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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
WomAN's RELIEF CORPS.

Bennington, July 13.-Mrs. Olive
F. Puffer, the new president, depart
ment of Vermont Relief Corps, has
announced the following appoint
ments on her staff: Secretary, Pris-
ella P. Blackmer, Bennington; coun-
sellor, Clara B. Niles, Morrisville: in
spector, Lizzie Foster, Island Pond;
instituting and installing officer, Lo-
visa G. Smith, West Burke; patriotic
instructor, Nellie A. Brown, Bellows
Falls; press correspondent, Nellie M.
B. Coffey, Bennington.
The executive board consists of Ell
liza F. Cutting, Bennington; Leonie
H. Wood, Rutland; Lucena P. Whee-
lock, North Troy; Janet p. Blackmcr,
Manchester Depot; Celia M. Hubbard,
South Royalton.
Sarah j. Hall of Derby Line is
appointed senior aide. The other
aides are Mary G. Beckwith, Ludlow;
Helen e. Williams, Dorset: Anna
Bush, Newfane; Florence Mcclure,
Albany: Jennie Abbott, Randolph;
Louise w. Clark, Brooktield; Millie
J. Drury, Williamstown; Laura Gran,
Lowell; Agnes S. Blake, West Bar
net; Mary Arless, Montreal; Carrie
Clark; Poultney; Martha Ormsbee,
North Calais; Laura L. Hood, Chel-
sea: Anna Bondville, Fair Haven:
Maude w. Rink, Readsboro: Estella
Allen, Bennington.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

London, July l2.-Lord Roberts to
the war Office undtr date of Pretoria,
July II, as follows:
"The enemy, having failed in
their attack upon our right rear, as
mentioned in my telegram of July 9,
made determined attack upon our
right flank yesterday and regret to
say, succeeded in capturing Nitrals
Mex, which was garrisoned by a
squadron of Scots Greys, with two
guns of battery of the Royal Artil-
lery and five companies of the Lin
colnshre regiment.
1.-The enemy attack in superior
numbers at dawn and seizing tbs hill
commanding the Mex, brought a
heavy gun hre TO bear upon the small
garrison.
"NitralS Mex is about 1S miles from
here, near where the road crosses the
Crocodile river. 1t was held by us in
order to maintain road and TELEGRAPH
hic communication with Rustenberg. :"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
LEAGUE STANDING.
WARREN.

Elisha GoodSpeed died Monday
morning. He had been in poor health
for some time, but was not confined
to his bed. Saturday of last week he
Lad a stroke of paralysis from which
he never recovered. lie was seventy.
four years of age and leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Alfred Lamb and
Mrs. w. II. Moore. Funeral services
were held at the church Wednesday
at 2 o'clock.
Harvey Downing is suffering with
a bad rupture caused by overwork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawks are at Frank
Lambs for short time.
Burt Moody is slowly on the gain.
Mrs. Hattie Van Dusen, of Roches-
ter, was In town Sunday.
Edward Van Dusen and wife, OF
Hanksville, visited in town over Sun.
day.
Herbert Whitney, of GRANVILLE,
visited in town last week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
Such is To-days Report From
Pekin
FOREIGNERS MASSACRED
July 6, Says an Official Des>
patch From China.

rlLondon, July 13.--The news agency
reports that an official message has
been received in London that states
that all the foreigners in Pekin were
murdered July 6.
Berlin, July l3.-According to
semi-official telegram from Canton,
Ii Hung Chang received a written
imperial notice on the sixth, dated
June II and sent overland in which
all the governors are urged to deS-
patch troops with utmost speed to
help against the rebels, among whom
Prince Tuan is clearly indicated.
Chang is sending thousands to Pekin,
and no doubt other governors are
d ing the same.
Washington, July l3. The depart
ment of state has been notified by
Consul Goodnow at Shanghai that
the governor of Shantung wires that
Boxers and soldiers are bombarding
the legations for a final attack on
the seventh. He IS extremely anxious
for the safety of the ministers and
friendly Chinese at Pekin. Eears for
the worst are generally entertained.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
VERMONT DEAF MUTES.

Chester, VT, July l3,-Under the
direction Of Bishop Hall Of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Vermont, a canvass
is being made Of the deaf in this state
with the intention Of giving them the
benefit and advantages Of chufch min
iotration.
The work is being done by the Rev
II. W. Van Allen Of Bath-On-The-
Hudson. n. Y, who is himst II a deaf
mute, and was recently elevated to
the priesthood of the Episcopal
church lie was already begun his
work and VIII visit every place where
a deaf mute resides.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
EAST CORINTIl.

w. E. CorlisS OF East Corinth, who
agent for the Story & Clark organ,
has already placed number of in
struments in this vicinity, two of
which may be seen at Frank Taplin's
and at the Mill House, East Corinth.
Those thinking of purchasing an Or
gan will do we'll to correspond with
him before placingan order elsewhere.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
CHELSEA.

Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Osborne of
Cleveland, Ohio, are spending the
summer at Orange County Hotel.
His brothers, Charles X. of Dixon, Ill.
and J. Wesley Osborne of Ashmont,
Mass, are revi>iting their childhood
home. Landlord Dickinson enter
tained 700 different guests at his ho-
tel during the month Of June.
The directors Of the First National
Bank of Chelsea have just sold Il
quantity of wood and pasture land
located in Gaysviile to the lnterna-
tional Paper company.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

New York, July 13.-Secretary Her
bert L. Bridgman of the Peary Arctic
club has left for Sydney, c. b., to super
intend the departure Saturday of the
clubs steamer Windward for north
Greenland and, if advisable, to take
charge of the expedition The Wind
ward carries a full cargo Of American
-four, oil and sugar, Dominion coal and
English pemmican, Maine lumber, New
Bedford whaleboats and Mauser rifles
from Santiago and will proceed as rapid
ly as ice and other conditions will per-
NIT to Peary's headquarters at Etah.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

Shanghai, July 13.-Foreign con-
suls are Offering large sums for the
production of the letter which Chi
nese merchant is said to have received
from Pekin dated June 3Oth, saying
the legations were demolished and for
eigners killed. The merchant declines
to show it, alleging that he fears pun
isbment from Chinese officials. Riot
ing has occurred at Ming Po.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
DIME BANK CLOSES.

New York, July l3.-The direc-
tors of the Dime Savings Bank at
Newark, N. j., decided to close its
doors until tits able to straighten out
it's affairs as result of the shortage
of Treasurer Westervelt, who was ar
rested, charged with raising with.
drawal check from two hundred to
twelve hundred dollars.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
ALBANY LEASE BILL.

Boston, July 13.-The Albany lease
bill with the house amendments was
given a hearing this morning in the
senate, and the amendments con-
CURED in by the senate. The bill
will now be sent to the house for
enactment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
GREAT DROeHT IN ARIZONA.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 13.-The
reports from the drought stricken Sec
tions of Arizona are to the effect that
every water hole and most Of the wells
have gone dry. Cattle are dying by
the thousands. The immense reser-
voirs are dry. The destruction of the
timber by forest fires is great.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
B0ERS Win
Capture NitraIs Pass and
AnnihiIate British
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
Elsewhere in Their Campaign
in the Transvaal.

Pretoria, July 13.-Col. Mahon re-
inforced by Gen. French's brigade
yesterday took all the positions held
by the Beers in the neighborhOod Of
Rietfont.in. A number of dead Beers
were found. The British casualties
we're tribing. The details are now
at hand regarding the disaster to the
Lincolnshire regiment Wednesday.
1t appears that the five companies
were ordered to hold the pass through
the Magalasburg mountains. The
Boes appeared at daybreak and opened
a heavy fire. Nearly every man was
killed or wounded.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
the soEBEL CASE.

Georgetown, KY, July -. - The
fifty day trial of cx-Secrtary Caleb
Powers for completely in the Goebel
shooting found the jury uncompleted
and five more are necessary. The
deputy sheriff rode into the country
districts last night by order of the
court and summOnsed by extra
vinire 40 more.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
LARGE ARMY
1000 Solicitors Set TO Work
in St. Louis
FOR contributions
Car Wrecked Last Night by
Explosives.

st. Louis, July 13.--Two thousand
solicitors engaged by the trades and
labor unions to canvass the city for
contributions for the striking railroad
men and bus lines, began their work
today. An Eastern avenue car ran
over an explosive last night, wrecking
the car None were Injured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

New London. Mo-, July 13.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the trial of Alexan-
der Jester. for the murder of Gilbert w.
Gates, has begun. The only witness
called was Ansel A. Gates, 81 years of
age, father of the murdered man. Mr..
Gates told of his search for his son in
1871 through southern Kansas and Mis-
souri, and of the subsequent arrest of
Jester, in whose possession were found
his sons wagon and personal effects.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

Paris, July 13.--M. Lasies, the promi-
nent Nationalist deputy whose name has
been connected with the most disorderly
incidents in the chamber of deputies
during the past session, fought duel
with swords with n newspaper man. Nj.
Gerault Richard, in suburb of Paris.
The meeting was the outcome of an ar
ticle written by the latter in the Socialist
organ La Petite Republique. In the
eleventh round Lases was wounded in
the right arm, and the duel was stopped.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, July l3.-Pensions to
Vermonters have been allowed as fol.
lows: Increase, Levi A. TAFT, Hunt
ington Sl4: Moses Demo, Rochester,
ST.; original widow, etc, Hattie L.
Derby, Middlebury, IS: special ac-
count, June 2s, Addie Battles. Water
bury, minor Of WiIi'lA Z Caswel,
Bennington, $40: war with Spain,
widows, etc, Mary L. Robillard,
mother, Rutland sl2; Harriet NJ.
Bishop, mother Orwell, sl2.
Editor Frank L. Howe of the Times
is able to be at his desk again after
few days Illness.
Principal o. X. HOLSTER Of Plain
field is in town today.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
INCENOlARY fire.

Burlington, July II. - An incen'
diary attempt to destroy the great
shops and lumber yards of the Cham
plain Manufacturing Co. came neal
being successful yesterday, and. was
averted only by stubborn fight last
ing for five hours. The loss is
$4,000, Insured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-Bryan has
announced the date of August s. to
receive official notification of his NOM
ination as being satisfactory to him.
He will not speak publicly before
then.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
CITY CLERK SPEAKS.

MIR. EDIToR.-I see by your yeSter'
day s paper a statement over the sig'
nature of the mayor, which reflects
somewhat upon myself. This com
munication is SO misleading that 1 can
not let it pass without publishing that
portion of the facts undoubtedly for.
gotten by the mayor, which. are Al
fOllows:- rt-4.
On July End, the council passed a
resolution authorizing a loan Of twen.
ty Thousand dollars. 1t has always
been customary for the mayor and the
president of the board of aldermen to
countersign such documents, to show
their authenticity, this was done by
Alderman Mackay as president o. the
board of aldermen and l then and
there, handed the resolution TO the
mayor and asked him il he would
countersign it; not that it was abso-
lutely necessary but has always been
customary when going to Boston or
New York for loan; the mayor re-
piled that he would sign the resolution
the first thing in the morning.
On the following day he did not
come until after 5 O'Clock at night, at
which time again handed him the
paper and the warrants, and he then
told me that she had no Use for
them," but would sign one for Capt.
Mudgett, who was present, which he
accordingly did. July 4th he did not
come. July 9Th he did come and car
ried away all of the aforesaid papers.
July 9Th he did not come. July 7th
he returned the resolution, SO defac-
ed and mutilated as to render the
same absolutely worthless for the pur-
pose for which it was intended.
A majority of the Board OF Alder
men realizing the gravity Of thesitua-
tion then called special meeting OF
the council to devise some way to
meet the obligations Of the city now
long past due and ready for protest.
This was accomplished by rescind-
ing a vote previously taken on the
passage of the resolution that the
mayor previously defaced and mutt
lated, and the passage Of anothe. reso-
luton indentical in words wits the
mutilatcd one. This was on satur-
day evening.
On Monday morning'Ff I telepaoned
to Boston for bids, the lowest of which
was $40, but this would hold good
only till II o'clock noon. l went i'm
mediately to the mayors house and
related the situation; he then and
there declined to sign any papers, SO
all previous negotiations again fell
through.
Another special meeting was then
called for that night after which the
mayor said he would sign note as
authorized by the city meeting OF
June Goth, which he accordingly, did
at l O'Clock Tuesday, July 10th, and
received the proceeds therefrom
the Tuesday morning following.
A person even unfamiliar with the
methods can see from the above facts
the extreme haste the mayor was in
to obtain funds.
notice also his statement that his
warrants were all signed and ready for
the laborers and others, but the facts
will not warrant such statement, as
even now $50 a. m. Friday, the war
rants for the entire force connected
with the engineers Office, are held up
without apparent cause.
l regret that l feel obliged to pub
lsh this statement SO much different
than the mayors, but the facts, 3g-
ures, and records and seven witnesses
will bear out my statements as being
true.
Burt H. Wells, City Clerk.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
A Baron In Ba n lSruptcy.

London, July 13.-In the bankruptcy
court receiving order was issued agains,
Baron Sudeley. The amount of his lia
bilities was not announced. Baron Sude
ley was born in 1910. was formerly m
officer in the British navy. lord III
waiting to the queen and captain OF tho
Gentlemen at Arms,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
Elks Going to Milwaukee.

Atlantic City, July 13.-The next meet
ing Of the grand lodge of the Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks will be held
in Milwaukee. In the vote Richmond
was beaten by SG votes. There were
some scattering ballots for other cities,
Saratoga Springs getting number. The
balance of the session was devoted to dis
cussion of changes in the bylaws.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
BASE BALL.

LEAGUE GAMES EsTERDAY.
St. Louis 2; Boston /.
Pittsburgh I; Brooklyn 6.
Cincinnati I; Philadelphia 0.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
LIGHTNING
Does Much Damage in ver'
mont Yesterday
THE STORM GENERAL
All Over the State but no one
Injured.

The electrical storm that passed
over this section yesterday afternoon
did little damage in this vicinity be-
yond interrupting the electrics for a
while, and cutting Off power and
lights from both the Consolidated and
Viles Electric Co. Telegraph and
telephone communication was also in
terrupted for some time.
Other parts of the state as will be
seen by dispatches below did not cs.
cape 50 easily.
Middlebury, July 13.-During the
severe thunder storm yesterday after.
noon, the barns of L. D. Twitchell
north of this village were struck and
burned. Loss 500, insured for $3.50
in the Vermont Mutual.
New Haven, July -. w. l.. Dur
fey's large barns and cider mill were
struck yesterday afternoon Wy lightn-
ing and burned. Loss $1,000, insured
for $500.
Richford, July 13.-The lightning
struck the the Union Church and a
residence in the village last evening
but did only little damage.
Bellows falls, July l3. - The large
barns owned by Miss Church of West
minister, were struck by lightning and
burned yesterday. Most of the stock
was saved.
Boston, July ia large oi! tank
was evidently struck 10y lightning in
the B. & M, Somerville yard last
night and exploded. severely injuring
several persons. 1t is thought that
Joseph Hayden of Somerville cannot
survive the night. j. J.Callahan and
Robert FurnesS were also seriously
injured. Loss from s40,0 to $780,
800.
Somerville, Mass, July 13. Rufus
Fellows one of the victims of the Oil
Tank Car explosion last night died
this morning. j. ]. Callahan cannot
live. Joseph Hayden died last night.
Twenty seven Others who were in
iured are doing we'll in the hospital.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13

To Cure Constipatlon Forever.
Take CascaretS Candy Cathartc. Loo OR 80.
II c. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
FAIR AND warmer.

Boston, July 13.-Fair tonight and
Saturday. Warmer northwest winds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-22
A TRADITION EXPLODED.
Here Is nm Extraordinary Young
Woman Who Is Actually Fond
of Dissccting Mice

The popular belief that all women are
afraid of mice has been exploded, says
the Philadelphi Record. There is a
young woman visiting prominent
Conshohocken family who actually
boasts of her fondness for not only
mice, but rats, The hostess remark ed
the other day that her life was made
miserable by the hordes of rats and
mice that infested her cellar.
"Oh, let me go down and see them
exclaimed this remarkable young wom-
an. I'D like to catch one and dissect
II. so you can see what a cute little
heart it aas.' The hostess was horror
stricken and begged to know what her
guest knew of dissection.
III tell YOU was the reply. when
at boarding school we had such a dear
Old professor. He used to give us many
interesting and entertaining lessons.
For instance, he would get a rat. run
his sharp knife around its neck. and
presto! the hide was removed, tail and
all. Then he would cut up the remains
and point out the various organs. With
little instruction any OF us girls could
perform the operation, and we soon
enjoyed il. | tell you. there was such
q demand for subjects that the school
was soon rid of rats and mice"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-22
EARLY LAMPS AND WICKS.
Were Fashioned by Blacksmith s
from Iron and the Pith
of the Rush.

1t would be hazardous to con lecture
what the first wick consisted of; but
when we come to consider the iron
lamp or 'crusie," we know that the
wick commonly used was the pith of
the rush, which was gathered and par
TALLY stripped of its outer green COW
ering, cut into proper lengths, dried
and tied up into bundles ready for use.
The iron lamp was hammered out of
one piece of iron, in a stone mold.
This was usually done by the black
smith, and the molds are still to be
seen in museums, in the hands of pri-
vate collectors, and no doubt at some
of the country blacksmiths' shops.
They are of one uniform shape, with
some slight varieties. The lamp con-
sists of two cups, one suspended above
and inside the other. The suspender is
so fixed and potched as to enable the
upper cup, which holds the oil and
stantly in contact with the wick. The
lower cup catches the drip Of the oil.
which can be easily replaced in the up
per cup by lifting it off until the oil
is poured into it. The upper cup has
sometimes movable lid.
There is IA remarkable resemblance
not only between the iron cruises in
this country, but to those on the con
tinent and in Egypt. They preserve
the same general shape, but differ in
the material from which they are
made. The Pompeian lamps, or at
least some of them, might be described
as three crusies in one. The cup of the
lamp is the same, but it has provision
for three lights. The oil used in the
scotch lamps was of the coarsest kind.
On the west coast the oil used was, and
is still, fish oil. The material for wicks
was riable.-Chamber's journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-22
WHEN NO WOMAN IS LOVELY.
The Unsightly Way In which She
Grabs Her Skirt and
Holds 1t Up.

The fiattering theory that women
really care how they appear to men
who are looking at them sometimes
gets hard knock, says the New York
Press. One of these times is when a
woman who is walking along the street
makes a motion with her hand which,
in Kentucky or Texas, would, if made
by man, be interpreted as reach for
a revolver in the hip pocket. But as
women apparently have 10 hip rockets
the womans motion is for the purpose
of holding up her skirts so that it will
not disturb the microbes that are
crawling in the dirt on the sidewalk.
AS she walks along with this hip
pocket hand firmly gripped on her
skirt she reminds the average man of
embarrassing moments in the mascu-
line past say when a suspender button
rendered its resignation and he had to
hold up his trousers as he went along.
1t is a constant wonder that some
Worth who looks after the looks of
women does not invent a skirt sus-
pender or something by which in the
hour of need the skirt might be osten.
tationsly hoisted above the danger
level. If the woman were in the coun-
try she might wear her rainy daisy
skirt when she walked in dry weather
Bat are vegetable things, like hayseed,
any more harmful than the bacteria of
the dirty pavcments?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-22
HORSE FOR A WOMAN.
Man Who Knows Gives Some Advice
Which Is Worthy of
David Haruni.

The following advice given by
horseman to woman about to pur-
chase pony for her own use is worthy
of David Harum, says the New YORK
Commercial Advertiser: Never allow
a dealer to talk you into buying
horse you do not like. If you do not
like him say so at once, and If yoa can
help it do not assign any reason for say
ing so. Always talk as little as you
can about horses when you are pur-
chasing them. Talk of the weather.
anything else you ike-but if you
don't know much about horses be as
silent as you can. The dealer may
probably imagine you know more than
you really do
The woman in question thought she
would like a coal black horse, or per-
haps one of "dappled gray" like the
pony in the nursery song. The horse
man grew eloquent: "a good horse
cannot be of bad Color" he said. And
horse of bad color is never good
horse. A weakly, watery color indi-
Gates want of stamina. Black is about
the most unUeS1TaDle Oh cOdtS lol a
horse Black horses are nearly always
soft and delicate and slow. The dane
ing, prancing, dashing black horse OF
poems and pictures is a steed of the
Imagination, or the great exception
that proves the rule. Gray is good
color, although few gray horses have
made names for themselves on the
turf. Roam is good, too, in spite of the
fact that thoroughbreds are seldom, ii
ever, of that color. For a pony, dun
color, notified with black points, is
handsome and usually denotes hardy,
sound constitution. In horses of any
size dun is a rare color. Chestnut
horses are the most excitable and are
often delicate. Sorrel-which is chest
nut and browns good, but seldom
seen nowadays. Bay is the commonest
of all colors, and when combined with
black points is about as good as any
color. For hardness of constitution
and combination of good qualities, a
good dark brown is the best color OF
all; if there is rich, tan-colored muz-
zle so much the better"