Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-29
NO ENTHUSIASM
In England For The Post
poned Coronation
GEN, ME1AueN
Has The Boer Bullets Remov-
ed From His Leg

London, July 2p.-Yhe preparations
for the coronation of the King have
been resumed with full swing. but it
is impossible, Of course, to re-arouSe
vivid public enthusiasm in the event.
1t has been decided that the route
over which the royal carnage is to
pass will be flushed, dried and then
sprinkled with sand, thus forming a
carpet which will reduce the viDra-
tions Ct the veh Gle. The barriers
will not be re-erected at all the cross
streets intersecuing the coronation
route. Otherwise the original rigid
police regulations will be carried out.
| One tf the features Of the postpone.
ment is the great slump In the price
Of seats. A conspicuous example Of
this is the fine stand at st. Margaret's,
Westminster. where the best seats
were sold for 10 guineas. the prices
have dropped 20 per cent, while at
many places along the route from one
guinea to three guineas will secure
seats previously held at FIVE and eight
gnineas.
The last stage Of the shooting for
the Kings prize at the National
Rife Association meeting at Biseley
was favored by beautiful weather to.
| day, although gusty wind across the
range interfered materially with the
long range shooting. A large crowd
followed the competitors ever the
500, 900, and 1000 yards distance.
Lord Roberts, the Commander.n-
chief was among the spectators.
Corp Kerr Of the First DUN barton
Regiment, who won the silver medal
! Ia the second stage Of the shooting for
, the Kings prize yesterday, was prom
inent up to the final stage. Lieut..
E. -. johnson Of the London Rife
Brigade won with score Of 3o7.
| The match was concluded under the
most trying conditions. The wind
increased TO steady gale. carrying
away targets and blowing scoring
| boards and um brellas about the range.
Ine 3ritiSh expeditlonary force
operating against the Mad Mullah in
! hasi Africa. after scouting northeast
Of Dam0t. over on absolutely water
less country, learned the general di-
rection Of the Mnliah's forces and
his prisoners and sent off a mounted
column, under Col. CObbe, which,
after an e0-m.e chase across the de-
sert, came in c0rta: with the tri ,es'
men, killed $50 Of them and captured
1000 camels and 1900 sheep. The
British nad eight men killed and four
! wounded.
Inc British war Office publishes an
nua.y an almanac for the 0se OF the
army. some years ago during one OF
its Egyptian campaigns, the army
WAS suddenly startled oy total
eclipse o. the san, for which the
troops were not prepared. To pre-
venC the possibility 0t another such
surprise which might nave grave con-
sequences me almanac mas since, been
regularly produced
btnti Ia: LOTu MebuUtE, WIN was
wounded aud captured by the Beers,
bat subsequently released and who
arrived in England early this month,
has undergone successful operation
for the extraction 0f the bullets from
his leg,
The Standard Sunday morning re.
ferring TO the health 0. King Edward
expresses the opinion that hs majesty,
viii only be able to attend the coron-
alton in a bath chair as an invalid.
THE COLUMBUS BAND
The cnnScriptiOuS to the Columbus