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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
WILL FIGHT MERGER,
Governors Decide on Course Of Ac-
tion at Montana Conference.

Helena. Mon. Jan. 2.-Suit is to bt
begun at once in Minnesota to defeat
the proposed consolidation of the
Northern Pacific. Great Northern and
Burlington railway systems
This is the plan agreed upon at the
final session of the conference held nv
the governors and attorneys general of
seven states of the northwest in which
the roads named have mileage. Among
the states represented were Minnesota.
Montana. South Dakota, Idaho and
Washington.
The conference adjourned after adopt
Ing resolutions condemning the propos.
ca merger as contrary to sound public
policy and pledging support to auy
proper legal action which NAV he
brought to test it's validity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

San Juan de Gotta Rica, Jan. .
PRESIDENT lslesias q Costa RIGA is 60
ing to Nicaragua ,hortlv II ;s W.
ported that the five Central Amarioo,,
presioe'''s VIII nave meeting in Nj
caragua regarding canal affairs rho
fact that the primary elections res,,1t
gu III favor ol Ascehdon Esquivel has
by no means settled the nres;don.;s,,
question in Costa Rta. IT nov ~
mains to be seen wb will be imam.
gurated president on day s next
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
sCHLEY's PLANS
rx "enJamtn Says He VIII Walt
For Congress to Act.


new York, Jan. Park BENJAMIN
VINO mas been personal friend OF
near Admiral Schley for many years
was asked during the day regarding
the admirars plans for the future and
the report that friends of Sch]ey would
asK congress to vindicate him by re.
ing MN on full pay and reimbursing
MN Tor the expense Of his trial.
congress-" Mr. Benjamin said, has
gone back to its constituents. The
representatives have gone home and
VIII get the opinion of the country on
'ne whole matter. When they meet
again in Washington. they will have
). received instructions from the people
VINO elected them. think Admiral
nchley is waiting for that. do not
'n'hK ne has made any plans or will
uhtll after congress has expressed its
opinion or taken its choice Of the va.
Tous plans that have been suggested.
twenty-five or thirty bills looking
10 some recognition of Schley have
Deen introduced. | do not think Schlev
himself will do anything in connection
with them. lie does not want to press
himself before the public. but will wait
ana see what is the pleasure of con-
gress He has been through a terrible
strain for three or four months and at |
present wants rest.
Admiral Schley is not a yindctiye
man. but is very good natured I thinl,
II congress wishes to vindicate him he
would he very glad. but if not he will
DO" TO the will of the people. 1t has
heen proposed to adopt Admiral Dew.
eys report as the judgment of con-
eress to restore Schey to the active
ISL 10 Keep him on the retired list and
give him full pay. as was do,:e with
Auill'al JeWett. now living. or to make
Schley, Sampson and Captain Clark all
wee admraIs. None of these proposi-
uons would involve any investigation
by congress.
40 not think. however, there is
any desire on the part of Schley or any ,
u ms friends to press these matters ,
It the present time. but rather to wait .
lhd' see what the people think about /
t. as expressed by their representa- |
ives at Washington. With Schley the +
'reat point was the cowardce charge. Il
'he rest did not interest him. AS those ,
hlngs had been settled by the presi- +
elit, Inc secretary of the navy and 7
be senate. and he did not ask for an Il
1vestigation of them. But he did wish r
ne exonerated from the charge of \
o"ardice, and he was generated" +,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
'0HT0 POLITICAL FIGHT
Interesting Developments In contest
For Control of Legislature.
FORAKER CLAIMS SENATE
while Hanna Faction PracticaiS
Admits Defeat In That Branch
II Still Asserts Ability to
Organize House.

Columbus. o.. Jan. 2.-The YER!
greatest importance is attached to th'
latest developments in the contest fo
control Of the legislature as between
the Hanna and Foraker factions. Inc
action of the Hamilton county delega
ton in declaring for +. NJ. Scobey fol
clerk of the senate is believed to set
tie the contest in that branch in favor
of the Foraker people. Senator Arch'
er, the Foraker candidate for presl'
dent pro tenn. has no opposition ana
will have none.
There was no surprise in the action
taken by the Hamilton 1,unty dele
cation III declaring for Price for speak
er. That Mr.. Cox favored the Athe-
Man has been known for weeks. The
action of the delegation. however, in
indorsing the candidacy of II. B. Speel-
man. the Foraker candidate for clerk
of the house. was very disappointing
to the Hanna leaders. who had been
confidently counting upon the support
of ten Cincinnati members for their
tdHuIuttt IOr clefk.
Mr.. Price. the Foraker candidate for
speaker. states that he will have from
forty-three to forty-five votes in the
caucus. He claims to have reassur-
ances from Representative Mcneil of
Marion. Crst of Columbiana, Johnson
of Gallia. Poole of Logan. Lochery of
Meigs. Nihart of Williams and Eos.
ter of Ross that they will vote for him
for speaker. Some of these men are
claimed by the Hanna people, while
others are placed in the doubtful col
INN. Representative Carr of Musking-
I'm is out in the declaration for Price,
md the Price people are also conf
iently claiming that they will get
Wills of Harden.
FOraker's Supporter,
The most potent influences il Ohio
republican politics are lined up in
support of the Foraker state candi-
ates. They include Senator Foraker,
George Il. Cox. Hon. Charles l.. Kurtz,
Reider. Burton. Nevins.
Kyle. Taylor, Van Noorhs. DR.. J. q.
owes of Dayton. Governor Bushnell
t Springfield and other prominent
arty leaders.
Whlle these men are all active in be-
all of the Foraker state candidates.
portion of them at least Governor
ash, state Chairman Dick and other
Comment Hanna leaders are main
ming strict neutrality and assert ,
at they will take no hand.
Hon. Harry NJ. Dougherty, the lead. ,
of the faction bearing his name, !
me out in the open fer. McKnnon. |
rklnnon for two years has affiliated {
th the Dougherty people. and if he n
ould be elected speaker Dougherty 6
II claim the victory as his and will =
ncede nothing to Hanna.
The reclaiming Of three or four In.
county votes by the Foraker party
been a distinct blow to the Hanna ~
'ple, who had confidently been count. !.
upon the four votes from that =,
lnty, They Practically admit de. q
Il IN the senate, but assert that r.
y Will vet be able to organize the n,
use. They are still claiming thirty. =,
re votes for NcKinnon, or three ~
re than caucus majority.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Jan. 2.-At
bridge No. 81. seventy miles west of
Albuquerque Fireman Henry Schop.
per or the westbound California lin.
lted was instantly killed. As the train
approached the bridge at full speed
Schopper leaned far out to make an
observation ON the engine. His head
STRUCK AN iron girder and was severed
from the body.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
CHICAGO YOUTHS IN TROUBLE,
Four Arrested In CaIiforn" "'
Charge of RObbing woman

Charge OF NoOo'HE
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 2.-Af'hll
Engcr, Fred Nelson. Eric Nldellarh
and Morris Williams, four young men
from Chicago. have been arrested d!
the Los Angeles police at the request
of Francis O'Neill. general superln-
tendent of police at Chicago lhey
are accused Of having robbed MIS-.
Anna Olsen of % Pierce avenue. Hum
boldt Park. Chicago. of $3.50. the say
ings of many years of hard toll.
The prisoners have made Il confess
sion to the detectives here. They say
that Arthur Enger was the principal
in the case According to the prison
ers' story, he was spurred on to rob
bling Mrs. Olsen by Widemark, and the
others merely helped TO spend part Of
the stolen money.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

London. Jan. 2.-The annual cleorino
mouse statement shows that the clear.
ances in 1901 reached the unprecedent-
ed total of 1861, 1863. 600. an increa SO
OF tG00, $4,000 over 1900 and f41O.
100000 over 1890, hitherto the record
year. The largest amount cleared in n
single day was f109,143 900. on Nav
10, and the smallest amount was Els.
100000 on Sept. TO-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
Cattle and TubercuIOsis.

ne" haven, Conn.,. Jan. 2.-The an.
nual report of Cattle Commissioner
Averlil of this state says that tuber.
culosIs, to greater or less degree, pre-.
walls among cattle in every town of
the state. There were killed last wear
21S cattle, for which the state paid
$15lS head. The commissioner uroos
that antituberculosis measures be con.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
DESERTER SURRENDERS.
Man Who Served mt Taku Now n
Prisoner In ROAtOn.

Boston, Jan. "A man who gives the
name of Charles Arthur Wakefield and
is very III is under arrest at the ma
rine barracks at the Chariestown navy
yard, having surrendered to the local
marine authorities and having confess
ed to deserving from the marine corps
IN China during the recent trouble
there.
He told the officer to whom he pre-
scented himself for arrest that he was
with Major Dickens Fourth battalion
at Taku. He says that he was tired of
service.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

Boston, Jan. 2,-The othing firm q,
spitz Bros. Il Mork wa the princino
loser by a fire in the lmmer street
block of which they m Others oro
occupants. The flames tarted ~ 49,.
sas. anu burned through the
inv u ~ v, ene n,e story rranite build.
ahen anu %,oo o" nn" lossestimated at
has not been ascertaine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
A Lucky New jersey ua,

Nhlcaso, Jan. 2.-William Jackson q
, , u Morfistown, N. j., who when
mst heard of by his relatives about
wv years ago was said to have Joined
theatrical company in Chicago has
n ol'e h '.e'r TO an estate of about $1o.,
wv ny the death of a sister in Arkan.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

Minerva, O.. Jan. 2.-Three huro,.,s
wrecked the safe in Fisher Bros big
warehouse. but could not open tnc
drawer containing the money. As they
were entering the postoffice they were
seen 10y policeman, who opened fire.
The fire was returned, and the battle
awakened number of citizens. who
took hand in the fight, but the bur.
glars escaped.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
settlement of Machfnists, Str,Ea

chicago, Jan. 1.-THE strike of the
machinists of the shops of the Alis-
chalmers company, begun last Nav, is
reported to have been settled at a meet
ing between the representatives of the
union and the company. Both sides
were reticent in reference to the results
OF the conference, and it is not known
on what terms the settlement was
reached
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

wheeling, W. Va. Ja1R.-A Cloro
land, Lora;n and Wheinp fra;a..
tram broke through nv bridge ~
crescent, near Bridgepc, and two
orldgemen were buriedunderneatb
the wreck and probabl,fatallv i.
jured. III
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 2.-The hoard
OF pardons has commuted to life i'm.
priscnmem the death sentence of vii.
liam Fairfax. Fayette. for first degree
murder.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

Litchfield, Mimi, Jan. 2. - Mr.. and
Mrs, Milton Gorton have been burned
to death at their home, four miles
northeast of Litchfield. There were
but three people in the house-the two
old people and the hired man, Frank
Addy. who escaped. Mr.. Gorton had
been an invalid for years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
ACCUSED OF STEALING FATHER.
novel Case of Alleged Kidnapinx
Reported From Michjran

Saginaw. Mich. Jan. .. Frederick
Hannaman, eighty years of age. a
farmer in Laketield township, near
MerrlH, has been missing from his
home NOR three months, and John Han.
naman, the old mans son. with John
johnson. junk peddler, who has as
sociated with him, are at the county
Jan here, the former for kidnapping
his father and the latter as an accom-.
plice.
On Sept. the father and son came
to Saginaw, it is said, and secured a
loan OF 500 On the old mans farm.
On Sept. the old man cashed the
seven hundred dollar check at Merrill
He was not seen after the 18th.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
Norwegian Bark In Troul,,n

London Jan. 2.-Ihe Norwegian bark
Agathe, Captain Bjonness, from Mobile
Nov. Z, has arrived at Falmouth leak,
AID with part of her crew sick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

roll nrofas'. i' - roiess John Biz.
ST Andrews ,, W. oi1e.,.a' iguages at
dead He wos haus SIC 1871. is
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02

London, Jan. liking lward is il
better health than for dong time
His voice is no longer huy. and w.
smokes four cigars after .oner D'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-02
IN Excellent Combination

the pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedr =,
SYRUP OF Figs, manufacture by ~
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co, i.luttra,e
the value of obtaining the liquid Iara.
tive principles of plants known -
incidentally laxative and pre>cpt.ng
chem in the form most refreshinrt Yths
TASTE and acceptable to The System. !.
is the one perfect strengthenng lava.
tive cleansing the system effectua.IT
oispei.!ng colds, headaches and feyers
gently yet promptly and enabling ora
70 overcome habitual constipation Der.
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality ana sax.
stance, and it's acting on the kidrere
liver and bowels, without weak,D;rg
Or irritating them, make it the idcsl
laxative.
In the process of manufacture. frs
are used. as they are pleasant to t{a
taste, but the medicinal qualties O.. ,Ia
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fig SYRrp
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
fleets and to avoid limitations, pleala
-emem Der the full name of the Cornnar,
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. Ny
For sale BY all Druggists Price Soc per to,ue,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
EnqIishman's Use of Holidays.

People may argue that there are too
many bank holidays in England, and
there is undoubtedly some reason in
the contention, but for all that 70 one
will ever persuade the average Eng
lishman that bank holiday is not one
of the very best things in life. 1t is
the onion that animates the salad OF
his labor. In the midst Of his labor
icus days it shines ahead of him as the
lights of home shine to the mariner.
He saves up his money for 1T, ne
studies maps and railway guides Tor
weeks ahead Of the suspicious morn,
and he even buys new pair of brown
shoes for it's greater glory. All these
things may appear as vanitles IN the
eyes of the bustling American, VINO
cannot be persuaded that men were
intended for any purpose in the world
other than one of hard and grinding
labor But people have come to think
that the expectation of such occasions
as bank holidays-the pleasure of a
whole day spent ct the seaside or IN
green woodlands, and the entire
freedom from the environment of ones
normal existence-lerd to toll OF
zest. q spring and an elasticity which
manifest themselves in the character
and quality of the work. That is the
theory, at all events. Of course,
where such festivals are celebrated by
british debauchery they are occasions
of evil, but the working classes as
whole are certainly beginning to free
themselves from the charge that they
cannot keep holiday without getting
drunk.-London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
FIimsy ENGLISH Building.

It used to be affirmed that English
building if tardier was more thorough
than American. But this view of the
case will no longer serve. American
building Is decidedly more thorough
and serviceable. have yet to find
house in all London which is not the
prey of drafts. Indeed, the horrible
dampness of English winters might be
shorn Of It's worst bed room, sitting
room and dining room terrors If houses
were more solidly put together. In
the older parts Of the West End this
shell-like quality of structures con-
stantly surprises and annoys the for'
eigner. 1t is all very we'll for him
if he comes here to spend few sum-
mer weeks. Then he lauds the de
licious coolness" Of the climate and
fails to realize that in winter steaithy
air currents would creep upon him
from every quarter. There are hun
dreds of houses in. the smart regions
of Portland place, Bayswater, knights
bridge and Kensington, where an ut
ter lack Of repair prevails, where
sometimes the wind almost whistles
below the ill-joined doors, and where
gas is often absent from all but one
or two apartments. And yet for lodg-
ings in these houses prices are at all
times asked which a New Yorker
would regard, in his own city, as the
nuintessence Of extortion.-The Con-
seryatOr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Ireland,s Land Holders.

There are really very few large land
owners in Ireland. Most of the
wealthy Irish landed gentry derive
their incomes from sources other than
their Irish estates. For instance, in
the Kings County there are 600 land
lords, of whom 100 are possessed Of
over 1000 acres Of land and 200 per-
sons own less than 300 acres. There
are only two landlords il the county
who own estates Of considerable size.
One is Lord Digby, who IS the owner
of 10000 acres, and the other, Lord
Rosse, who has $4,000 acres. In the
County Of Cork, whoch is. of course,
the biggest county in Ireland, there
are 5000 landlords, Of whom 5000 own
less than one acre of nd. Of the re-
naming 5000 landlords there are but
twenty who possess over 10000 acres;
of these twenty estates at least ten
are insolvent, and consequently the
owners do not receive a penny from
them in the way of income. Altogether
there are about 0,000 landed proporie-
tors in Ireland, but it is doubtful if
one of them receives anything like a
big income from his Irish estates.-
London Taller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Spachetti as a Weapon.

Judge A. NJ. Aucoin of the Second
CITY Criminal Court was confronted
with a delicate and puzzlinS question
in the case of Frank Klein, a German
merchant.
Is Sphaghetti a dangerous weapon?
That was the question. Mrs. kiefer
charged that the merchant assaulted
her with a bunch of spaghetti, and
the corpus de licti was clearly proven.
Judge Aucoin, for the benefit and guild
ance of jurists throughout the land,
held that spaghetti was not danger
Gus weapon, but that despite this fact
an assault with spaghetti could be
made. and the person so offending was
amenable to the law the same as if
the weapon used had been a bludgeon
of meat ak.
The testimony showed that Mrs.
Kiefer sent to Klem's place for five
cents worth of spaghetti; that when
she received it she considered it
spoiled and sen, it back, and instead
of getting her money refunded she
saws abuses were heaped upon her
through her messenger. Then the
lady called on the grocer in person.
The merchant, it is alleged, at some
noint during the Babylonic colloquy
threw the spaghetti in the lady's face
and threatened to throw a weight at
her.
The Court thought this fact was
clearly established. Spaghetti is not
a dangerous weapon" said the Court,
"but the defendant is guilty of the
assault and will be held for sentence.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
How He Saved himself.

A prominent clergyman used to tell
Of one of his parishioners who had
been very sick: A physician had given
him some medicine and told him he
could go out, but under 10 circum.
stances was he to get wet. The man
went out on the farm and shower Of
rain came up suddenly. There was no
shelter near, and to save Himself he
crawled into hollow log. The action
Of the rain caused the log to shrink so
as to endanger his life.
He could not move, and being
brought face to face with death the
whole Of his past life came before him
as in panorama. He remembered the
days Of his childhood, his entrance
upon life, his successes and his sins,
then he remembered, last Of all, that
when he left home that morning lie re-
fused his wife, when she asked him for
fifty cents. for the church, and the
thought made him feel so small that he
had no difficulty in getting out of the
log.-Grace Church Bells.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Mother of Her Country.

Six men held the title Of Father of
His Country" before Washington. Few
seem to know that there was a Moth
er of Her Country" She was Maria
Theresa, the great Empress OF Aus
tria, according to the New York Press
It is said she made only one mistake
in the course Of her re! re!gn-corsenting
To the partition of Poland. On the
edge of the document given her tc sign
she wrote: 81 consent because SO many
great and learned men will have i. SO,
but after I am dead and gone people
will see the consequence of thus break'
ing through all that has hitherto oeen
holy and just" Her daughter was the
unhappy Marie Antoinette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Cave Bears CAUGHT in a Trap.

News has reached Professor j. G..
Merriman, head Of the archaeological
department of the University of Cali
fornia, that a cavern has been explored
near Baird, says San Francisco
special in the New York Herald. Mr..
Sinclair, the geologist, who has con-
tinued the work in the cavern made
famous by the discovery of the ursus
spelaeus. OF cave bear, reports the dis
covery OF branch cave replete with
fossil material.
Upon entering the newly opened
cave he found the surface of the cav
ern floor Uttered with the bones of the
giant cave bear, just as they had lain
there for thousands of years. since
the egress of their lair was filled up
and they were trapped by the slipping
of the earth.
The bones found in the main cavern
were buried deep in silt, and it was
questioned whether or not the origi-
nal animals had lived in the cave or
their bones had been washed in by
subterranean waters. The discovery
of Mr.. Sinclair proves conclusively
that an ancient den of the monsters
has been uncovered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Gas as Fuel.

The use of gas as fuel and source
Of power has made wonderful strides
during the past decade, and present in
dications point to still more marked
advancement in the methods CT pro-
duction and systems of Lighting, heat
ing and power supply, says Mines and
Minerals. The systems of incandes-
cent gas lighting, so prevalent and
popular at the present time, depend
for their efficiency wholly upon the
heating power of gas, rather than on
its luminosity. Water gas or pro-
ducer gas will undoubtedly be the fu-
ture heating and lighting agencies, and
along the lines of their production will
be directed most of the forces of in
vestigation and improvement. The
future trend of gas production will
probably be in favor of generator
rather than retort gases, which ought
to result in purer gases, i. e., gases of
a fairly constant chemica. composition.