Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-28
A GOOD OLD Man
Preached S. Years In a
Scottish Church
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Has Adjourned For The Easter
Holidays

6COtlanQ not long ago clergyman
whose services in the ministry meas.
ared sixty-three years, the Rev. DR..
John Duncan Of Abdle, near New.
burg, Fife. Says the GLASGOW cor
of the Montreal Star:
ss'Dr. Duncan was the father of the
Aud Kirk, that is, the man who had
been minister for the longest time.
'lt is only fortnight sim he was
preachin' In Creigh, an no lang sim
be was helpin'. at q curlin' match.
He was in Abdie a. his life after his
4fdination, an was favorite wi a.
body in the parish.
y Negotiations are on foot for the for
nation Of q gigantic European iron
combination for the purpose Of keep.
Ing up prices. These negotiations were
initiated by the English iron masters.
In view Of the American demand for
pig iron and steel, there are many
difficulties In the way Of the fofma.
tion Of such a com mbination, and 1t has
not yet developed.
The retail tObaccoists Of Glasgow
held a meeting to consider the rival
propositions made by the Imperial
Tobacco Co. and the American To.
bacco Co., through its English branch,
5Ogdsn's. They decided unanimously
that they would sign neither agree
alnent. A motion was offered express.
3ng disapproval OF the offer made by
ne British concern In its circular and
4eaviug the question Of signing the
American agreement open. The mo-
tion was not pressed. 't,us,;.,.s 't.
Mr.. Duke, president Of the Ameri.
can Tobacco Co., began the tobacco
struggle in Great Britain by coming
to q preliminary understanding with
John D. Rockefeller, but it is not aware
to what extent Mr.. Rockefeller is pre-.
pared to back the tobacco trust.
The local representative OF the Am.
ericaR Tobacco Co. took an important
step towards gaining the support OF
the wholesale dealers, practically
promising the latter five per cent
profit on all deals with them.
A queer country home is that of
Mr.. Val Princep, the Royal Academi-
clan. 1t is at Pevensey In one Of the
big Martello towers that were built
generation or more ago for the de-
fence Of the British coast.
Francois Collier, the composer, has
resigned the conductorship Of the
Savoy theatre in London. He con
Quoted every opera that Sir Arthur
Sullivan wrote including "Ivsnhoe. "
He Joined Gilbert and Sullivan Ia
1878.
The Duveen Brothers have purchas'
ed in Madrid the Gerleos collection Of
Limoges enamels, for which they paid
$780, 900. The collection comprises
masterpieces by Jean Perricaud, Hsr'
dan Perricaud, Pierre Raymond, Jear
Courteys and John Limosin. 1t will
be brought to London in April.
The war office has received de-
spstch from Johannesburg announcing
that the condition Of Gen. Lord Me
thuen, who was wounded in the figh,
at Twebosch, is satisfactory. ~
It was announced in the Dutch
churches Sunday at Amsterdam that
Ia accordance with the request Of ths
Boer delegates March 20 will be Oh
served a. . day Of prayer for peace.
The House Of Commons, after I
brief session Wednesday, adjourned
until April 7th for the Easter holi
days.
At q meeting here Wednesday o.
the shareholders Of the Bank Of Afric'
the chairman said it Was calculated
that, owing to the closing Of th'
South African mines during the lee
two and . half years, the worlds gol'
supply was short to the extent o
90, ,o00, 600. He thought 1t surpria
| Ing that such . serious diminuuol
| ahos,1A mt havA hAAn A0PA a1Safel'