Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-25
TOBACCO WAR
A New Move In The Con-
test Between The Trusts
JOHN REDMuND
Claims That Dillon Was SuS.
pended Without a Rule

London, Mar. 25.-The war between
the rival tobacco trusts, the American
Tobacco Co and the Imperial Tobac.
co Co., has taken another turn as the |
retail dealers have recently condemn
ed the boycotting clause of the latter
The Scotch retail tobaccoists have |
unanimously declined to sign the I'm.
perial company's form OF contract
and the retailers of the north OF Ire
land met in Belfast and decided to
ignore it, but to sign the Ogden Co.'s
Che Amerlcan) proposal. The 1mper-
ial Co., have virtually withdrawn
their boycott against the American
goods provided the dealers 40 not ex'
pose them In their windows and push
their sale.
John Redmond, the Irish National
ist member, says that there is now no
rule of the House OF Commons by
which Mr.. Dillon can be suspended.
Mr.. Balfour, the government leader,
has promised to introduce a new rule
today dealing with the matter.
The Pail Mall Gazette is urging the
government to take some action look
to the extinction Of the United lrlsh
League.
Eighty police constables from the
vicinitv OF Oyerness, Scotland, landed
On the Island Of Lewis today and pro-
ceeded northward to Ness cnulPl,
There they forced barricade erected
i hv the parishiones and held by rhen
f9r m, >nths against all the police anc
othor forc.~s sent by the authorities o.
the United Free church to take pos
session of the c.aurch. The loca
feeling was wholly opp,'sed TO ,,Itrenes tne se
cent union of the Scottl.su Snoion9'
Rear Admiral Lord Charles befe'
ford's outspoken criticism OF ehe
methods of the British admiralty
since his return to England, has
created a great stir in naval circles,
and is generally commended by the
press. One Of his colleagues, how
ever, Vice Admiral Penrose Fitzger-
aid, has written to the London Times
striking criticism Of Lord Beres-
ford's utteranceS. Referring to his
Iordship's speech before the London
Chamber OF Commerce, March IA,
Admiral Fitzgerald characterizes it as
"all gas, brilliant gas, incandescent
gas if you will; but still gas" Ad.
miral Fitzgerald maintains that the
admiralty squite able to meet an in.
ternational emergency.
A French crew rowing in an eight
cared barge will attempt to cross the
Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone,
= distance of about twenty-five miles,
on Easter Monday.
Al. Drexel's steam yacht Marga-
rita has sailed from here for Mar
SeilleS. She is under charter to Mr.
Charles Alexander OF New York.
Lord Roseberry'S Zaida has also sail
ed. She will pick up her owner at
MarSeilles tomorrow and will then
90 on six weeks cruise.
Many of the leading society women
here are interested in the grand char
ity bazaar which will be held in honor
of King Edwa DIS coronation. 1t
will be opened by Queen Alexandra,
probably on July 7.
There is much gossip here regard
ing the probable action of the differ
ent clubs to which Lord Rodney be.
longs because of the testimony Of his
wife IN her recent suit for divorce to
the effect that he had repeatedly
struck her. There is strong senti-
ment in favor of asking for his resig-
nation.
A surgeons house at the West End
has been fitted up as a gymnasium
where fat women perform in the
hopes of reducing their flesh. The
"somersault" cure is said to be the
most efflcacious.
The statement Of the government
in the House OF Commons yesterday
to the effect that Schalkberger had
requested safe conduct through the
British lines so that he could see EX
President Steyn with reference tl
peace proposals was received witt
cheers. Lord Kitchener said that hi
had granted the request with the con
sent Of the government.
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