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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
The Poor Corn Crop Last Year.

A year ago there was another unset
Ting factor OF greater Importance: the
injury to corn. This drawback has 30
counterpart in 1902. but, on the con
trary. agricultural prospects are excep-
tioHaIly favorable.
It is instructive to compare the Au-
gust insolvencies OF 1862 with those Of
1895. when liabilities were more than
three tincs as large. although fewer
frs were n business and much less
capitaI invested. Il is these earlier rec
ords that clearly demonstrate the won
derful progress Of the country's business
1t might otherwise be overlooked that
insoIvenCies. with the accompanying Sc
rious loss to solvent firms, have grown
less frequent and involve smaller sums.
Notwithstanding the obvious fact that
each year the record breaking clearings
and railway earnings testify to the
heavier volume OF business transacted
Failures in august for the past nine
years are compared below:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Bows C othine.

GCyS - OtIliDS.
Boys Double breasted Short
Pants Suits; Atwood and extra
pair Of Pants with each q RP
Suit; sizes are brokens IN
but the value is S3- ~ 81 "
Boys Corduroy Knee
Pants. with patent bands H7c
and 6 5aDsd seams: regular 1t
Young Mems Lcng Pants suits.
in plain oolcTs, only a half dozen
Ct them; sizes Il AID 4 q SIS
i years $50 and II
$500 Suits -............UO ~ -
Lot OF Boys suf-bosom
saiT5s, n.t IN broken en-. sizes rs 9EC
dli1 SJS- - -
New-York tribune., 1902-11-02
DANCE WITHOUT MEN.
WHAT GIRLS COLLEGE ENJOYS
AS BAD As BEING WITHOUT
YELL.

And what's your yell?" asked the Harvard
freshman Of the Smith College girl who was
showing him over the campus at Northampton
Our yell?' she repeated in surprise.
"Of course" said the freshman; your Rah!
Rah. Rah! Smith" or whatever ii is"
we do not have yell,' she smiled; mot
even Rah. Rah" p"
"A college without yen!' he gasped. "YOu
might well have dance without men
That is just what we do have-dances with
out men," and her smile broadened.
I'm glad I'm not girl How do you get on
without q yell, though"
smith tries to make intellectual gentIewom-
en- out of her girls" said the student. and ac
cording to President Seeye, yeH has nothing
TO do with the process"
And YOU dance without men," The fresh
man could hardly believe that. although any
thing possible To his mind, az a college
which could get along without "Rahi Rahr'
I'm show you that after dinner she said
ana she did.
Shortly after :. for Smith dances begin early
and end early she led him 10y a back way into
'he gallery of the gymnasium. 1t was large
New-York tribune., 1902-11-02
cirnaster. in front

room. brilliantly lighted the floor covered with
dancing canvas. place for the orchestra in the
centre and banks of flowers about the receiving
stand. So far II was th conventional ball
room and in perfect taste There some
two hundred young women in handsome gowns
of every possible, and at least one impossible
color. And there was not man on the floor.
Did the men forget TO come" asked he of
Harvard.
They were not asked she answered. We
only have men at the Prom" and then she
went on To say something about Intelligent
their undergraduate happiness.
The orchestra struck up with "A waltz that
had thrilled him many times before. There
was some movement on the floor attendant to
finding partners. and the dance began Girls
danced with girls. and danced gracefully. There
was seldom any conflict about leading and the
leaders led remarkably we'll.
Its a shame he muttered half to himself
and half to the girl who was watching with
him.
What is a shame?'' she asked.
"AI those girls going 20 waste"
Men usually go TO waists in dance don't
they?"
He said something about puns and the lowest
order Of wit. He had learned that at Harvard.
Then girl came to them from below She
had just finished dance and was glad to see
the
New-York tribune., 1902-11-02
MAKING OXYGEN CHEAPLY.
LINDEs MECHANICAL SYSTEM
USES CHEMICALS.

Just now the most common use 70 which oxy-
gen is put is to revive invalids who are in a
great state Of exhaustion BY breathing TINS
gas they are greatly invigOrated for the time
Oxygen is also taken aloft for q similar pur-
pose BY aeronauts who expect to ascend to IN
usual heights where the lack Of density or the
air would be prOstrating. But II u could De
produced in a much less expensive manner than
hitherto il would also be used in many metal-
lursicaI processes. Pictet, French chemist.
who has had great experience in hquefyins
gases, pointed out several years age that If air
were reduced to a liquid form and properly
managed the nitrogen Of the mixture could De
almost entirely evapOrated ahead Of the oxygen
In ordinary air the principal elements are COM
bined in the proportion of eight parts q nitro
gen to one of oxygen.
Iinde. a German who has shared with Trip
ler and Hampson the honor of devisinS . cheap
way to Iiquefy air. has just been experimenting
at Munich with the production of oxygen in
the manner proposed by Pictet. he finds that
a haIf-and-haIf mixture, which is rich enough
for netauurgicaI operations. can be made at
the rate of 100 cubic metres an hour by expend-
ing 100 horsepower on the iquefying engines.
The cost of a horsepower depends mainly on
the price of fuel and the size and economy OF
the engines. IL is a variable factor, therefore
But it might be less than a cent under favor
able conditions. n cubic metre IS equivalent
10 :S,;sI cubic feet, OF about thousand quarts
of fully expanded gas. To make Pure oxygen
would take at least twice as much power
An entirely different method OF obtaining Sxy-
gen has recently been announced by a French
man named Jaubert. 1t is somewhat analogous
to that by which acetylene is evolved from
piece of calcium carbide when The latter IS
placed in water. Jaubert has found that perOx-
ide of sodium potassium can be thus en-
pIoyed Ii should be used in apparatus ike an
acetyIene generator, TO cOnfne the gs-s when
made The peroxide is now manufac t0TeG IN
France in tiny blocks. which are ready for use
at a moments notice. This substance, known
there as OXylithe. may some day he as cheap
as l0 cents a pound. y pound Of il wiH produce
from a. To 12,I Htres of gas. The htres differ
but slightly from the English quart. JSUhert's
process seems To be u little more expensive than
Iindr's. but il probably produces Iurer article
New-York tribune., 1902-11-02

They can say what they please about shs
Joy of dancing with girls" she said, but
black coat and strong arm would be mighty
welcome on that manless floor.
Right" said the freshman. "and I'm not
going to watch you a moment longer IL IS
too teasing"
With that they went out to che campus and
the night
New-York tribune., 1902-11-02
NEW VERSION OF NAPOLEON IN EGYPT.

SOLDIERS OF France exclaimed Napoleon.
from yonder pyramids forty centuries look
down upon your
Forty cents?" exclaimed soldier who was
hard OF hearing. Well Wen make them look
like thirty cents before we're thrOugbF'
whereupOn the battle thiskened. and the Man
of Destiny dined that night or French CheOps
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
Beer
TO Be
ANALyzED

On petition Of States Attorney r.
A Hoar, made yesterday, Judge Wat.
son signed an order, ordering two
samples or bottles Of beer taken in re-
cen, raids at S. MaSsuc0's in Montpel
ier and the Cor mercial House cafe at
Barre, to be sent to the state labora.
tory for analysis.
lnjunctiOns already exist at the
Commercial House and on the Tomasi
block, where Massucos S store Is locat
ed. The outcome Of the analysis will
be watched with interest FOR if the
reports show percentage greater
than than the law permits the con-
tempt Of court proceedings will be apt
to follow in the court Of chancery, and
in order to bang such &C ion it will
not be nee. ssary u wait until the
sit ing Of the September term Of coun-
ty c urt. The court Of .ancery is,
practically speakln. :, always in >es
sion.
/, will be remembered that Heary
Llbben. who Vas at one time prUprle
tor of the Commercial House at Barre,
Jared hard when brought before the
court for disregarding the injunction,
being given severe sentence at Rut-
land tvr contempt of court
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
DIPHTHERIA CASTS BETTER

Waterbury, July 24.-The diphth-
eria scare is practically at an end.
During the past week no new cases
have been reported and those who
have been i'll with the disease are con.
valescing. The two cases that were
the worst, Mrs. W. J Boyce and How
ard Bryant, are reported as much bet
ter today. The other people are rally.
ing from their illness.
During the past week DR., D. ID
Grout the health officer has received
reports regarding the samples of wa
ter and milk WI ich be sent to the
state laboratory at Burlington. The
analysis proved that there was no
contamination in the milk and the
milk was all right.
Analysis of samples taken from the
Merriam brook were suspicious. This
stream W S shut off from the main
reservoir about two weeks ago, and no
more water will be used from it. This
water was used during the dry spell
last summer and since then has flowed
into the reservoir.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
BARGAINS FOR THEA IRE
GOERS,

Do you wish purchase ticket, t.
the following attractions at dis
count?
way d Jwn East, George Hall in
"The American" S Miller Kent in
"Cowboy and the Lady," Richard
Golden in 'Old Jed Prouty,' "The
Christian" Rose Coughlan, Ellie
Ellessler in When Knighthood was
In Flower, " Arizona "
The highest priced single ticket for
any Of these attractions will be $3.50,
but any one can purch aSe comblna-
ton ticket for any five Of the above
named attractions for $3.50, or 80
Ct nts a ticket, Should any one de-
sire to use all the tickets for one at
traction the change can be made al
the time the regular advance sale for
that attraction opens Should ticket
holders desire to change the attrac-
ton selected, this may be done at any
time by notifying the management.
The club tickets are transferable.
Should any attraction selected not ap'
pear here, money Will he refunded or
coupons issued for any o.her a.trac-
tion. The IL Jney is to be placed in
trust vita + &. Howland and only
reduced pro rata on the appearance or
an attraction mere, thereoy securing
ticket purchasers am PIE protection.
Orders for these ticket, can be ieft al
tie Red Cross Pnarm ICY, Barre, Bus
wells Bookstore, NJ ntpelier, c. q.
Averill or Manager LapDilIt. Orders
can be left at any time and tickets
will be delivered not later than Au
gust 6, either at the Red Cross
Pharmacy or B lsweIl's Bookstore
The number Of these tickets is limit
ed to 500 The list Of attractions ana
the liberal discount is the greatest
bargain ever offered to the thaatrlca al
public.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
Hard Lessons In Good Manners.


School chaff is wholesome In most
cases, but 1t may cramp what should
not be cramped AS to the chaff which
a man gives and gets at a university.
however, we do not think there can be
two opinions. 1t must do good, and 1t
has not the opportunity of doing harm.
Only those receive it who lay them
selves open to receive it. The quiet
man who wishes to read or to think
apart need hardly ever come into con-
tact with his fellows unless he so
chooses. The staggering or bump
tious man, the Opinionated man, the
offensive man these are certain to be
chaffed, and the chaH usually goes
home: not at once perhaps, but 1t uSu-
ally gets there in the end with salts
factory consequences. The personal
remark may be rude, but rudeness is
often very salutary weapon. 1t Is
certainly one Of the most valuable in
struments Of English education. In
deed 1t may seem a strange thing to
say, but it is surely true that contin
ued experience Of calculated, formu'
larized and well intentioned rudeness
teaches people to be polite.-London
Spectator.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

OF $175,000 FOR
Fl. ETHAN ALLEN

Washington, July %. - The board
of officers appointed by the secretary
OF war to take into consideration the
question of provision to be made for
accommodations and shelter for
troops returned from Cuba and the
Philippines, and to consider generally
the construction of new buildings at
posts throughout the United States.
to accommodate the increased garri-
sons to be stationed there, has sub.
mitted its final report and the sec-e.
tary OF war has appro sed the recon
mendatiOnS.
The recommendations" Call for to.
tai Of 50, 100000 to be expended. Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, Sl75, 900; Fort On.
tarlo, N Y, $3.50, 900; Fort McKn.
ley, Me-, S65 900
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
WARSHIP FOR HAYTI

Washington, July 23.-rhe state
department has called on the navy
department for warship to be sent to
Cape Ha! tien, Hayti, to protect
American interests and also citizens OF
other countries there. The request is
based on the following despatch from
Consul Livingstone; Troops and gov.
ernment warshlps are approaching t.
lombard Cape Haytien. There is
great excitement among the foreign
ers as to their personal safety. =
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
ALDERMEN Do ONLY
ROUTINE BUSINESS

Currier. He claimed that Mr.. Tomasi
should build new surface sewer to
the brook to take care Of the water.
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
A resolution was read appropriating
$500 to the water superintendent to
pay bills contracted on the Orange
book extension, and was adopted.
Three city warrants were approved
and ordered paid.
In connection with enlarging the
batteries for the fire alarm it was
stated that the present battery room
was too small. 1t was voted that
the property committee should con.
suit with toe Civic Federat on in re-
lation to securing the emergency
rooms. The board then adjourned.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
UCcESSFUL BLAST

A monster blast vas fired a. Bonawe
granite quarries, Argyleshire, Scot
land, recently The mine was driven
with compressed air as the motive
power, into the center of the quarry
face for 10 feet, with two arms SO
feet each, and a chamber at, the end
OF both the arms in which was placed
20, 600 pounds of gunpowder.
This is the first mine in any of the
granite quarries which has been driv.
ven by compressed air, and the opera
tion was carried through in remark
ably short time OF ten weeks from the
date OF starting bv MesSrs. Murdock
T. Co., Camborne, Cornwall.
Powder Of the highest grade was
used and the blast was SO successful
that upward Of 25O, 900 tons of rock
were di'placed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

The regular meeting Of the board
OF Aldermen held last evening was
very short, but considerable routine
business was transacted.
Alderman Currier submitted a let
ter from r. A. HCar in regard to the
matter OF damages as claimed by W.
c, French because of the small poX in
his house. 1t was laid on the table.
o. L. Cheever's petition for q new
sewer connection on Webster St., was
granted.
L j. Griffin applied for permission
to connect the new A. TUmasi block
with the surface sewer on North Main
street. This was virtually the same
request as was made at the meeting
last week. The condition OF affairs
at that block was told by Alderman
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
POSTPONED CORONATION
LIKELY To Be A F|zzLE

London, July 23.-Fears are now
expressed that the coror alton will be
50 slightly attended that 1t will al.
most approach a tizzle. Only one
fifth Of the members OF the House OF
G. mmons have applied for tickets,
ard the peers are scattered over vari
ouS summer resorts and do not want
to return The Duke Of Norfolk has
been obliged to write personal letters
III order to get enough persons Of note
present to make a decent show.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

There will also be total absence o.
special ambassadors as Whitelaw Reid
the last OF the special ambassadors
VIII leave the week before the coron-
alton occurs, not having received an
invitation to remain. The Duke Ct
Norfolk may invite outsiders in order
that the Abbey may be filled. Only
by having the ceremony before the
grouse shooting season opens August
H. will 1t be possible to get half the
original audience.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
Shifting the Responsibility

An lrshman who traded in small
wares kept donkey cart with which
he visited the different villages. On
one occasion he came to a bridge where
q toll was levied.
He found to his disappointment he
had not enough money to pay it.
a bright thought struck him. He un-
harucssed the donkey and put 1t into
the cart. Then getting between the
shafts himself. he pulled the cart with
the donkey standing in it Oh to the
bridge
In due course he was hailed by the
toll collector.
VIcy, munv cried the latter.
"Whaur's your toll:"
"Begorra," said the lrishman, "just
ask the droiyer.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
PR|NCETON'S
MASCOT
IS DEAD

Princeton, N. j. July 23.-James
johnson known to every living al
umnuS of Princeton Univarsity as
"Old Jimmy" and the Varsit's mas
cot at games, died this morning. lie
was born IN 1915 ald sold into slavery
when a boy. His liberty was pur
chased when yong man and he
went to Prime ton, where he has sold
fruit ever since, lie leaves com.
fOrta ble fortune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
BETTING ON THE BIG FIGHT

San Francisco, July 23.-The bet
ting on the fries-Fitzsimm0ns tight
is becoming brisk CO siderable Fitz-
simluor money i, IN sight, but adj
mirers Of the Cornishman are h. ding
out for odds Of four and one half 0
one TAe hackers Of JenrjQs arr utier-
ing two and One-half to one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
Ted and the Text.

The golden text for a certain Sunday
school was, "And the child grew and
waxed strong in spirit duke II, 4o).
Little Tcd's hand went up like q
flash when the superintendent asked
"Can any of these bright, smiling little
bows or girls repeat the golden text for
today? All. how alad it makes my
heart to see so many little hallds go
up. Teddy. my boy, you may repeat IT,
and speak good and loud that all may
hear"
And they all heard this: "And the
child grew and waxed strong In spirit
like 2:4O."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
HUNDRED
LIVES
LOST

Vienna July 23.-The Tagblatt to
day says tina. the cyclone which
swept Kief, Russia, yesterday was
worse than first reported. The Tag
blatt says there were hundred lost
lives.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
SMUGGLERs TRIAL POSTPONED

Newport, July 23. The trlAl Of
Ernest Ryan and M4rln Butler Of
Montreal who have been under arrest
on the charge Of smuggling four
Cinnamon into the United States
which was to haev been held July
2lst, has baeA postponed for one
month.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
FIRE LOSS
OF $4,000
At ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis Md. July 23.-Fire this
morning destroyed nine buildings,
including St. Marlns German Luther
an church and caused loss of fifty
Thousand dollars.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
TRAIN
WRECK AT
M|DDLESEx
Especial to TELEGRAM0

Waterbury July % "A work train
collided with gravel train near
MlddleSeX at l:30 this this forenoon
smashing four cars and throwing the
tender off the track No one was in
jured but the track will be blocked all
the afternoon
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington July 23 -Nermout
pensions, original Cyrus /. Lathrop,
Williamstown, s6; Increase, reissue,
etc. Hiram Hill, East Arlington, sl2.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
MORE money
To Be WIung Out Of The
British Taxpayers
IRISH LAND OWNERS
Form a Combination To Fight
United States League

London, July pa supplementary
civil service estimate just issued ag
gregates upwards Of $500 oNo and
provides e250000 for free grants in
aid of the sugar industry Of the West
Indies. The government asks for
e25, 900 additional for the expenses OF
the coronation caused by its postpone
ment' This brings the total corona
tion appropriation up to el25, 900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

Hclbein, preparatory to an attempt
to swim the English channel which
he unsuccessfully tried to do year
ago, Sunday essayed to swim from
Dover to Ramsgate, but owing to the
strong tide, heavy sea and head wind,
he was con PEELED to abandon the at
tempt when within four miles of
RamSgate. He was in the water four
hours and three quarters, during which
time he swan - miles.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23
THE COLUMBIA BAND SUB
SCRIPTI0N

Few more nave signed but thelf
names could not be spelled out as hey
were spelled very badly. The total
amount is $l4S00
The Columbia Bald also wishes to
thank Mr.. l.. p Austin kindly for
So 90 in music which he gave.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

American cotton growers with the
view Of the sale Of the formers pro-
perties Meetings of the sharehold.
ers OF the concerns affected will lie
held a. an early date to consider the
matter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

Joseph Chamberlain has informed q
correspondent that Canada contrbut.
ed 1900 men and Australia and New
Zealand % 900 for service in South
Africa.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

STEAMERS
SUNK

Vienna - July % Two Danube
steamers were sunk at Obs va today
Twenty six persons were drowned.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

Canada's military establishment,
consisting of less than 100000 men, all
told will be increased to $50, 900 il the
British idea Of colonial defense pre-.
walls.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

The directors Of a number OF spin.
ming companies in the Ashton and
Stalybridge districts in Lancashire
have been approached by agents Of
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-23

Ilish land owners have formed a
combination with a capital of $500, 900
to protect themselves against the
United Irish league. The prospectus
of the com bination makes complaint
that the government has failed to
afford the land owners adequate
assistance, and says that, therefore,
united efforts on I'll cir part is neces-
sary. A uong the leading members
Of the combination are Arthur Hugh,
, Smith Barry and Lord Clonoroch.
The Journal Of Commerce announ-
ceS that the Canadian Government
has asked the Allan Line, A. L. Jones,
Al red Holt, and other Liverpool ship
owners for tenders for service Of 49,
kno: passenger steamers from Van
cOuv3r to Australia and other Pacific
ports, and also for a service OF fast
cargo steamers.
Replying to question of Henry
LabOuchere in the House Of Commons
lnleHueu 10 ellClu SUdLelueuU DIS W
whether the resignation of Sir Mich
ael Hicks Beach, the chancellor of the
eXchequer, indicated the posslbil ty
of the adoption Of protective policy,
the pr mier A. L. Balfour, said that
there was no ground for believing
that any p licy settled upon by the
cabinet, while the chancellor was
member of it, would be changed by
his retirement.
An international foursome was
played at North Fenwick, Scotland,
Monday between the former cham
pion. Miss Edith Orr, Miss Orr and
Miss Griscom, the American golf
player and Miss Phona Adair, the Ir-
ish champion. The Misses Orr played
finely on the homeward journey and
won the match by two up, one to
play.
The directors Of number OF spin.
ming companies in the Ashton and
Stalybridge districts in Lancashire
have been approached by agents Of