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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
WARREN.

George BaniSter has nearly COM
pleted the work of moving his barn
up to the end Of his house, which will
add a great deal to the appearance of
his place.
On the 3rd inst. while W. L. Sar-
gent was fishing just below the viii
lage, he successfully hooked and land
ed a - pound trout.
Cecil Shattuck has just purchased a
new s35 bicycle of Henry LaMorder,
who is agent for number of different
wheels. The wheel seems to be a
very fine one for the money.
Miss Marjorie Parker has new
bicycle, which she learned to ride very
quickly considering her age.
Will Varney and family of Lincoln
are spending few days in town.
J. G. Gleason, who is employed by
the Vermont Farm Machine Co. Of
Bellows Falls, was in town with his
family over Sunday.
L. A. Heath is IN town for few
days. lie has his clapboard logs al
sawed at his mill in Lincoln.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
A BABY FACE.

The police are looking for little
girl with a baby face. She went into
"A dressmaking shop in the city a few
days ago and made inquiries about
a dress. Soon after she departed a
pocket book was found missing. 1t
was left in the hallway with one
penny for luck. The remaining 50
had gone. The case was placed in
the hands of the officers who are
averse to saying anything or giving
particulars, as they are in hopes of To-
eating the 'baby faced" girl. She
gave her name as Smith and said she
was from Barre.
1t has since been learned that she
visited a dressmaker in Barre, and that
soon after she went out pocket book
was found among the departed.
A description of the girl, who is
said to be about II years of age, has
been type written and distributed.
The police were half an hour behind
her last Friday, but she cluded them.
At another time the officer making
the search got on the wrong scent
and located girl going away in such
an anxious frame of mind as she
contided in a local ticket seller that she
had not eaten any breakfast. This
was not the one wanted. Montpelier
Argus.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

London, May 8. -- Roberts reports
from Smaldeel that the railroad from
Brandfort to this place has been con-
siderably damaged, the bridge over
the River Vet is hopelessly SO and it
delays supplies. Every few yards
charges Of rackarocks are laid under
rails, and might cause loss of life, but
they were all discovered by infantry
men. Winburg is occupied by the
Highlander's brigade. In spite of
the wrecked railroads the British ad.
vance is going steadily on.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
THREE OR -FOUR YEARS.
Joint Meeting Vote to Make This
Settlement, Which Is a Good One.

The Granite Cutters National
Union and the Tool Sharpeners held a
joint meeting last night and voted to
instruct their committee to sign the
bill for not less than three years nor
more than four years.
This is the settlement asked by the
members of the Granite Manufacture
crs' association and will no doubt be
held tomorrow night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.

Albany, N. Y, May S.-Atty. Gen.
Davies has received an order from the
law firm of Einstcin and Townsend
notifying him tomorrow, in behalf of
their client, VIM. II. Hearst, New
York City, to make application for
a dissolution of the American Ice Co.,
and cancellation of certificate to re-
strain from doing further business.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
Princetou-Yale Debate.

Princeton, n. j., May S.-Th =
Princeton Yale debate will be held
this evening. The subject is, IRE
solved, that the liay-paunceforte
treaty should be ratified. Yale won
the debate last year, and Princeton
will make strong effort to win this
one. John B. Carlisle, eX secretary
of the treasury will preside.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
LEAGUE STANDING.
NOTICE

Madame N. L. Granade is now
ready for her spring and summer
season s work, she will offer her work
at low rates during the coming season,
she will also teach the latest tailor
patterns system of cutting satisfact-
ory, she has on hand all the latest
albums of Paris to select from, for
coats, capes evening and tailor made
gowns. All orders promptly attended
to. Invitation extends to all.
Corner Elm and Court Streets,
If Montpelier, VT
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
WILLIAM SMITH DEAD.
Was an Old Soldier and Resident of
Barre.

Bennington, May s.-Willlam Smith
late of Company |, sth Vermont regi-
mcnt, and Company II, 9th Vermont,
aged 50, died at the Vermont Soldiers
Home last night. lie was admitted
to the Home May ., 1900, and died
from the effects of old age and can
Ger. lie leaves an aged wife at Barre,
VT, his former home.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
THE FLAG FLOATS.
More Islands Added to Our Numer-
Gus Possessions.

Auckland, N.Z., May S.--Thc Amer
lean flag has been hoistcd on the Is
land of Tuluila, amid great rejocings
by the natives. The chiefs made a
formal ccssion to the United States.
The inhabitants Of Manua requested
the formal hoisting of the flag on that
island, which has also been ceded.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
SUPREME COURT.
Special to TELEGRAM.

Montpelier, May S.-The Supreme
court met here this morning and var
ious cases Of little interest to people
in this section Of the state were TAX
ell up.
1t is thought that the famous drug
store cases, involving the legality of
the holding of government liquor H.
censes will not be called up un-
til the last of the term.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
HORSE THIEVES.

North Ferrisburgh, May S.-Sm-
day night or early Monday morning
some unknown person took a horse
and harness belonging to George
Shortsleeves from his barn on his
premises. There is no clue as yet to
the thief.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
SWEEPING
Lord Roberts Army Pushing
Rapidly Northward
BoERs REFUSE TO FIGHT
Mafeking Still Safe Though
the Beers are Crowding it.

London, May s.--A despatch from
Lorenzo Marquee dated Sunday says:
The Eoers around Mafeking are grad
ually being reinforced, and it is now
estimated that there are 5000 Beers
there. Col. pIummcr succeeded in
communicating with Mafeking by
pigeons.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
BASE BALL.

YESTERDAY GAMES.
Boston is: New York IL.
Philadelphia 8; Brooklyn IL.
Pittsburg g.; Chicago 4.
Cincinnati 3; st. Louis o.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

London, May s The STANDARD
hears that information is officially re-
ceived of a plot to assassinate Lord
Roberts. The latter has been warned
and kilograms are now passing be-
tween the Cape authorities and Rob
erts OH the subject.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
BOY shot
ST Louis Car Strike Resul|
BIOOdshed
PULLED FROM Cars
rsssgss2s3lls
Conductors and MotormeflS
Forced to Quit Work: y

St Louis, NTr, May -0t
wheel is turning on the divisions N 4
the st. Louis Transit Mo-, whoSes
ployees declared strike at twoo5ole
this morning. Crowds assenpl9
early and began to throw mud ssa
stones and pull of the few nonsHaAl, [, sass es
men who were trying to rum the 23X as.s
The strikers have compsl'N
suburban road, the only in&furnishe6
city not part OF the Ira
system to cease running. Th8
men and conductors we're pullq9s1ington st.
the cars at Deiiodiamont.
st. Louis, May S.--There are
men out. John kofring, agedMONT
in crowd on Park Ave. was shot
seriously wounded by conductOr
George Mcclellan in charge ofssS car
on Park Ave division. The condnc-
tor was arrested and the boy is in a.~
hospital. %S
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
THE A. 0. H.

Boston, May S.-The national con-
vention of the A. O. II. convened to-
day. Mayor Hart welcomed them to
the CITY,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08
PAID THE PENALTY.
Murderer Hung After Six Pos
merts of the Dete. s

New York, May So
ford was hung in the liuuson.
n. j., Jail this morning for 7
der of Division Superintendel
son of the West Shore railro.
his refusal to re-instatei h
had been sentenced TO han
times but friends secured a +
ment six times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

London, May S.-Besiegcd Mafe-
king is celebrating the two hundredth
day OF her siege with horse dinners.
Col. Badcm- Powell sent a message to
Roberts calling his attention to the
exceptionally good spirit of loyalty
prevailing in all places. Patiently
everybody is making the best of
things beyond all praise and it is a
revelation. The pluck ard devotion
of the women is remarkable. They
have every hope that they will pull
through. 1t is announced that no
more loer prisoners will be sent to
Helena.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

London, May s.--'rhe EBoers are
everywhere retiring before the
British, except on the Natal frontier
and at Mafeking, to the inner circle
of their defenses. They appear de-
termincd not to fight until t.Ic kroon-
stad Hills are reached.
Lord Roberts is expected to do an
other forty or fifty miles then to wait
for a time in order to bring up sup
plies and to repair the railway. There
are one or two hints in the dispatches
from the front that he may rest for a
few days at Smaldeel.
Gen. Frcnch's 10000 cavalry have
not been mentioned in the official or
unofficial dispatches for four days.
1t is by no means likely that he is
Idle, and the con lecture is that he is
either detouring toward Kroonstad or
raiding the Ladybrand district.
$4,000 British are now operating on
the western frontier of the Free
State. AS the deadlock at Warren
ton has been broken and the Beers
are retreating there is nothing more
formida bic except distance between
Warrenton and Mafeking. The
most hopeful adyices from Mafeking
on April % were that the garrison
would be barely able to hold out for a
month. At that time the fever was
spreading.
According to advices from Maseru,
Basutoland, several thousand Free
Staters are north of Ladybrand, where
they have collected great herds. The
district is rich in food for men and
horses and the Beers seem resolved not
to move northward but to be prepar-
ing to resist where they are. If they
are let alone they will menace the
line of communications after the
main British army had passed into
the Transvaal.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener
personally directed the artillery in
the Vet river engagement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
A Fossil Snake.

The queerest placer claim in the world. according to the Cheyenne Tri- bune, is near Fillmore, Wyo, where a rancher named s. A. Aggers has staked out a placer claim covering twenty acres in order to protect a fossil which he has found. The fossil is that of huge snake, 195 feet Of which are coiled in stone on top Of the ground. The folds of the snake range from twelve to eighteen inches in thickness. MT. Aggers has been be- sieged with visitors anxious to see the monster fossil. He intends to collect the pieces and ship them 10 the Ma tional Museum at Washington in the spring, and for the purpose of pro- tecting his find he staked out the claim, the fossil being near the center of the tract
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
A Valuable Find.

A most interesting and historically valuable find was made by priest the other day at bennington, England. For the not very formidable sum of 4d. he purchased from a street bookseller a somewhat worn but still excellent copy of an illuminated Missal of the seventeenth century. The covers of fhe book being damp with mold, he nut the little volume before the fire. To his surprise and delight one of the covers split open and disclosed on the fy leaf the inscription. Charles Ed- ward: his Boke." It is indubitable that the book was the personal prop erty of the Pretender, and that 1t was left behind him in some country house npon his retreat from bennington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
 nr. Livingstone's Grave.

Dr. Livingstone's grave in Africa is now marked by "a tall iron telegraph pole. carefully secured" as the deputy administrator for the district north of the Lambesi reports with satisfaction The tree under which the explorers heart has lain was rotting, so the sec tion containing the inscription was cut out and shipped to the Royal Geo. graphical society. while in the center of the stump the telegraph pole was set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
WHERE TWO WOMEN LIVED.
Place Had No Attractions for Other
 Members of Sex.

Members of Sex.
 Capt MeKinzie of Philadelphia has encountered in his maritime wander ings place where only two women have ever lived. Lying at pier Mo- 13, Port Richmond, Philadelphia, dis charging her cargo of 150 tons of chrome ere, is the trim little Halifax schooner Satellite, commanded by Capt. Mckenzie, a man who has ex- perienced many thrilling adventures while navigating the Newfoundland coast, whence this vessel came with her cargo. The Satellite came from settlement in Newfoundland known as Bluff Head, situated thirty miles east southeast from Port au Port, and a known to live. Capt. Mckenzie says that the chrome ore mines were dis covered only three years ago. They are now worked by British and Ameri- can capitalists. The ore on board the Satellite is valued in it's crude state in excess of $30 ton, and is the richest grade which ever has been brought into Philadelphia, owing to the limit ed facilities for vessels reaching the place, the largest cargo that has ever been shipped is 300 tons and at that time the vessel was seven weeks load ing. The mines from which this ore is taken are situated on the tops of cliffs rising 800 feet above the level of the sea, and Capt Mckenzie had to work his vessel in and anchor her under these cliffs on shoa1 area con- taining six fathoms of water. The method of loading is primitive, the ore being conveyed down the mountain side in small wagons drawn by power full horses. From the shore it is brought out in boats. Capt. McKen- zie's last visit to Philadelphia was twenty-three years ago. At that time" said the old skipper yesterday, you would not see two steamers from the time you entered the Delaware eapes till you passed to sea again. Now sailing vessels in this trade have become almost extinct"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
BURNED A HUNEpED YEARS.
Colorado Mountain Who erpetuai Fire
 Cannot lie ouenched.

-tN V S-aShSHtd=
 For 100 years and perhaps much longer a mountain in Colorado has been on fire. It is situated but short distance west of Newcastle, and the shadow of its smoke envelopes the town q o'clock every evening. The people of the region have become so accustomed to it that they pay little or no attention to the phenomenon. 10 the stranger thereabouts however, the glittering patches of deep red fire, where it breaks out on the side of the mountain and is exposed to view, there is nothing in all the state quite it's equal The fire is fed by big vein of coal which the mountain contains. Just how the coal became ignited is not known. The oldest resident says It was on fire when he came and the Ute Indians, who once lived there, say It was burning many years before the first white man crossed the continen- tai divide. The supposition is that the coal was ignited by forest fire at an early date in the present century. It has smoldered and steadily burned un- til this day. At night when the moon is dark is the best time to see the fire. Then it is that it resembl the re- gions of inferno as given us in the word painting of Dante. The earth covering the coal is loosened by the heat and falls away, exposing the sheet of fire. The escaping gas probably as- sfsts stripping off the rocks and dirt and wherever the vein of coal ap- breaches the surface the fire can be seen. The first fire I saw was fully fifty feet square. It had peculiar red tint, while the burning gas coming up at the base of the coal vein added a bright color to the scene. In many places the surface of the mountain ha7 sunk, showing where the fire has burned out it's course. Efforts havs been made to extinguish the fire. Some time ago a company which owns q large amount of coal land constructed ditch from point several miles above the mountain, into which it suc- eeeded in turning the water which goes to form Elk creek. Previously a shaft had been sunk in the mountain, and into this shaft the water was permitted to flow. The shaft was soon filled, but the fire was above the level of the water, and the effort was failure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
FISHING WITH STONES.
Device Used by Scottish Teachers in
 Capturing Salmon.

Capturing Salmon.
 It is astonishing what tiny brooks large salmon will ascend in obedience to the instinct which teaches them to seek nursery where their young will be comparatively secure from the at taeks of their numerous enemies. In one small pool of little burn in the highlands, half a dozen yards long and . but a few feet broad, I have seen, Arather late in the year, eight or ten salmon, some of which must have weighed between twenty and thirty pounds. They ascend these small streams during flood-time, and it fre- quently happens that they are caught on a falling water, and unable to escape from their confined quarters until the rivers are again in spate, it may be not for many weeks. In such circumstances they are accessible to the devices of poaehers, and although as rule the Scottish rivers are eff ciently guarded during the breeding time, they are of course raided occa- sionally, and large numbers of grayfish secured. A common method is to se-' lect long holding" pool where sal mon are known to be plentiful, and where the water is moderately deep at the sides. At such a place the poach- CTS, their faces blackened, and per- haps dozen or so in number, time their arrival an hour or two before dawn and stone the pool vigorously until there is light enough for the next stage of the proceedings. Frightened and confused by the constant splash ing of the water and the descent of big stones all around them, the salmon seek refuge by the banks, where in sahe meantime the poachers are careful Eo leave them undisturbed. When daylight appears the men creep eau tiously upstream along the banks armed with long handled gaffs, where with to snatch the salmon, which lie quietly as though dazed in three Or four feet of water. A cartload cf heavy fish is sometimes secured dur ing one of these matutinal forays.- London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
LONDON IN 17S4.
Highwaymen and Footpads on tn
 Road-Brass Knockers stolen.

Highwaymen and Footpads on the
 Road-Brass Knockers stolen.
 Tn 1784 M. La Combe published a book. entitled "A Picture of London, :" in which, inter alia, he says: "The highroads thirty or forty miles around London are filled with armed highway men and footpads.'' This was then pretty true, though the expression filled" is somewhat of an exaggera- tion, says the Gentler $ Magazine. The medical studentE y or fifty years ago seems to k-,e been antiei- pated in 17S4, for M. La Combe tells us that "the brass knockers of doors, which cost from 12s. to 15s.. are stolen at niGat if the maid forgets to unscrew thfel''s-a precaution which seems to Ats = gss..ile out of fashion. ssThe arriv- al Of sae mails" our author says, "is uncertain at all times of the year. Persons who frequently receive letters should recommend their correspond ents not to insert loose papers, nor to put the letters in covers, because the tax is sometimes treble, and always arbitrary, though in a free country. But and injustice are the deities of the English" M. La Combe does not give Us 1attering character! "An Englishman," he says, considers foreigner as an enemy, whom he dares not offend openly, but whose society he fears, and he attaches himself to no one :" PerhanS it was sa in 1721 hut such feelings have nearly died out-at least among educated people M. La Combe, in another part of his book, exe1aims: "How are you changed, Lon- doners Your women are become bold, imperious, and expensive. Bankrupts and beggars, coiners, spies and inform CTS, robbers and piekpoekets abound; the baker mixes alum in his bread; the brewer puts opium and copper filings in his beer; the milkwoman spells her milk with snails.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
 Rare Birthdays.

A birthday is a rare thing for people born on the 29th of February, but they will now have the uncommon expe- rience of doing without one for no less than eight years. In the ordinary course next year would have been leap year, but it becomes necessary every now and again to omit the extra day in four years in order to keep the dates and seasons correct Hence there will be no Feb. 29 next year, and so those who last had a birthday in 1896 will have to wait till 1904 for another.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
ENGLISH HUNTER
Falls Into a Tunnel Once Used by Dicl
 Turpin.

London Standard: While returning from run with the weIl-known Highgate harriers, Thomas Henry Blake of Kingsdown road. Holloway. was suddenly missed from tue pack in South Grove, Highgate. On his com panions going back in search of him it was discovered that there had been l subsistence in the roadway, and that Blake had disappeared into the cavity, which was about six feet wide and fif- teen feet deep. Blake, who was seri- ously injured about the legs, was pulled out of the hole and taken to the police station close by. Dr. G. Fletch- CT, the police divisional surgeon, at- tended to his injuries, and then al- lowed him to be taken home. The poe lice informed the local authorities of the subsistence, and in a short time MT. Blair, the surveyor and engineer of the St. Pancras yestry, and other officials, were upon the scene An examination of the cavity led to the discovery that the upper portion of a subterraneous passage had collapsed, and on tracing the course of this pas
 
 sage another was discovered. The main tunnel, which is of considerable circumference, leads on the left to the Flask tavern, in South Grove, close to St. Michael's church, and on the right it is supposed to lead to the open fields near Kenwood, the seat of the earl of Mansfield. The Flask tavern, very old house, is popularly supposed to have been one of the haunts of Dick Turpin, the notorious cattle-lifter, smuggler, housebreaker and highway man. The house has numerous and extensive cellars, with trapdoors lead ing from the rooms above, and close by is the stable which is said to have sheltered Black Bess. It is supposed that these subterraneous passages were constructed in order to give a ready means of escape from the house in times of danger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-13
Tattooing Valuable Dogs.

Nowadays the owner of valuable dog has it tattooed, SC that when 1t is stolen it can be identified The dog. tattooers do lucrative business. though of course they are not rushed w1th work