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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31

III 80
Copenhagen Denmark, March 81
In an interview on the subject OF Con-
gresham Richardson's resolution TOT
the appointment Of committee to IN
yestlgate charges made by Captain
Christmas in connection with the nego''
tiatIons for thea sale Of the DANISH
West West Indies high oficial SAID:
"Neither Christmas nor Gron were
ever given credentials as agents Tor the
,aIe Of the Danish West Indies. They
never negotiated with Washington ana
have In no way Influenced the pegotia'
tions. These were conducted through
La,,rits s. Swenson, United States min
lister here, and COnstantin Brun, Dan
ish minister ut Washington.
"The Danish government 10 under no
obligation to any private persons III
connection with the sale: hence no
commission is due or will be paid.
1.-THE alleged scandal Is the result or
a quarrel between Christmas and Gron.
The latter claimed he effected the sale
and that hence he wanted commits
sion. Christmas made a similar claim'
accompanied by confidential report TO
che Danish government containing
statements regarding bribery, etc.. as
recently published in Washington.
Most of the report was printed by
the Danish press some time ago. See
ing it was hopeless to expect a commits
sion, Gron started for Washington
with Christmas report In his pocket,
boa sting to the antisale advocates here
that he would be rcvenged by influence
ing congress to decline to pass the ap-
Precipitation for the purchase Of the 49,
lands
"Refore the commencement Of the
negotiations Christmas and Gron actu-
ally tried to become connected with the
matter as agents. The then premier.
Dr. Hoerring, gave them some encour-
agement, and private parties favoring
the sale furnished small amounts for
their travelling expenses. DR.. Hoerring
was indiscreet. He discussed a COM
mission, but bribery was not suggest
ed. He and the other parties speedily
discovered that they had been imposed
upon and broke of their connection
with Christmas and Gron, considering
them to be without influence. Christ
mas has now been forced to declare
that his report of bribery was false"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
PRETTY DIsTRUSTFUL.
A Case Where Suspicion Might He
Carried Too Far.

A Case Where Suspicion Might As
Carried Too Far.
II told the postmaster of town at
the foot of the Cumberland mountains
that I proposed two weeks trip
among the sights and scenes of the big
hills" said a Detroiter who roams all
over the country, "and asked him II he
couldn't give me writing Of some sort
that would be safe conduct in case
met with moonshiners.
"'Yes; could write something. but
I'm afeared it would do no good he
replied. They might read the letter
and know wrote 1t, but they'd still be
suspicious
Suspicious Of whatT
Suspicious that you was a spy.
They'd be 80 suspicious that they'd
probably draw you up to limb with a
rope around your neck and let you
hang for a mint
"'Then they'd let me down and be-
heve was all right, wouldn't theyT
".I'm afeared not. I'm afeared they'd
still be suspicious Of you
Suspicious of whatT
Suspicious that you was revenoo
man. Then they'd draw you up again,
and 1t might be two minits befo' they
let you down this time. Two minits is
q purity long time to be kickin' and
chokin'.'
. but they would finally let me
down? asked.
eyes; l reckon so.'
"'And be convinced that was no
revenue manY
eyes; they might, but that wouldn't
end it. They'd still be suspicious
"'Of whatT
That you was a blamed fule fur
bein' up thar at all. and this time
they'd pull you up and leave you hang
in fur the best part of a week. "-De
troit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31

Columbus. O., March 31.-Peter Cor
nett, colored, is under arrest at the city
prison and is charged with murder.
The arrest was effected on letter re-
ceived from Chief of Police Staub Of
Sharpsburg. Pa. suburb Of Pittsburg.
Cornett was found in bed at his broth
er-in-law's here. He confessed that he
was the man wanted. He stated that
he had shot T. w. Riddle at the home
Of James Griffin In Sharpsburg. The
shooting was the result of domestic
accusations made by Riddle against
COrnett,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
A Rainy Day In Japan.

In the houses, the streets and the
gardens, the places Of public resort,
everywhere in Japan. is to be found
the all pervading element Of art and
beauty. A rainy day in Japan is not as
In London day Of gloom and horror,
but day Of absolute fascination.
What a joy is the spectacle of all those
lovely yellow paper umbrellas unfurl-
ing themselves beneath a shower like
flowers before the sun! The Japanese
have given the nation not only the
house beautiful, but the street beauti.
ful.-"Japan; Record In Color" by
Mortimer Menpes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
The Vice OF Nagglng

Clouds the happiness Of the home
but Hagging woman always needs
help. She may be so nervous snd run
down in health that trifles anc y her
If she is melancholy. excitable tra.
bled with loss Of appetite, he.-3cae
sleeplessness, constipation or faint.ng
and dizzy spells, she needs Electric
Bitters, the most wonderful remedy
for ailing women. Thousands Of SUI.
ferers from female troubles, nervous
troubles, backache and weak kidneys
have used it, and become healthy and
happy. Try it. Only SOC, " Il.
Gladdings, Barre, and J. H. Macarthur
East Barre, guarantee satistaction
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
THE LOST CHILD.
A Dramatic Incident At an Ocean
Grove Experience. Meeting.

A Dramatic Incident 1T an Ocean
Grove Experience. Meeting.
1t had been an experience meeting.
Ten thousand people were assembled
in the great auditorium by the sea.
There had been the handshake, the
waving Of handkerchiefs, the hymn,
the prayer, the word which told the
spiritual history of many a soul.
The bishop stood upon the platform
in the act Of pronouncing the benedic-
ton. Emotion was at its height. It
seemed as If spiritual wave had
swept over the multitude, wrapping 1t
In divine caress.
At that moment a little child was
passed up to the platform, and the
bishop took 1t In his arms. "Lost
child" were the whispered words. The
baby put its dimpled arms about the
bishops neck and laid its head upon
bis shoulder. its yellow curls mingling
with his gray hair.
Lost child" said the bishop in his
deep, sympathetic voice. "Does any one
in the audience know this baby or to
whom 1t belongs? Will the father or
mother come and claim it?''
There was silence, and the baby mes.
tied closer. and the women who sat
near said, ooh"
Then man was seen making his
way to the altar. It was the baby's ia.
Their. Instantly the child stretched out
its arms to go to him. Then as he gave
1t up the bishop said:
'There are 10000 lost souls in Ocean
Grove. The Fathers arms are waiting
to receive them. So go to your Fa.
Tiers outstretched arms as has this
little child" detroit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
Old Time Foods.

An old writer comments in the FOL-
lowing quaint manner on the superior.
ity of English food over that of the
poor people In France: "They ate no
bread that beans in were. but Of cock
ct or clermatyn or else of clean wheat
ne no piece Of bacon, but IL 1t be
fresh flesh; other. fish fried, other.
bake"
But. for all that. the impossibility Of
obtaining fresh fish daily forced the
ordinary layman to fall back upon the
sailed article and the consumption Of
badly salted fish has since been point
ed out as one Of the chief causes of the
medi@val scourge Of leprosy.-London
Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
A Victim Of Draconian Law.

Father (who has caught Patrick steal
ing)-I thought you knew better than
to commit theft. You know how the
law Furnishes people for small ofenses?
Patrick - How about you, father.
when you stole mothers heart? You
never got punished for that.
Father-l got very severe punish
ment, my son. l got penal servitude
for life, and am doing 1t -now.-Tit.
Bits.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
Pension For MRS. Mckinley.

Washington, March 31.-Chairman
Sulloway Of the house committee on in
valid pensions is preparing report on
the bill granting pension of $4,000 an
nually to the widow Of President Nc
Kinley and will present 1t probably this
week. The bill has been before sub
committee for some time and has now
by common consent and without divl-
sion been favorably recommended by
the full committee.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
CharlestOn After Big Fight,

New York, March 31.-J. C. Jaudon.
who says he represents the Charleston
exposition, has posted certified check
for $1,000 as guarantee of the offer of
a purse Of $4,000 for the Fitzsimmons-
Jeffries fight. Charleston's offer is 10
per cent of the gross receipts, with
$4,000 guaranteed to the fighters as a
minimum sum.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
No Hone For Him.

Fair Visitor-What is this Door man
in prison for?
Jailer-F0r the murder Of his wife.
ma'am.
Fair Visitor-Oh, what a pity! But
isn't he sweet. though?
Jailer-Yes, ma'am. He's too sweet
to live.-Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
NOTICE

The Painters Union wish to 3N'
nounce to the public that on and ar-er
April LIST the scale of wages, accorallg
to agreement between the employing
painters and journey will be n
creased 25 cents per day for each man
295
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
Sweet. Blood
.,, ORANGES

Fir. sh Eggs 1Sc per dozen.
Sweet Pot toes, Nice Sweet
Turnips and Apples. Best
Dairy and Creamery Butte,
Fresh and Salt Fish constant
ly on hand, 20 nice Oranges
25c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-31
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

m Wednesday, evening April 9th the distinguished
actress MISS KATHRYN KIDDER, will appear
for the first time in Barre at the Opera House in
grand revival of David Garrick's Classical Comedy
"THE COUNTRY GIRL This will undoubtedly
be the most notable Of the season. Sale of seats
will commence Fricay morning April 4, at o'clock.
Prices IS to $780, On account of the great in
terest already manifested in Miss Kdders engagement
has been decided that the applications for seats made
before the opening of this sale will be filed in the order
of their receipt Free list entirely suspended for this
engagement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Gen. Gueverra, the Filipino leader in
Samar, has agreed to surrender with
all his force and $50 rifles on April IS.
At Hofburg the emperor of Austria
performed the traditional ceremony
of washing the feet Of 12 men.
The foreign clergy in Picking are to
be decorated by the emperor for serv-
ices in settling the Boxer indemnities.
A London paper claims to have in
formation that the negotiations in
progress between the Boer leaders in
South Africa inspire the greatest hope
fulness of peace.
The end of the Boer war depends
on Steyn and De Wet, and some time
is likely to elapse before the result
of the present negotiations can be
known.
1t is said in London that the bulk
of the $60,0OO,O00 fortune of Cecil
Rhodes has been left to further the
promotion of his vast imperial plan
of education.
At Kutais three Russian noblemen
were hanged for the murder of over
100 persons.
A Manila dispatch says that Rufna,
a Filipino leader who spent $4,000
in the island of Mindanao melting re-
bellion, has offered to surrender.
Officials in China say that a thou
sand people have been killed in riots
at Ia Ming Flu.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
.DOlNGS OR A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
OF the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS,

Inc o1eomargarine bill was further
discussed in the United States senate
on the 9th and a message from the
president announcing that Cuba would
be turned over to the Cuban govern
ment on the goth of May next was read
and referred to the committee on for
elgn relations. In the house most of
the day was devoted to discussion of
charges of bribery in connection with
the treaty for the purchase of the
DANISH West Indies. After the appoint
ment of committee of investigation
the army appropriation bill was passed.
The presidents message on the relin-
qulsAment of the control of Cuba was
presented.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 2sth. In the house 215
private pension bills were passed, the
presidents policy with regard to the
veto OF bills to remove the charge of
desertlon from the records of soldiers
was discussed, and the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, carrying S43, 1868
the most important of the government
supply measures, was reported.
There was no session of the Unit
ed States senate on the goth. In the
house the time was devoted to the
bill increasing the efficiency of the
revenue cutter service, but did not
complete its consideration. The pres
ident submitted the correspondence
passing, between Gen. Miles, Secre-
tary Root and himself with reference
to the policy in the Phi lippines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
THE EAST.

At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the seven days ended on the 2Sth
aggregated S2,063, 748, 166, against ST.
166, 79z, 61O the previous week. The
decrease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was 1915.
In the United States there were FOG
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 28th, against 200 the
week previous and 206 the CORE
spending week of last year.
The weekly trade reviews report
general distribution of merchandise
exceeding that of previous seasons,
with prices well maintained.
A new law in Rhode Island requires
two years residence before applica-
ton can be made for divorce.
At and near Pittsburg, Pa, tor
nado wrecked scores of houses and
several churches, causing a loss of
over 100000 and scores of persons
were injured.
In the Altoona district of Pennsyl-
vania orders have been issued for a
strike of 10000 coal miners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON

As its only naval station in Cuba
the government will retain the har-
Dor of Guantanamo.
The president has announced that
deserters from the army or navy will
find no favor with him.
Pension Commissioner H. Clay
Evans has rendered his resignation
to the president.
The president has received from
Secretary Root papers showing how
Gen. Miles sought to supersede Gen.
Chaffee in China
The charges that bribery was used
to further the sale of the Danish
West Indies are considered prepos-
ferrous by both governments.
1t is expected that congress will
adjourn about June 1.
ii. A. Garfield, son of former pres
ident of the United States, has ac-
copied a place on the United States
civil service commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
POPULAR SCIENCE.

An earth worm 20 feet long was
drawn up with an old pile by the
water side at Weymouth, England.
1t had the color and thickness of an
ordinary worm.
Cumulus clouds vary enormously in
size, but so long as they remain of
moderate dimensions in fine weather,
they indicate a continuance of bright
ness. But, when, in hot weather, they
grow exceptionally large, they give
warning of storms, with high temper
allure, and with great certainty when
they assume dome-like shape.
The earliest known hot water heat
ing is curiously traced to Greenland,
where the strangely forgotten col
ony of Norwegians had increased to
100 villages in the fourteenth century.
A German author was told in 1916 of
the heating and cooking by water in
pipes from hot spring. The ruins of
the colony were located in 1923, and
the hot spring was some years ago
| seen by an American artist.
Travellers in the celebrated Death
Valley of California have described
the wonderful contortions of the sand
pillars that small whirlwinds some
times send spinning across the hot
plain. Even more remarkable are the
dust devils" seen by Mr.. Fl. 2. With
erby, the English explorer, in the
valley of the White Nile. Sometimes
two of these whirling columns, gyrat-
| ing in opposite directions, meet, "and
| it they be well matched the collision
stops them and struggle ensues as to
which way they shall twist. Gradually
one gains the mastery, and the two
combined begin to gyrate alike and
they rush on together" Some of these
whirls will strip the clothes from an
Arabs back, or twist goat round and
round like top.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05

At Guthrie, Okla, fire destroyed
the State Capital printing plant, the
loss being $25o,0O0, and two hotels
valued at 100000.
Fire wrecked Pixies opera house in
Cincinnati.
Advices from the flooded districts
of Tennessee say that over % lives
have been lost and the property loss
will be over 100000.
Alonzo .Whidden and Peter Low,
two well-known men, were instantly
killed by lightning near zolfo, Fla.
Near Savannah, Ca, Richard Young
(colored) was burned at the stake
by mob for an attack on Dover
Fountain and his mother.
Intense excitement prevails at
Boise, Idaho, because of reports of
recent rich gold finds in the Thunder
Mountain district.
In fire which destroyed the train
ing stable of Frank F. Colby, near De-
troit, Mich, II race horses were
burned to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
A Handsome Menu Gard.

1t is a noticeable fact that the dining car
department of the Grand Trunk Railway
System is second to none on the American
Continent, and new improvements and mod
ern innovations are continually being made.
The Cafe-Parlor cars which have been rum
ming ON nearly all of the divisions of this
great Syste m are constant source of praise
from the travelling public. The company
has recently altered the style of the menu
cards used On all of the dining cars and cafe,
parlor cars, and has gotten up very hand
some and neat bill of fare that appeals to
the artistic sense
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
HEARD OVER THE WIRES.

Arizona has 26 telephone exchanges.
There are only 100 public telephones
all Belgium.
A department for instructing in tel
ephonic engineering is to be estab-
Hshed at Purdue university.
Ping-pong has subdued Kaiser Will
helm, according to the London Daily
Mail. which asserts that he spends an
hour playing it every day after dinner.
In spite of it's enormous size the ca
thedral of Notre Dame in Paris has
hitherto been simply lighted by wax
candles, as gas, it was thought, would
damage the walls and valuable paint
ings. Now it is understood that it is
about to be electrically lit. The cost
of installing the electric light is esti-
mated at $4,000.
From the Falls of the Convery, one Of
the sacred rivers of India, to Kolar, in
Mysore, American electrical engineers
have recently set up an American trans
mission plant against an invasion OF
elephants and white ants. The wooden
poles were sunk into sockets seven feet
high to prevent the ants from devour-
ing them, and the wires were strung
just beyond reach of the largest ele-
plant standing on his hind legs and
cropping with his trunk.
A new incandescent electric lamp has
recently been brought out which makes
electric headlights for city and suburb
an cars possibility. The new lamp is
known as the ''stereopticon," and con-
sists of filament in the form of a COM
pact conical helix, with maximum di-
ameter of perhaps one-half an inch,
making 1t possible to focus the lamp in
headlight. One of these lamps of 80
candle-power is capable of lighting up
a straight stretch of track to distance
OF 600 feet on a clear, dark night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
A Noted Knight Templar
Owes His Health to Peruna.

Colonel T. P. Moody, a prominent
Knight Templar, is well known in every
city in the United States west of Buff
falo, n. Y, as a jewelers. Auctioneer.
In the city of Chicago as a prominent
lodge man, being a member of the K.
T.'s and also of the Masons. The cut
shows Colonel Moody in the costume
of the Oriental Consistory Masons,
32nd degree.
In recent letter from 5000 Mich
igan avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. Moody
says the following:
"For over twenty-five years
suffered from catarrh, and for
over ten years 1 suffered from
cafarrh of the stomach terribly.
"IhaVe taken all kinds of medi-
cines and have been treated by
u kinds of doctors, as thousands
ny aCquaintanCes are aware
ferent parts of the United
Sta where have travelled, but
my relief was only temporary,
until q little over a year ago /
started to take Peruna, and at the
present time am better than
have been for twenty years.
"7he soreness has left my stom-
ach entirely and / am free from
Indigestion anddyspepsia and will
say to aU who are troubled with
Catarrh or stomach trouble of any
kind, don't put it off and suffer,
but begin to take Peruna right
away, and keep it up until you
are cured, as you surely will be If
you perseVere.
"My wife, as many in the southwest
can say, was troubled with bad
cough and bronchial trouble, and doc
tors all over the country gave her up
to die, as they could do nothing more
for her. She began taking Peruna with
the result that she is better now than
she has been in years, and her cough
has almost left her entirely. The sore
ness has left her lungs and she is as
well as she ever was in her life, with
thanks, as she says, to Peruna. Yours
very truly, t. P. Moody.
Catarrh in its various forms is rapid
~ DSNOIHlHS SeHeIdl CuISe- AL uu-
doubted remedy has been discovered
by DR.. Hartman. This remedy has
been thoroughly tested during the
past forty years. Prominent men have
come to know Of it's virtues, and are
making public utterances on the sub
ject. To save the country we must
save the people. To save the people we
must protect them from disease. The
disease that is at once the most preva-
lent and stubborn of cure is catarrh.
If one were to make list of the diff
ferent names that have been applied
to catarrh in different locations and
organs, the result would be astonish-
ing. We have often published partial
list of these names, and the surprise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-05
SIX LIVES LOST.
JohnstOwn Man Meets Death in At
tempt to Rescue Five Little Ones
Mother and Three Babes Escape.

Johnstown, Pa, April Phillip p.
Mitchell, aged SO years, and five of
his children were burned to death in
a fire that destroyed his home in
Prosser Hollow, mile outside the
city limits, Tuesday night. The
mother and three children escaped.
A son was away from home at the
time Mitchell could have escaped,
but went upstairs in an attempt to
rescue the children. Mrs. Mitchell
was burned seriously in getting three
of the children out of the house. The
little ones who persisted ranged in
age from IA to six wears.