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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
PLUMLEY AHEAD
Such the Claims Of His
Friends
PAGE A winner
He Picks Up More in the
First District.

Mortified, June 22-Complete dele
cations have been chosen from Gale
donia, Windham and Windsor counties
to the Second Congressional District
convention at White River Junction,
June 2G.
In the other counties in the district,
Orange has three more delegates to
choose, Orleans 5, Essex 9, and Wash
ington %, total of 80.
The standing of the several candi-
dates is now as follows: Plumley l27,
Haskins 1873, Stafford 66, Dale 32.
1t will be noted that of the 80 dele
gates remaining to be chosen % are
from Plumley's own county and may
Of course be safely counted for him: it
is probable that the remaining four
teen in Orleans and Essex will 90 to
Stafford and Dale and the three in
Orange county (Tunbrdge) to Plum
ley.
1t therefore appears certain that
Plumley will 60 into the convention
with several more votes than Has
kins.
Hyde Park, June 2-Ex-Gov. c.
). Page says that he is reliably in
formed that the seven delegates elec
ted at Brandon last night will vote
for him first, last and all the time.
The county delegates are for Percy
W. Clement for senator
Burlington, June 22.-The Free
Press claims today first choice accord
ing to its returns Powers Al: Page 10:
Hall 36; Foster 90; Baker 10 and Bat
chelder 40. There are five more dele
gates to be elected in Addison county,
one in Bennington, two in franklin
and | in Rutland, making total o'
l6 delegates yet to be chosen.
Morrisville, June 22.-All the towns
in this county have now held thei'
caucuses and Powers has "a to 10 fol
Page. Wolcott elected Powers dele
gates yesterday by vote of 143 tc
l16 for Page.
Belvidere elected Page delegates by
vote of IS to 4S for Powers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Che Foo, June 22-It is officially re-
ported that the bombardment of Tien
Tsin with large guns continues inces-
sanity. The foreign concessions are
nearly all burned. The American
consulate was raZed to the ground.
The Russians are occupying the rail-
road station but are hard pressed.
Reinforcements are greatly needed.
The casualties are heavy. The rail-
road is open from Tong Tau to Ching
Liang Chung, half way to Tien Tsln.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
BOY SHOT.

Barton Landon, VT, June 22. .-
William Rowen, aged about s,Ywas
shot in the head June 20, by the &C.
cidental discharge of a rifle in the
hands of a companion and lived but a
short time, the ball penetrating biz
skull and lodging inside his head.
Young R0wan's mother is in feebls
health and is nearly delirious over the
sad event and it is feared that she
may not survive the shock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
TWO WOMEN KILLED.

New York, June 22.-Two women
were ground to death under the
wheels of Court street Car on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., Coney
Island Creek trestle this morning.
The bodies were mangled beyond re-
cognition. They had been put OFT the
car for refusing to pay the extra fare,
and were walking back over the tres
tie when over taken by Car at full
speed. The women lost their heads,
and fell on their knees. Both were
dragged 200 feet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
LEAGUE STANDING.
EAST BARRE.

l.. j. Bolster, Of Barre city, was in
town Thursday morning.
J. W. Jackson, of Orange, was in
town Thursday on business.
George Saline was In Chelsea
Thursday attending Orange county
court.
Enoch Campbell is working at Wells
4 Lamson $ light CURRY commencing
last Monday.
George Hutchins is saving lot OF
wood in Orange this week.
L. f. Cheney, of Washington, was
in town Thursday.
Daniel f. Worthley,of Washington,
was in town Wednesday.
w. A. Cutler was in Washington
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. A. J. Thurston went TO the
city Thursday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Stuart Moore. Mr.. Moore being
very sick with inflammation of the
bowels.
DIR, ]. II. Macarthur and family,
Rev. Mr.. Angel and W. c. Nye and
family were at Berlin pond THURSDAY
for days outing.
Several of the children In the vii.
lage are having the measles.
c. w. Waterman is repairing his
barn.
Rowe Morrison was In town Thurs
day from the city.
Herbert Hutchins is sick in bed
threatened with fever.
The East Barre band is to furnish
m,s,c for the N. E. O. P. excursion
Monday June 25. A practice meet
inc was held last evening and another
is i to be held Saturday evening at
Washington.
T. r. Gauthier is entertaining his
two brothers from Montpelier for q
few days.
There is to be a grand social In
onpra house hall Saturday evening
Music by East Barre orchestra
DIR. C. N. Barber was in town last
evening.
Life preservers for pleasure parties
m Berlin Pond are to 60 on sale anc
ia rent at once as the waters OF tha'
nonular resort are treacherous in some
places and those places can be we'll de-
scribcd by some Of the party "n(
at the pond on Thursday as we'll al
DR.. j. II. Macarthur.
T. w. Bates and G. r. Pittsley
committee of the Board OF TRADE OF
nnh]c benefits made canvass OF ths
Village Wednesday to ascertain tht
number of lights each family and ousl
ness place would require should elec
trio light plant be established IN . Cnl'
village. Fully 200 16 c. p, hgho
have already been pledged ane
the canvass is yet young. everyone
is ready and willing to take the light
as fast AS the committee can get u
m them There IS no doubt but tina
fuIly 500 lights can be furnished II
this village, and the largest part 0
that number are within q radius o
less than mile. Now is the time U
mt the idea in action for tney ar
wanted and if everybody will tax
hold and assist the committee IN tnel
efforts to bring this new feature 10
real,tv we will have electric lights II
East Barre in a short tlme'
Nnw White Shirt WalGts tor Sl.V
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

New York, June 22.-Thc Metho-
dist foreign missionary society has
received a cable from Che Foo dated
June Is, Tien Tsin bombardment,
Pekin very serious. Hopkins, Brown
and King saved by the gunboats.
Signed, Brown.
The three men are missionaries and
it is feared we're the only ones saved.
The remaining "a must have been
murdered by the Boxers. Among
them were many women.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
MRS. DEWEY BUYS AN ISLAND.

Halifax, June 22,-Mrs. Admiral
Dewey has purchased the Big Fish Is
land in the Chester Basin, 40 miles
below here. She will erect summer
residence. Chester Basin is the popu-
lar resort of the Pennsylvania.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
RANDOLPH.

Fred e. Pichard of Bradford has
been engaged as principal of the gra-
ded school. He has been county ex'
aminer and a successful teacher. The
school tax is As cents on the dollar
this year, and the debt is reduced to
$2500.
George d. Hyzer of the Center is
slowly recovering from his accident
last Friday in which he was seriously
injured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
NO RACE JUNE 27-S.

Messrs. Rugg and Campbell have
declared off the race meeting for June
27-2S, owing to the fact that horse
men have not had sufficiently good
season to tit and train their horses
suitably for racing.
Monday, June %, at II p. m., the
entries will close for the July I and
) meeting, and all horscmcn should
make entries and that will make
meetings and races.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

Boston June 22.-The House effec-
tually killed the attempt to compel
the New England Gas Coke Co., to
incorporate under Massachusetts laws
by refusing this morning to reconsid-
er the vote of yesterday against the
compulsory measure, by vote today
of 40 to 1856.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
The Prohibition Convention.

Chicago, June 22.-Preparations for
the national Prohibition convention to be
held in this city Wednesday and Thurs
day next week are nearly completed
The convention will be held in the First
regiment armory. 1t is said the platform
will contain planks favoring woman suf-
frage, civil service, the establishment of
postal savings banks and probably one
favoring the amendment to the interstate
commerce law asked by the National
Millers' association.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

1t is earnestly hoped that all the
members of Company E will turn out
in the parade on the Fourth so that
the public may be given an opportun-
ity to view this organization of which
the city is deservedly proud.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
Lord ROBERTS
Reports Progress in South
Africa
THE WAR over
Expscted Terms of Peace
Will Soon be Made.

London, June 22.-Lord Roberts re.
ports that Hamilton's column had
reached the Springs yesterday enroute
for lIcidelburg, where he will join
hands with Butler who is due to ar
rive at Standcttown tomorrow.
Amsterdam. June 22.-Thc Meth
crlands railroad company, in South
Africa has been notified officially, of
the expulsion of 1,400 of it's employees
from the Transvaal, with their fami-
lies
london, June 22.--4 a. m.-Gen.
Buller is pressing his advance. On
Wednesday he followed the Johannes
burg railway to paardc kop, 81 miles
from Stanaorton. About 800 Beers,
sinely or in small parties have sur
rendered.
The war office has issued a list of
casualties in engagements around
llcibron, previously undisclosed.
Lord Roberts has adopted the
TmnSyaal mining regulations for
military administration.
A despatch from Lourcnzo Mar
qlleS says:
The Beers have printed and post
cd at every corner the following:
Machadodorp, Monday. The Paris
exhibition has closed and France has
declared war against England. 90
miles of railway has been destroyed
in the Free State and 30, 600 British
have surrendered. y"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Brussels, June ga special from
China says Seymour's relieving force
and the Russian column entered Pc
kin simultaneously. The legations
are reported intact and all the Bel
gian residents are reported safe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Calcutta, June 22.-Fourteen trans
ports will be used to convey the troops
from India to China. Two will sail
Sunday with the Seventh Bengal In
fantry.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
$4,000 TO kllDD.EBURy COLLEGE

Middlebury, Vt, June 22.-Emna
j. Warner, of Chicago, class OF '61
adds $40, 600 more to her previous gilt
of $50, 900 for science hall for Mid
dlebury college. -
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Yokohoma, June 22.-The Rurik
sailed for Taku yesterday. The gov
eminent has arranged to receive and
treat the wounded of the other pow.
ers. The Russian wounded have al
ready arrived. The ships belonging
to the standing squadron are assemb-
ling at Saseho:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
MASSACRED
Chinese Kill 1900 Foreigners
at Tien TSin
TROOPS FROM INDIA
The Allied Powers are Pour>
ing Troops Into China.

London, June pa Shanghai special
says it is reported by the defense SER
vice that l, 800 foreigners have been
| masSacred at Tien Tsin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

London, June 22.-The admiralty
has sent orders to the Portsmouth and
Plymouth this morning to hold de-
tatchments of the marines, artillery
and infantry in readiness for instant
start for China.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
BASE BALL..

LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.
Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 6.
Boston 5, New York l.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Berlin, June pa Shanhai des
atch says Tien Tsin which is being
bombarded is held by the Chinese
regulars, not the Boxers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

4 Washington. June %, - Consul
General Goolnow at Shanghai, an
nounces the arrival there Of two steel
cruisers, No details. 1t is supposed
they are British cruisers sent to
protect the town in the event Of an
attack by an outlying force.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

"Nici" the best Gelatine photo
paper, tones better, keeps It's color,
no seconds in the box, or package, ana
uniform, prices lower than trust goods
Avcrill Music Co. u
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

,1eWitt's witch Hazel Sasve
cNrrsa ptss. S,.Alds. Buens
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

Rev. L. Q. sherhprn Of EnoSnufs"
rails ll in the city visiting his fasocF
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
FAIR SATURDAY.

Showers and cooler tonight. Sal
urday far with north winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

G. S. Currer returned this morn
inc from Woodstock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22
EAST MONTPELIER.

The old brick church of which Rev.
Anna b. Aldridge is pastor, was re-
dedicated yesterday afternoon with
interesting exercises. The program
included an invocation by Rev. Eliza
beth II. Goldthwaite: flute solo, Geo.
Butterfield; sermon, Rev. j. Edward
Wright: duet, Prof. Chas. +. Dudley
and Mrs Hattie =. Willard: fraternal
greetings Rev. Ellie X. NJ. Jenes, ana
congratulatory remarks, Rev. AVN
NJ. Smith. A very large congregation
was in attendance.
Fireworks furnished for private or
public display, at reasonable prices
all goods guaranteed Averlll Music 90.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

New White Shirt Waists tor sl'0o
each at yeale b knights
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
DR.. Niles Heart Cure
MURDER FOR LOVE.
Strange and Sad Murder and Unsuccessful
Attempt at Suicide at Syracuse.

Syracuse, n ", May 25.-Mrs Lou
Use Foster was found dead in bed here,
| today. Ernest Hecht, who had spent
the night with her, was arrested. He
confessed to the police that he killed
the woman. He said:
She started it and ! ended it. l
saw her die and then tried to kill my
self"
He administered chloroform to the
woman and then took dose himself
He was not badly poisoned. The police
found the following letter written by
the woman to Hecht:
My Sweetheart-This is my first and
last love letter to you. When you ar
rive here, tonight, ! will be ready for
you. | will be all your own until you
are ready to keep your promise. Will
ask but one thing Of you, do it well
and quickly. and if there is hereafter
will wait for you. We will go hand
in hand to meet whatever the beyond
holds for us.
My darling. you thought me cruel,
but | was kind. If | had done as you
wished. it would have been 50 much
harder to have given ii all up. / do
not suffer. ! have died hundred
deaths. today: but l am tired OF the
struggle. Fate is stronger than /.
Take me in your arms. hold me
close to your warm, loving heart until
mine grows cold. Let your love be the
last thing that | will realize in this
world. 80 that | can take il with me-
into the next. Your lips take my last
breath. only to give it back when we
meet again. for we certainly will. be
it in heaven or hell l will go where
YOU 20.
II will write no more for now, as
words are but empty sounds. BE brave
FOR I will. Destroy this letter. for we
must leave nothing behind for TIL"
world to gloat over. My darling. l
kiss you
Mrs Fosters husband is serving a
sentence in the Elmira reformatOry for
forging her name and stealing jewels
from her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
CANS WHIPS HAWKINS.
Less Than Two Rounds Necessary. but the
Fighting Was Fierce.

New York. May 2J.-Joe Cans of Bal
tmorc knocked out Dali Hawkins of
Calf rnia at the Broadway a. O., to-
night. in two rounds of the fastest
fighting ever seen in the club hous"
The men were scheduled for - rounds
at 1873 pounds, ana both men scaled the
limit.
Hawkins assumed the aggressive at
once, ana sailed in on his man with
both hands. He smashed the Balti-
MORGAN with left hook to the chin
just after they put up their hands and
dropped him. II looked IS If the af-
fair was all over, but Cans took the
count IF nine ana got to his feet
Hawkins followed him fast. but Cans
was all there was with his blocks. and
in fierce miX-up sent in a right
swing on the jaw that hoored Hawk
ins. Again ii seemed that the result
was reached. Hawkins was certainly
out. but struggled 10 his feet at the
Count nf nine The fighting was furi-
Gus to the bell.
In the second round the mon contin-
ucd their rapid pace. Cans had Hawk
ms guagci, however. ana easily avoid
Cd his terrible rushes and swings and
after one minute ana fifteen seconds
If smuggling. Cans landed the punch
that did the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
The Mutual Lie Insurance Company's Petite n
FavorabIy Acted Upon.

Washington, May -J.-"'he Congress
sional committee on interstate and for
eign commerce unanimously voted to
report in favor Of the government tax
ing action on the petition of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York.
asking for redress from the Prussian
government for its expulsion without
good cause from the empire. The com
mittee was much impressed at the
hearing by the remarks Of Richard a
McCurdy. president of the company
and by the clear statement Of its coun-
sci, Mr.. benjamin +. Tracey. The com
mittee recommends the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, by the Senate and the
House. that the secretary of state be
and is hereby requested to take all
steps which may be necessary and
proper to obtain from the government
of the kingdom Of Prussia, a revocation
Of the order of August II. 1895. by
which the privilege of transaCting
business in that kingdom was with
drawn from the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
1t is considered certain that the res
olution will pass the House. the feel
ing of members against the recent
action of the Prussian authorities in
the treatment of American merchants
being particularly strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
WeiIand Canal Dynamiters Convicted ant
Speedily Sentenced. Friday.

Wclland. Ont. May 25-Karl pullman.
residence unknown: John Walsh and John
Nolin of Dublin, Ireland, but latterly of
Washington, ID. G.. and Richmond, Va,
were, today, convicted by Chancellor
Boyd and a jury of having attempted to
wreck lock q Of the Welland canal with
dynamite. and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life in Kingston penitentiary.
Walsh and Noln were the active parti-
cipants in the crime having lowered two
Valises filled with dynamite and with
fuses attached alongside the lock- but
owing to a mistake in calculating the
distance to the waters edge. the force of
the explosion was minmized and the
damage was triflng. pullman accom-
panied the men to Niagara Falls and di-
rected proceedings from there The three
men were caught almost red-handed.
The jury was out only five minutes ar
irving at the guilt of the accused. No
evidence was produced as to the motive
of the men. although the crown claims
that it was Matched by the Clan-na-Gael.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
TO PATROL Gu BAN COAST.
Cutters Woodbury.. Dallas and Dexter Ordered
There for Revenue Duty.

Boston May 25.-Three of the revenue
cutters in service along the New Eng
land coast-the Woodbury. at Portland
the Dallas at Vineyard Haven, and the
Dexter at New Bedford-are to be sent to
Puerto Rico for use as revenue patrols
According to the plan as outlined. one
vessel will be stationed at Ponce and two
at San Juan. Their specific duties will be
the protection of the customs revenue.
the enforcement of the quarantine. neu-
trality and navigation laws. the assisting
of vessels in distress. the suppression Of
mutinies on merchant vessels and CO.
operation with the vessels of the navy
when so directed by the President.
To patrol the section of New England
coast formerly covered by the above ve5-
sells. it is now proposed to station new
revenue cutter at this port instead Of at
New York and to maintain the Gresham
nj Portland to cover the coast in that vi
entity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
A Pleasure ami a Duty.

| consider il not only pleasure put
a duty | owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure erected ~
my case by the timely use Of Cham-
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. | was taken very badly with
nux and procured a bottle OF TINS
remedy. A few doses OF it effected
permanent cure. take pleasure IN
recommending it to others SUFFERING
from that dreadful disease. W.
Lynch, DOrr, w. Va. This remedy IS
sold by Jno. Coughlin, III Water ST.
Druggist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

Deputy Sheriff Miles Of Saco. who
has been working on the South Berwick
murder case, was at Saco. Thursday
for a brief stay, returning in the even
ing to resume his investigation. Inc
coroner's jury will meet again, Satur-
day. Deputy Miles says that susplc-
ion all points to one man, and thal
some progress has been made In the
case since the adjournment of the IN
quest, last Saturday, but he does not
look for an arrest until after the in
quest is completed and the verdict rem
dered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
TIE POLITICAL POT
CONTINUED from page IL

an rs root gasoline launch from A..
YORK concern and 1t Is already doin, Wv
vice on IOlbrook's pond where 5M,s ser
reg has one ~ the coslest a,I i' MO-
unique camps TO be found in Maine riost
II. Dlckey, who knows every part of 'ed
engine as well as he does IND ,irJ IN
built an engine Of 2i4 horsepower pmaDet
INTO yaWl ana has launched the crat -
at Pushaw lake w. J.. Bragg laItnnt ait
a 80 launch at Green lake lad , ied
which ~ also Of local construction "reK
Victor Rrctt has q launch AT UolbrooLH.
pond which came from Racine. Wis ~
which Is beauty in every way N i h
feet long and will carry six nannin
through the water at the rate 81 III III
miles dn hour. Landlord r. 6. Chln,nn11
of the Bangor House. who has a gnn rI,an
lome AZ Green lake lib thinking OF buvi,..
: new launch 10 take the place Of a snat
one which he has owned for sev,'rai
years and there are two or three otha.
Bangor men who are investigating M,
makes OF different craft with an ill.,, ~
purchasing boats this season y"
Business in the port Of Bangor IL boorn
ng and the stevedorcs have been oblIgat
10 work nights this week in order Ia FL.
some Of the vessels discharged. Thou.
sands Of tons of coal have already has,
received here for the Maine Central and
Il. & A. Railroads ana the different puin
banks are on the way here to load suooi
wood and box shocks for the Mcditerra-
mean. These barks are among the most
vessels to visit that como IN
Bangor during the season. Many prom
ncnt people here visit them to get j
aste Of spaghetti which is served as only
Italians can serve II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
st. Louis and Suburban Cos. Settle with Men
More RiotinJ.

st. Louis, May 25.-The differences be-
tween the management of the St Louis
& Suburban Co. and the union men in
their employ was safely adjusted. this
afternoon, and all immediate danger Of
another strike has been averted
At an early hour an attempt was made
10 dow up street car on the Spaulding
avenue line Of the Transit Co. with dyna-
mite. Two heavy explosions We're heard
but as far as known nobody was injured.
In an attack on q train of the Park av-
enue division Of the Transit Co at Camp
ton and PARK avenues. last night. several
shots were fired by guards and three per
sons were wounded. one seriously