poor; good to choice wethers, $56oqo.so; Taar to choice mixed, s510d5.6O; western sheep, s5. 25@5 80; yearlings, $5.90@64O; native lambs, s55OQTO0; western lambs, AOOq 700.
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Daily State,nan.

Galveston-Q Quiet middling 9s; receipts D. 139; stock 90,188.
 Moble-Nominal; middling 91a; receipts 2427; stock 1S,SS3.
 5avannah--uet; middling 9ls; receipts 4,- 511 stock 126,939.
 Charleston-Nominal;m mfddling 91s asked; receipts 30; stock 25,S75.
 wflmington-F'irm; nominal 91s; receipts 17O stock 12,37o.
 Norfolk-Steady; midd1ing 13-l6 receipts S30 stock 3770O.
 BaItimore-Nominar middling 15-16; re- ceipts 732; stock il ,665.
 Boston-Steady; middling 9H; receipts Iss stock 10,904.
 Phipadefphia-Firm: midd1ing 101h; receipts 11S; stock 10,904.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling s7-a8; receipts 2,2OS; stock 71,S94.
 Memphis Steady; middlin 97-16; receipts 3S2: sales 1850; shipments COS; stock 76,li5.
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No. from Macon. Columbus, Albany, etc., 7:3o p. m.
 No from Savannah, Macon. Columbus. etc., 1:43 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos 8 and f.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the ocean Steamship company from New York. Boston and the east. To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent JACK W. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham, Ala
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LOCAL MARKETS

Local Cotton Market Good middling, 8Bc. Middling, SAc. Strict low middling, sac. Low middling, Sc.
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Liverpooi Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 20.-Cotton, spot, mod crate. demand; prices 1-a8 higher; Ameri- cam unfddling fair, 25-32d; good middling' 1s-32d; middaing. 17-S2d; tow middllng 5 13-92 good ordinary, 7-32d; ordinary 5 1-32d. The sales of the day were S,Doo bales of which 800 were flor speculation and export and included 6,700 American.
 Receipts 18,0O0 bales. including 15,4OO Amerf-
 can. Futures opened quiet and closed
 steady at the advance. American mid- ding L.. M c: March. 52S@5.29b; March April, 5.26d5. .27s; April-AIay, 5.2Sb; May June, 52Os; June-July, 5.17@5.1 1Ss; July August 5.140l5. .15b; August-September, 5.04 @5. .05s;. September October, 4.4Ss; October
 November, 4310432s; November-Devem-
 ber. 425614 2Gs; December-January, 4.239
 424s; January-F'ebruary. 4.22Q423s.
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sf Tr March 20-Cattfe: Receipts, { o0n t lting 1,200 Texans; market r-a7lf, --r natives to strong ,for Texans; afatA. sa ping and export steers, $4.50@ s fa. arrssa I beef and butcher steers, si. 25G0 s 5a. steers, under 1000 pounds, $3S0lD4e5: alasales ald feeders, sSS0Qi.75; cows ard
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Ihree ships week to Cuba, leave Port Iampa 1O:OO D. m. Mondays, Thursdays and saturdays For further information ad- oress B. w. WRENN,
 Pass Traffic Man, Savannah, Ga R L. TODD, Div. Pass. Agent.
 Montgomery. Ala
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(By Private Wire to Murphy & co.)
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New York Cotton Futures
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Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati cn,.v;ii and the North: also to Shreves port, New Orleans ana all poinfs south- "e' Schedule in effect Nov. 1s. 1Sss
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The Iron Market.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
CITY LOCALS.

Irving Potter is assisting at ID. r.
Bisbee's insurance office.
Roy Sibley of North Montpelier, is
in the city on business today.
John Ryan of Plaintield is in the
city today.
James Miles'of Burlington is in tne
city today.
Alex Hanton of Hardwick. is in the
city visiting friends.
Hon. George w. Lynde of Williams
town is in the city today.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barry last
night boy; weight IL! pounds.
The Chapman Warren Co., is pre-
senting the Circus Girl this afternoon
at the opera house.
Mrs. G. S. Ca,rrier returnea last
night from Mer@divh, n. H., where
she has been visiting her sister,
The little baby of John O'Connell
of Foster street, who died yesterday,
was sent to Quincy, Mass, last night.
Miss Maud Densmore entertained
several of her friends last evening at
the residence of her sister Mrs. c. w.
Steele, on Currier Park.
The case of Stone VS.. Ladue for
domestic services was decided today in
favor of the plaintiff NJ. NJ. Cor
appeared for the plaintiirand Wishart
and jackson for the defense.
The largest advance sale of seats for
a l0cent show in the history of the
opera house has been for the Two
Nephews, which takes place this
evening.
Miss Claire Carpenter arrived in the
city this morning from her home in
Washington where she has been
spending a two weeks vacation. She
went to Montpelier this afternoon to
resume her labors as one of the teach
erS in the Union school.
On Sunday in the Salvation Army
hall meetings will be held as follows:
Knee drill a. M; j. S. company
meeting at 10 a. M: Holiness meet.
ing at IL a. M, and in the afternoon
at B O'Clock free and easy meeting,
at which the children of the Sunday
School will take part. In the evening
Salvation meeting at 7.3O. All well
come. Monday night, April 9th, the
children of the Sunday School will
celebrate their anniversary, at which
prizes will be given. Collection taken
at the door.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
TERRIBLE TRAIN WRECK.
Floods in Texas Wash out Bridges.
Great Loss of Life.

Austin, Texas, April This sec.
tion was visited by cloudburst this
morning and the entire county is in
undated. The Colorado river has
risen eleven feet in three hours and is
still rising three feet per hour
The damage to this section will ex-
ceed $5OO,0O0. Another flood is fear
ed. -Four bridges are washed out.
No trains anyway.
1t was the most terrific storm on
record. The Great Northern railroad
bridge was washed out, wrecking the
st. Louis southbound cannon ball. a
number of people were drowned. The
list is unobtainable.
A family of negroes were drowned
on the shoal in the river. Fears are
felt that the flood will be disastrous
to life as well as property.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
Spreads Like WjQdfjre

When things are "the best they
become "the best selling" Abraham
Hare, a leading Druggist, of Belvelle,
O., writes: ''Electric Bitters are the
best selling bitters have handled in
in 20 years. You know why? Most
diseases begin in dsorderes of stomach
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and nerve.
Electric Bitters tones up the stom-
ach, regulates llyers kidneys and
bowels, purities the blood. strengthens
the nerves, hence cures multtudes OF
maladies. 1t builds up tho entire
system. Puts new life and vigor into
any weak, sickly, rundown man Oh
woman. Price so cents. Sold by Parlol
Drug Store. Barre, Vt, "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
EAST BROOKFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Clark are both
sick with bronchial pneumonia.
Curtis Dania has moved from the
West Hill to S. ii. Sprague's place in
the Gulf.
The ladies of the Branch church
hold fair at Willard Metcalf's
Thursday evening.
w. w. Sprague went to Windsor to
accompany the remains of his aunt,
Miss NJ. W. Woodward.
Miss Mary w. Woodward died at
the home of w. G. Clarke April 3,
aged 80 years. The funeral was
Thursday, Rev. r. II. Abercrombie
officiating. The interment was at
Windsor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Prominent Eastern Democrats
SAID to be Pushing Him
A DEMOCRAT
He tells the Reporters. Grand
Army Will Invite Him

Washington, April 7.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington
last night from their breif visit to
Philadelphia. They expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with their
reception. A number of reporters
were at the house awaiting his return.
In response to a question the admiral
said that he expected to prepare in a
few days for the press his plans for
the future which he indicated his in
tention to make.
"Can you confirm the statement you
are credited with making that you
are democrat 2" persisted one of the
reporters.
"Certainly l am "A democrat" he
replied, II always have been demo-
crat," he added smilingly.
"Have you ever voted the demo-
cratic ticket?'
"No, ! never voted in my life. The
only man | ever wanted to vote for
was Mr.. Cleveland.
| 1t was CLEANED tonight from what
is considered a reliable source that
Admiral Dewey had two hours con
ference this morning with three men
who came here from New York. Ar
thur German, W. G. Whitney, j. r.
Mclean, and other prominent demo-
Gratis are said to be behind the Dewey
candidacy.
Chicago, April 7.-Should the Dew
ey committee finally decide, owing to
the admiral's political aspirations, not
to welcome him May ], iii Chicago,
the e. Al, r. viii invissIaihs saf pres
idential candidate to attend tie great
encampment to be held in Chicago IN
August. "The Grand Army men are
anxious to have Admiral Dewey at
| tend the encampment, said VIM. ii.
Harper, chairman of the general COM
mitee today. "We invited him when
he first landed in New York, but at
that time he found May more con-
venient, SO the invitation of the com
mittee was finally accepted"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
QUEEN VICTORIA IN DUBLIN.
The City in Gala Attire. Thousands
of Children Parade.

Dublin, April 7.-Queen Victoria
is spending an active day on the
streets, which are full of picturesque
professions of boys and girls carrying
small Union Jacks, probably for the
first time IN their lives. They are all
in charge of priests. Their is great
fete in PhnniX Park this afternoon.
Dublin, April I'm spite of the fact
that it was raining Queen Victoria drove
out in the viceregal grounds in Il garden
chair, but, owing to the continued wet
weather, she did not visit the city. mere
ly induging in IA short carriage drive in
the park and over the roads in its vicn-
ity. Great anticipalions have been arous-
ed in connection with the children's fes.
tival, when 10000 youngsters from all
parts of Ireland will be given chance to
see her majesty
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
Threatened WITH Death.
The Malta Society Alleged to have
Taken part OF Strikers.

Greenwich, Conn. April AFTER
the most exciting day in the history
of the city the indications this morn
ing were that the trouble arising
from the strike was nearing the end.
Everything is quiet. The sheritfs are
stationed at various points ready to
suppress any demonstration. The
people are confident that the prompt
action of the sherills vest erday pre-
vented serious trouble. One of the
contractors has received a letter pur-
porting to come from the Malta soce-
ty, threatening death unless he con-
ceeded to the demands of the Ital-
ianS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
MUSSEYS BAIL $4,000.
Held Today by Commissioner for u.
S. Grand Jury at Windsor.

Rutland. April 7.-Charles w. Mas
sey, cashier Of the wrecked Merchants
National bank, waived examination
before Commissioner Merrill today on
the charge of embezzlement and mis-
appropriation of the funds. He was
held for the May term of the U. S.
grand jury at Windsor in $50, 900.
Bail was reduced from 100000
Rutland, April There were no
sensational developments at the hear
ing of Marvin A. Mcclure, yesterday
Bank Examiner Muir announced that
two weeks more would be required to
complete his examination of the
banks affairs and upon the agreement
of counsel the hearing was continued
until April 23, McClure's bail being
increased from 1925. 600 to $50, 000
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
THE PLAGUE
Over Two Millions Spent in
Fighting il in the
HAWAII ISLANDS
1t is Pretty Well Stamped
Out Now

Honolulu, April THE estimated
cost of fighting the plague will reach
$4,000, 900. A large part Of the cost
was incurred in finding homes for peo.
pie who were burned out by the fires.
There was also heavy expense in build
ing detention camps.
Honolulu, March 80, via San Francis
co, April 1.-Two cases of plague were
reported March %. One was a Japanese
fisherman, the other white man named
John Hurley. Since that date no cases
have appeared. Word has reached here
that the disabled steamer Cleveland
reached Hilo safely March %. The dis
tance of 400 miles was made under sail
in ten days.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
DEATH AT SOLDIERS HOME.

Bennington, April Ira II. Day
ton, late Co. +, 4th Ohio volunteer
infantry, Mexican war, died yesterday
at the Vermont Soldiers Home. He
was admitted to.the Home, April 2l,
1892, from Middlebury. He has been
cared for in the hospital for the past
five years. His death was caused from
old age and the grip.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
APPEALED To SUPREME COURT

Frankfort, Ky, April 7.-EN-Gov,
Bradley for Gov. Taylor, went before
Chief Justice HaZleton this afternoon
with motion for writ of error to the
supreme court at Washington in the
contests over the office Of governor
Miss Bessie Mcdonald arrived in
the city this morning from Mortified.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
GOULDSVILLE.

r. W, Flint of Williamstown was
in town Thursday
Mrs. Lucy Cross returned from
Montpelier Thursday night.
Frank Moulton and Dilla Moulton
were in Montpelier Sunday.
A sugar party was given last Friday
by Mr, and Mrs- lr'ian Bingham.
q Y NJ IRA i. add III Is. James COburn and Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill Bean were in Barre
Thursday to attend the funeral of
Mrs Asa George.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
EAST BARRE.

Bruce & ISabell's S orchestra will not
he here tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. |. Cheney wish to
tender their sincere thanks for the
help of kind ncighbors and for the
sympathies of friends and relatives in
the death and burial of their daugh-
ter, Estella S. Cheney, and for the
many beautiful floral offerings re-
ceived.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
P0STMASTERS and PENSIONS.
Especial to the TELEGRAM. J

Especial to the TELEGRAM.)
Postmasters have been appointed in
Vermont as follows: Bread Loaf, Thos.
E. Boyce; Lowell, George e. Curtis:
West Milton, c. II. Wright.
Penslons-Geo. W. Cushing, Mont
gomery, increase Sl2 to ST..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
DEMOCRATIC TREASURER.

Chicago, April + Nillard Fillmore
Dunlap Of Jacksonvillo. H., the treas
urer of the democratic state commit
tee has been appointed treasurer of
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
A PERSONAL LETTER.

The Prague, April 7.--Queen Wilthe-
nina has sent a personal letter of
sympathy to Joubert S widow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07

WANTED. To buy some finished monu.
ments. Prices must be low. Send sketches
to Breen's Monumental Works, Hartford.
Conn. wv
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
THE STOCK MARKET.

To-day's Transactions of the New
York and Chicago Exchanges re-
ported by private wire to
j. G. Davis, Montpelier.
And Burnham & Co., Barre.
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO, Apr. 7.
The closing quotations of the lead
ing futures yesterday and today
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
RAIN ON COAST.

Boston, April 7.--I.ocal rains to-
night and Sunday. Northwesterly
winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
BARRE WINS
The Bowling Match at Burlington
Yesterday.

Burlington, April THE bowling
match rolled between the Burlington
and Barre teams last evening resulted
in a victory for the visitors. The
match consisted of three games. The
individual score was as follows.
Barre Smith AGA. Trenoweth. 527.
Reid 34l. Burns. 800. Douglass 30:
urlington-Milne AS, johnson 351.
Black 426, Morgan 403. The Barre
team had totals of 739 in the first
game, 695 in the second and 79s in the
third The Burlington totals for the
three games were first 740. second 676.
and third 70G. The final totals We're
Barre 1892, Burlington 2l22.
The Barre team left this morning
for Rutland, where they will play this
evening,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
G.C.N.U. NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting on
Monday night in Miles hall at 7
O'Clock. Important business,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
BRITISH LOSSES
Details Of the Disaster TO the
Irish Troops
ENGLAND WORRIED
Over the Situation. Boer
Prisoners Escape

London, April Lord Roberts re-
ports from Bloemfontcin yesterday
that the casualties at ReddcrSburg
were; Officers killed >: wounded >:
captured $: n0n-commissioned officers
and men killed s: wounded 50: rest
captured. Our strength was l61
mounted infantry, 424 infaatry. The
enemy were 3, POO with five guns.
Cape Town. April t. \ determine
ed effort was made to escape today by
the Bocr prisoners. Fourteen sue
ceeded in getting away. In the con-
fusion one was killed. one wounded
and one recaptured.
London, April THE British pub
lie is beginning to realize the immense
difficulties to be overcome, even be
fore Pretoria is reached, and is rcys-
ing premature ideas with respect to
the time when the war will be over
No one now believes that it will have
ended by the beginning OF June
CoonarVon, Cape Colony, April 7th
200 insurgents who were not aware
that Sir. Charles Parsons had occupi-
ed kenhart, and who were on their
Way to that place have been captured
by the British.
London. April l.. The Beers are in
force at Wepener, threatening Gen.
Brabant'S colonial division. the main
body Of which is there. The Beers
are endeayoring to turn the British
position by crossing the Basutolanire
81, y,