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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
IAtELKUP FIGHT.
British LOSSES Much Heavier Than
First Reported

London, Pc. 2J.-It is reported from
Pre.oria that Lieutenant Colenhand
er's force surprised a Boer laager in
the Petersburg district on Dee. - and
raptEcd sixty prisoners.
Tie list of the casualties Of Colonel
l)nn,antS engagement 1T Tafelllop.
Dlnnge River Colony, Dec 20. when
ii.H HHrrs. dressed as British yeomen.
j. teHtle,l a kCpie against Colonel Da.
man,'S advance guard. is heavier than
first reporrpd by Lord Kitchener. Ii
now appear Eat the British lost three
officers AM ;M'ruty-ninc men killed ami
had five officers ard thirty-tive men
wounded.
To- war office has decided to With
draw at once twenty batteries of art IL
lery from South Africa. This action is
taken on tie ground that under thu
present conditions Of guerrilla warfare
the guns are OF little Use and rather 4
hindrancp to mobility and decisive AZ"
ton
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Philadelphia. Dec. 26. - WI Ting
Fang. the Chinese minister, who mnn.
the really witty speech at the New
England dinner here on Monday night
came near missing the dinner altogeth
err. He did not mention the crcum
stances in his speech. This is how it
happened: When hearrived at the hotel
he found the outer silk skirt which he
wears somewhat crumpled He called
the house valet and ordered 1t pressed
1t was, as he supposed. returned In due
time, but when he attempted to put It
on he found that by error very decOl-
lete silk opera dress had been returned
In its stead. There was some rapid
fire ringing Of call bells, accompanied
by few brief but effective remarks
!n Chinese aud English, before be go,
his own garment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

other residents Of the town. They ap.
preciate now that crisis is approach.
ing,
Solicitor Ward, who will conduct the
i prosecution Of Wilcox, says:
Il am satisfied that Nellie Cropsey
was murdered and that Wilcox is the
guilty man. | shall do all in my power
to have him punished.
The doctors, including Coroner Fear
ing who performed the autopsy. will
60 on the stand and swear that the
blow on Miss Cropseys temple was
sufficient to cause death. They also will
testify that the absence of water in the
lungs shows that she was dead before
she was thrown into the water. 1t is
upon this testimony that the state ex
poets to convict Wilcox.
Circumstnntinl Evidence to Convict.
The solicitor will rely upon circum
Stantial evidence to connect Wilcox
disappearance. Solicitor Ward himself
is supervising the collection of evidence
and is being helped by several friends
He is anxious that the city appropriate
money enough to secure the service OF
detectives to work up the case thor
Oughly.
Andrew G. Cropsey, the uncle of the
murdered girl, has arrived from New
York and was in conference with the
solicitor. In addition he has been max
ing some private Investigations and
says; "My niece was killed by being
struck across the head with sandbag
or a blackjack. She was killed on her
fathers doorsteps Suspicion points to
but one man. whom l will not name"
Mr.. CrOpsey stated the local authOri
ties were doing all within their power
to unravel the mystery and that he was
we'll satisfied with the work they have
done
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
Want Cuban Duties RrduCed

Washington, Dee. 30.-The war de
partment has received a copy of reso-
lutions adopted by the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of New York declaring for a
reduction on reciprocal lines of the duty
on Cuban products coming into TIN.
United States. The resolutions recite
the last declaration of President Nc
Kinley on this subject as well rs Presi-
dent Roosevelt's expression in his an
nual message to congress and Secre-
tary Roots strong commentator of
the principle Of Cuban reciprocity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
THE TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEM

An Exchange says: "Peo PIE who
travel have been rather mystiied by
the fact that In many small towns
and in the yards Of the large cities
there are empty cars, apparently ~
ing idle, while the railroads are claim
ing that their inability to move gram
and other freight is due to lack If roll.
Ing stock. 1t develops as a RESULT OF
an inquiry into the conges lion Of
tive MY five millions Of bushels OF grain
at Buffalo tnat the cause Of it's SLOW
eastward m ovement is not so much
lack Of cars as lack of locomotives to
move the cars. This may not be the
condition throughout the country, but
it is the condition IN the East. Dur.
ing the years Of depression, it seems,
the railroads allowed their loco motive
equipment to run down. Wh.n the
rush of the freight movement. came
they could not get from the " 'rks as
many engines as they needed. The
locomotive works have been CT 'wded
to the breaking point with exigent
orders, and are still far behind the re-
quirements of their customers. Even
the engines shown at the Pan.A ueri-
cas- Exposition were all sold log ago
ard were delivered Immediately after
the fair closed. Eastern railro ID tx.
perts regard the scarcity OF engines
as far more serious matter than me
scarcity Of cars, because If the rail.
roads had locomotives enough TO 49,
die the traffic the more rapid move.
ment would rapidly increase the sup
ply Of cars. 1t is also predict Il D.
some Of these experts that the NE S
of internal commerce cannot D met
by any increase Of the present 1t III
of transportation" 1t begi Is to
look like the passing OF the loco motive
and the development of the el1c rlc
motor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Chrstiania. Dec. 30.-The Swedish
foreign minister. Carl l.agerheim, has
submitted a proposal to Otto Blehr, the
Norwegian minister of state, for the
appointment of committee of two
delegates each from Sweden and Nor
way to consider the abolition of the
present joint consular system. Nor
way advocates complete separation IN
the matter Of consular representation
while Sweden desires, in the event Of
separation. that the respective con
sulates should be subject to joint su
preme control.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
WOULD LYNCH WILCOX.
Elizabeth City Citizens Gather Around
the Jail.
NAVAL RESERVES ON GUARD.
Charge OF Murder Entered Against
the Alleged Slayer Of Nell Crop
sey-ReIy on Circumstantial
Evidence to Convict.

Elizabeth City, N. c.. Dec. 3O.-The
prese ice Of squad Of naval militia
with loaded carbines is all that pre-
vents an attack upon the jail in which
il confined James Wilcox, accused Of
the murder of Nellie Cropsey.
Threats Of lynching have been freely
made, and the feeling against the
young man continues bitter.
Armed guards have kept all pedes-
TRANS a block away from the Jail. So
licitor Ward, the prosecuting officer Of
the county. requested Captain w. I.
Old, conn aiding the militia, to re-
double his vigilance, in expectation Of
an attempt 10 take the prisoner. The
saloons are still closed on the mayors
order.
Solicitor Ward has had a warrant
sworn out charging Wilcox with MUIR
der. A preliminary hearing will be
held Wednesday, when Wilcox will be
held for the grand jury which meets
in March.
Wilcox IL UncOncerned.
Young Wilcox is apparently the most
unC oncerned man in the town. He sits
in his cell putting necessarily at ciga-
rette and talking with his guards or
with the four other prisoners. He ex-
presses no fear Of lynching and de-
clared to one of the naval militiamen
that they might as we'll go home, as
he was not afraid that anybody was
going to lynch him.
That confidence is not shared by ell
Their his counsel. E. f. Aydlett, or the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Bowling Green, o., Dec. 3O.-An at
tempt to wreck car on the Toledo
Bowling Green and Southern Electric
railroad was made near here. The cal
with twenty passengers ran into a. pile
Of boards placed on the track where ii
runs along Il deep gully. Fortunately
the car did not leave the track. Two
men suspected of the crime have been
arrested,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
Nova This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Oatarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
F J CHENEY 4 CO.. Props, To edo, q
We, the undersigned, have known r. j
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honI able in all bu sness
transactions and finA-o,ally able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
WEST l. TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists,
WALDIHG. K1NNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggist, Toledo. O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
C0us surfaces OF the system Price 76c
per bottle Sold by al druggists Tes l.
mouiab FREQ
Halls Fla mily Pills are the bcst
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Pittsburg, Dec. 3O.-Roy s. Hedges
the Boston young man who mysteri
ously disappeared from his sisters
home at Sewickley Or Christmas night,
has written another letter to his fami-
ly. In it he says he is we'll and will
live, but asks that no further efforts
be made to find him. The letter bore
no date or address, and the family
prefer not to make public the post
mark
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
DELICIOUS MoRSEL

is enjoyed when you have our chops
for breakfast. They tempt the appe
tite and satisfy 1T as we'll. When you
eat meat DO ght Of US ou are
strengthened for the day in body and
mind. We sell oaly the CHI icest
meats.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
A North Carolina LynChinC.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 3O.-While Gov
ernor Aycock was signing an order for
special court at Northampton, N. c..
to try Peter Mitchell, negro. for as.
saulting Mrs. Lucinda Hill, white
woman, a telegram came saying that
citizens had taken Mitchell from jail at
Jackson and lyhched him. : - > =
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
Another Skating Fatality.

Greenwich, Conn.,, Dec. 30.-Le Roy
Mosher, aged eight years, son Of John
Mosher of North Mianus, was drowned
while skating. His brother, aged ten,
also broke through thin ice, but was
rescued nearly exhausted by men from
nearby mill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the m ney on SO
cent bottle of Greene. warranted
Syrup Of Tar II 1t falls to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
Zoe bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Red Gross Pharmacy, E. N. Aldrich.
w. 81 Gladding. w. H. Miles d Co
F. A. Drown q Co. Graniteyiile
Barre. Willlamstown Org Co
W. E. p66ss F. A.. Ainsworth
w. E. TefrilI i Co Williams town
q. Blakely. Ward 4 Lane
Harry A. Sladc. South Barre.
Montpelier II. Macarthur
j. L. Dix. East Barre
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Rear Admiral Roe (Retired) IL Dead.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-Rear Admiral
Francis Asbury Roe, U. 8. N, retired.
10 dead. He was born in New York and
was placed on the retired list Oct. 4,
1885, after thirtyfour years Of active
service.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

New York, Dec. e.
FLOUR-State and western steady but
held too high for jobbers; Minnesota pat
ents 49, S0a4 10; winter straights, So 45a3.60
winter extras, $2SOa3lO: winter patents
81. 75a4
unsatisfactory English cables. a less
active outside trade and general unload
ing by room operators; March, IS Liza
sSa.c. May. 81 1-l6aS1 7-l6c.
RYE-Dull; state. 6Sa69c.. c. f., New
York, CARROTS; No western, 15isc. f. o.
b.. afoat
CORN-Dull and easier, affected by ca
bles. the wheat depression and fair west
ern receipts; May. 1o7,a7lc.
OATS-Inaclivc and easier with other
markets: track. white, state. 53a57c. :
track. white. western. 53a57C
PORK-Strong: mess, 6.50al150. fam.
ily $l750alS.
LARD-Strong; prime western steam.
10. 40c.
BUTTER-Steatfy; state dairy. l5a23c !;
creamery, 16a25c.
CHEESE - Firm; state. full cream.
large. fall made. fancy. l0Aal01ac.; state,
full cream, small, fall made. fancy, 1la
llAc.; late made, best large 9Ac; late
made, best, small, l0al0i4c.
realistically; state and Pennsylvania.
29c.; western. at mark 23a2Sc
SUGAR-Raw dull; fair refining, 3-l6c :
centrifugal, SO test, 2l32c. refined dull,
crushed, 5.l5c.; powdered, Also.
TURPENTINE STEADY at 39a39kc.
OLASSES-Steady; New Orleans. STA
42c.
RICE-Steady domestic. 4a6Ac.; Japan.
4Aa5Ac.
TALLow-Firm: city. &C.; country. Ga
&c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Msnagua, Nicaragua, Dec. 30.-The
Nicataguan congress has been organ
lied and will assemble Jan. for
sixty days session. with Senior Santa.
90 Lopez as president
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations Of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New York. Dec. a.
Money on call firm at 6h per cent
Prime mercantile paper, SASH per cent.
Sterling exchange barely steady, with ac-
tual business In bankers bills at $4.864sa
1865 for demand and at n. S3ha4. 83h for
60 days. Posted rates. AS4a4s4h and
A.S7h. Commercial bills. AS24sa4 S31a
Bar silver 551sc. Mexican dollars. 1850
Government bonds weak. State bonds in
active. Railroad bonds firm
Closing prices
Atchison. ...... 1902 North Pac. pf. S97s
C..C CO st. L., 9Sh N. Y. Central. 1877
Chesapeake q 46N Ontario & West 34M
Peoples Cas-. t02N Pacific Mail ASK
Del & Hudson. l77A Reading ......... 527s
Erie.............. AN Rock Island ...l5lM
General Electric283h St. Paul ....,...l64s4
Lackawanna. 25OA Sugar Refinery. .1l5as
Lead. l6 Texas Pacific -. 80
Louis. & Nash. 1861 Union Pacific 1924
Manhattan Con .l37M Wabash pref. q
Missouri Paciticl05N West. Union.... 9lM
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

WlNTcn Agents everywhere. to sell
IeII our 50 900 c ,mblnation Ac
V0" 'sO cident Policv something
entirely new and original with this Corn
pay. Costa but So per annum payable
Quarterly. All occupations accepted as
sprefered' risks and all acc dents c ,ver-
ed liberal contracts to od men
Address .
NATIONAL. ACCIDENT SOCIETY.
Established 1885 $40 Broadway New York
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30

Pie Weather.
Clear; cooler westerly winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
Money Talks.

Swords fail to express my love-" he said.
"My tongue at the task it balks!"
Swell, il you need help" she replied, with
smile,
Remember that money talks"
philadelphia Bulletin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

Islature's bill for granger rates. He
suggests that IL would be we'll for the
passenger department TO stop promis-
ing dollar excurslonlsts two-hour
schedule for hard threehour run.
He urges conciliatory measures toward
the city council OF Bucktown, which
will repeal the speed ordinance as soon
as the old morning accommodation
train is restored and Number Six"
tthe St Louis express) can then get
through the town on time. In the
most nonchalant manner he asks to be
excused that he may catch a train
leaving In FIVE minutes, as he has an
appointment for the next morning
some six hundred miles away.
att oil IN oCies fortits iMc-amUcom
Before the general manager has
finished, the private secretary Is en-
tertaining two or three reporters Of af-
ternoon papers. The president sees
them, comes out, shakes hands, and
tells them rates are to be sitter than
ever; that the stockholders are tired
of hunting snipe for the fun of holding
empty bags. He then loosely asks
them for news about his road, as he
has been in New York helping his wife
do her shopping
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

Tor the beautiful love songs which he
wrote in Italian, lis list of Latin
books is very interesting. Then there
was the Latin poem about scipio
Africanus which brought Petrarch the
greatest honor of his life. Largely
because of the interest 1t aroused, ON
Easter, 1341. Petrarch was crowned
with the laurel wreath.
Petrarch's life was a long one, so
long that he found time not only to
become one of the foremost writer's
but to collect library, to make a col
lection of coins, to arouse interes. In
preserving old manuscripts, fast be-
coming lost to the world, and in many
ways to awaken the people of his
time to love of the old Greek and
Roman writer's.
One day in 1874 they found him
fast asleep over book in his home
at Arqua. When they tried to waken
him they found that he was dead So
was the wish which he had once OK
pressed to his friend Boccaccio fpI-
filled-"I desire that death find me
reading or writing. Chicago Record
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

ooh! I'm so glad Bri.anls coming.
Dot. What lot of things we shall
have TO show him. 1t seems funny TO
think he has never been in the coun.
try before"
Here they comet" cried Marie.
rushing to the garden gate; and the
children kissed their little cousin
until his cap fell off. After dinner
the three children made for the fam.
yard.
You see, there's such number Of
things you've never seen. Brian
chickens and ducks and geese and
pigs and"
"Ive seen lots of zem." said Brian.
little indignant. 1--WE has chick
ems for dinner, and ever So many
years ago. | don't 'xactly member
when, we had a goose, and We has
turkey at Christmas"
Dot and Marie laughed. But you
have never seen them running a.
bout, have you?"
Before Brian could make up his
mind what to say. they came upon
brood of duck-llngs, and his shout
of delight told them the sight was
new to him.
Then the chickens and the gos-llngs
and the little pigs. all were fresh
and delightful to the city boy. and
his cousins were as happy as he.
But his rosy cheeks grew a shade
pal-er when he saw a big turkey
strut-ting about with out-spread tail.
He doesn't look much like the
turkeys in the shops, does her' said
Dot.
AS the turkey took no notice of
them, Bri-an's courage soon came
back. Suddenly he gave great
shout. and pointing to the turSey's
wat-tles, he cried ex-cit-ed-ly, "Why.
the turkeys got trunk"
Dot and Marie laughed so much at
Bri-an's discovery that Brian be-
gan to laugh too, although he did
not know why so 1t was very hap
py party that mother called In.
doors at last.
But all the time he stayed lt tie
farm nothing pleased Brian so much
as Watching the turkey. and when
he was quite big boy his cousins
used to remind him Of the turkey 9
trunk.-Cassell's Little Folks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11
They Lived 900 Years AGO.

In the early part of the 14th cen
tury two exiled Italians left behind
them forever their beautiful native
city OF Florence. One of them was
Dante, whom you have all heard OF
as the poet; the other was Petracco,
the father of Petrarch, the poet.
Petrarch was born July 20, 1904, at
Arrezo, during the second year OF
his parents exile, and was named by
them Francesca. He was destined to
be as famous as his fathers COM
panion in exile. Dante. From his
earliest childhood Francesca. or Chec-
co, as his little companions called
him, loved literature, and daily the
longing to be great writer grew in
him. His father. passionate man,
could not give up the desire to see
his son jurist like himself. The
story Is told that one day in anger
he threw into the fire all his boys
most cherished books. Francesca
pleaded so hard for his treasures that
at last his father rescued two books
which were only half burned, and
these two were "Cicero" and 'Virgil." !"
This love of letters nothing could
kill. 1t is true that. yielding to his
fathers wishes. he spent seven years
of his life at Montpelier and Bologna
studying law. but he always regarded
these years as mot so much spent as
totally wasted" and after his fathers
death he gave up the study forever.
Free at 22 to devote himself to lit
erature. he placed himself under the
patronage of influential mobiles. a
necessary step to literary man of
that day. We marvel at the number
of books which came from his pen.
Though all the world knows him best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

1t appears to be in contemplation
to give King Edward title more wor-
thy of his actual position than that of
king, and the one that seems to find
most favor in the discussion is "Sov-
ereign of Greater Britain" This
would give him distinction over all
the other rulers of the earth. since it
would raise an indefinite title to a
position of commanding definiteness,
as the addition of 'the" to an Irish
name marks the head of the house;
when allusion was made to "the SOW
ereign" II would be understood that
the Sovereign Of Greater Britain alone
was meant How the other sovereigns
would take such an assumption of su-
periority remains to be seen.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11
The Bulldog and Jowett's Leg.

Mr.. Price, when at Oxford, pos
sessed brindled bulldog named Taft,
who "had soul above butchers
meat" and went for the leg of don"
1t appears that Taft, dissatisfied per-
haps with the curriculum OF Christ
church, and pining for higher educa-
ton" one day strolled. on his own
account into Baliiol. There he en-
countered Prof. Jowett. and promptly
bit that celebrated divine in the leg;
bit him rather badly" Unfortunately,
the brass plate on the dellnquent's
collar revealed the identity of his
owner with the consequence of an un-
pleasant interview between the late
Dean Liddell and Mr.. Price.
Mr.. Prices punishment was of
short duration; but the dean issued
an order that no dog was again TO be
admitted within the gates of Christ
church for all time. Mr.. Price. how
ever, had one consolation. Confined
within the gates of his college, as his
dog was banished beyond them, he
heard that the provost of Orlel, who
would seem to have heard OF the epi-
sode, had invited Taft to breakfast
and made much of him. The Tablet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

What boy or girl knows how to
play the game of "Cities?"
This is how you begin:
ask you the question:: what city
In the United States am I thinking
Off"
You reply by naming some city you
think have in mind.
II you do not guess right the first
time | say no; that city Is too lar
north, south, east or west from the
one | have in mind
For instance: Surprising am think
ing OF San Francisco. say to you:
What city in the United States am |
thinking Of?
You answer Boston.
No, reply; Boston is too far
northeast.
Then you try again, this time
naming a place further west and
south of Boston. say. Philadelphia.
tell you that Philadelphia is still
too far east.
Thus you continue. naming cities
further west until you say San Fran.
cisco, when it will be your turn to
think of a city, or until you give 1t
up" when II will be my turn to
choose another one,
If you can keep before your minds
eye a picture of the United States,
with the position of the many colors
representing the states. you will find
II of immense service in locating the
direction of the various cities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

According to the treasury bureau OF
statistics, "the people of the United
States are sending out of the country
more than $1,000,000 a week in pay
ment for coffee consumed in this coun-
try, all of which could be readily pro-
duced in Porto Rico. Hawaii and the
Philippine Islands, which have already
shown their ability to produce coffee
of a high grade, commanding good
prices in the markets of the world.
Porto Rican coffee has long been
looked upon as of a high grade, and
for many years has commanded high
prices in the markets of Europe; and
the developments of coffee culture in
Hawaii during the past few years have
also been very satisfactory in the
quality of coffee produced and the
prices realized. In the Philippines the
product is of high grade, and the fact
that in physical conditions and clim.
ate the islands are very similar to
Java. the greatest coffee producing
region OF the world, suggests great
possibilities to those who desire to see
American money expended under the
American flag. The fact that the
United States is by far the greatest
coffee consuming country in the
world. and is steadily increasing her
consumption. further suggests that
American capital and energy may turn
their attention to this promising field
now opened In the island where Ameri
can enterprise can safely invest In
business ventures.--Gram's Magazine