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BARRE, 'VT.,- MONDAY. DECEMBER 1 7, 1 DOG.
PRICE, ONE CENT
DAILY
TIMES
CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS
President Sends Atessage to
Congress on Canal
WHAT HE SAW THERE
fvVork Accomplished Only One Mosquito,
Health Good, Complaints Not Well
Founded No Cause for Complaint
About Food Build by . Contract.
Washington, D. C, Dec, lT.Fresi
dent Roosevelt transmitted to Congress
today a special message giving the
results of his observations during bla
recent Inspection of the Panama ;anal
work and his recommendations there
on. The message was accompanied by
(photographs taken on the Isthmus and
,by various official reports, mortality
i tables, etc. ; v
Beginning; with hla arrival at Colon
jon the 'battleship Louisiana at 2:30
p. m. Vfednesday, Kov. 14, the presi
dent savs:
I wa.s tares days ashore aiot a suf-
flelent length of time to allow of an
exhaustive Investigation of the mi
nutiae of the work of any single de
partment, still less to pass judgment on
the engineering problems, but enough
to enable me to get a clear Idea of the
Bajlent features of the great work and
of the progress that has been made as
regards the sanitation of the zone.
Colon and Panama, the caring for and
housing of the employees and the ac
tual digging of the canal. The zone Is
a narrowstrlp of land, and it can be
Inspected much as one can Inspect fifty
or sixty miles of a great railroad at
the point where It runs through moun
tains.
I chose the month of November for
my visit partly because it Is the rain
iest month of the year, the month In
which the work goes forward at the
greatest disadvantage and one of the
itwo months which the French Canal
company found most unhealthy,
j Immediately after we anchored there
was a violent storm of wind and rain.
From that time we did not again see
the snn until Saturday morning.. It
would have been Impossible to see the
;woik going on under more unfavorable
weather conditions.
Firct Day Ashore. .
On Thursday morning we landed at
about half past 7- and went slowly over
the Hue of the Panama railway, end
lug with an expedition In a tug at the
Taclfjc entrance of the canal out to the
islands where the dredging for the
canal will cease. We took our dinner
at one of the eating houses furnished
by tho commission for the use of tho
government employees, no warning of
our coming being given. I Inspected
"the Ancoa hospital, going through va
rious wards both for white patients
and for colored patlonts. I Inspected
portions of the zone police, examining
the men individually. I also examined
certain of the schools and saw the
Bchool children, both white and col
ored, speaking with certain of the
teachers. In the afternoon cf this day
I was formally received In Panama by
President Amador, who, together with
the government and all the people of
iPanumo, treated me with the most
considerate courtesy, for which I here
by extend my most earnest thanks. I
.was driven through Panama and In a
public square was formally received
and welcomed by the president aud
other members of the government, aud
la the evening I attended a dinner
given by the president and a reception,
which was also a government func
tion. I t.lsa drove through the. streets
of Panama for the purpose of observ
ing what had baaa done. We slept at
(the Hotel Tivoll, at Aueon, which 13
on o hill directly outside of the city
of Tanama, but in the zone,
j Second Hay.
j Cn Friday morning v.e left the hotel
at 7 o'clock and spent the eutiro tiny
'going through thu Culohra cut. tho
spot In which most work will have to
bo done in any event. We watched
tho - different steam shovels working;
we saw the drilling and blasting; wo
caw many of tho dirt trains (of the two
different types used), both carrying
the earth away from the steam shov
el and depositing It on the dumps,
Boine of the dumps being run out tu
tho Jungle merely to get rid of the
earth, while In other cases they nro be
ing used for doublet trucking the rail
tway and la preparing to build the
great darns. I visited many different
.villages, inspecting thoroughly many
different buildings, the local receiving
hospitals, the honseg In which the un
married white workmen live, those In
which tho unroarrlod colored work
men live; also the quarters of tho
.white married employees and of tho
married colored employers as well as
tho cornmlssnry stores, the bathhouses,
tho water closets, tho cook sheds for
the colored laborers and the govern
ment canteens,." or hotels, nt which
most of the white employee. take their
meals. I went tirouh tho rnnchlue
chops. I talked' with scores of men
enporlnteadents i and, beads of depart-
aner.ts, . dijrlsiotaMaad bureaus, at earn
fenovel taen, machinists, conductors, en
gineers, clevks'wlYM of the American
nnplnyecs, he.l.ta olucors. Colored la
)orer?,Jla'tl.ctt9artttntiind.. man
Continued on Third rage.
TWO OTHER MESSTGES.
One on land Frauds and Public Lands
And One on Naval Affairs
Washington, D. C, Dee. 1 7 .-President
Roosevelt this afternoon Bent a special
message to Congress on publle land
frauds in the West. He says the dc-
velopments, of the past year emphasize
the need of vigorous action to recast
the laws. The Timer and Ston act has
done enormous harm by the turning
over of publio lands to the great cor
poration, lie recommend the trans
fer of the national parks from the juris
diction of the Interior Department' to
the Department of Agriculture. . The
purchase of forest lands from the In
dians and the Government control of
public and grazing? ranges.
The President also sent a special me,
sage urging the passage of a naval per
sonnel bili, asked for by Sec'y Bona
parte and providing for the grade of
viee-iW'miral. He calls the present sys
tem a richnlc and says otlieers can
reach a high rank only when too old
to serve more than on or two yaras.
TWO DEAD BY WOMAN'S SHOT.
Margery Clark Killed Her Supposed
Husband and Herself.
Boston, Dee. 17. A double tragedy
in the South End was disclosed yester
day when the body of Margery Clark,
40 years old, was found in lied in a
lodging house on Dover street with a re
volver clutched in her right' hand, bullet
hole behind her right ear, while beside
her lay Al Atwood, 40 years old, said
to have been her husband, and dying
from another bullet wound in the fore
head, Atwood was unconscious- when
discovered and died later at the hospital
without recovering his senses.
Inmates of the house knew nothing
of the affair until this noon, nor could
the police find anyone who had heard
shots during the night.
The Clark woman had occupied the
room in the lodging house a few weeks,
and during the past, few days had com
plained of feeling sick. She tod some
of the lodgers that she had sent for At
wood, who, she said was in Denver. He
arrived last Saturday.
Atwood and Mrs. Clark formed an ac
quaintance more than ten years ago, ac
cording to the police, Tmt had not seen
each other during th past three years
until Atwood arrived last week from
Denver. It was stated by the woman's
friends tonight that Mrs. Clark heard
that Atwood had been married and that
she became very jealous. When he ar
rived here lie tried to persuade the
woman that, he was not married, but
during the past few days they had fre
uent quarrels.
MAN SHOT TO .PIECES.
Prominent Virginian Married Saturday,
Murdered by Brother-in-Law.
Culpepper. Va., Dee. William F. By
waters, a prominent citizen of this
county and well known all over the
country as a fox hunter anr breeder of
crack hound and horse was shot, to
pieces hist night by James and Philip
Strothers, w'ro live at "Rotberwood,''
three miles from here. -
Mr. - By waters yesterday was married
to Miss Viola Strothers, daughter of
the late Col. John R. Strothers, and
sister of the two young Strothers who
killed him. After the wedding Mr. By
waters attempted to leave the Strothers'
home, but one of f.ie brothers of the
bride objected. Bywaters then climbed
to the roof and endeavored to escape.
He was seen by dames and Phillln Stro
thers, who opened tire on him with pis
tols. He died almost instantly. The
circumstances surrounding the killing
are sensational " and hnvo aroused the
greatest excitement.
PATRICK BEGS FOR MERCY.
Made a Personal Appeal to Gov. Higgins
to Commute Sentence. ,
New York, Dec. 17. The. World to
day Says:
Lawyer Patrick, under sentence for
tho nuuder of millionaire Rice, has
signed a petition to Governor Higgins
begging him to commute the death sen
tence to life -imprisonment.
The final appeal to the governor was
signed by Patrick in the death house.
It is not believed that the document hn:4
lieen presented to (iovernor Higgins vet.
John T. Millikcu, brother-in-law of Pat
rick, Is the one who insisted that Pat
rick should ask for clemency. It is
believed that thu governor insisted on
a personal letter ot appeal Horn Pat
rick. Originator of Yankee Notion Ideas.
Saybrook, Conn., lec. 17. Daniel
. Spencer, one of the wealthy men of
the state and originator of the "Yankee
Notion" idea, died at hi home Here this
morning, after a long illness.
Nine Sailors Drowned.
Portsmouth, - Eng.. Dec. 17. Nine
sailors of the Battleship Hindustan,
were drowned today by the upsetting
of a cutter.
GROTON.
T.oy Bhmehard is working In a
grocery store at Woodsville, N. H.
Ernest Clark ami Grunt Vance re
turned to St. Johnsbury Monday.
There are several cases of whooping
cough among the children in the village.
Mrs. O. B. Hutch and daughter, Kalh
ryn, have returned to town for tho
winter.
Clarence Johnson is working for the
Miller-Ayers Lumber company at
Groton Pond.
Dr. S. N. Eastman, G. If. rillsbury
nnd Everett Forsyth attended the "Fat
Man's club" at Wells River, Friday
night. ,
Rii-ker Brothers are out with a fine
new delivery sleigh, purchased of F. P.
DownK Mr. Downs receutly" sold a
canopy lop three seated sleigh to Scott,
Welch of Northlleld and a three seated
express ulelgh to K. G. and O. 11. Welch,
Mrs. Harvey . Hood, who has been cur
ing for Mrs, Peter Carpenter has re
turneit to her home in Topsham. and
tier plne is tilled by Mrs. George Web
ber. Mrs. Carpenter is very low and
not expected to recover.
TROOPS SAVE
THE VATICAN
From Attacks of An Anti
, Church Mob
CHARGE OF CAVALRY
Battalion of Soldiers Burn Bridges Lead
ing to Apostolic Palace from the
Demonstrations Led by Prince
Borghese.
Rome, Dee. 17. Thousands of demon
strators friendly to the French govern
ment, and of anti-Vatican tendencies
gathered last night in the plaza adjoin
ing the Farnese palace, the seat of the
French embassy, in an endeavor to ex
press their' pleasure over France's ac
tion toward the church, ,
The whole garrison of Rome was em
ployed to face the demonstrators and
to protect the. Vatican. The Vatican is
surrounded by cavalry and the bridges
leading , to the Apostolic palace are bar
red by troops. All the- streets leading
to the Palace fc'arnese are protected by
soldiers with fixed bayonets.
The demonstrators, led by a dozen
Radical Socialists and Republican mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies, in
cluding Prince Borghese, after vainly at
tempting to. break the cordon obtained
candle and formed into mock proces
sions intoning the roiseru-', as on in
dication of the death of clericalism,
amidst cries of "Long live France,"
"Long live Clemeneeau," and '"Down
with the Vatican."
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried to
harangue the people, but the jioliee in
terferod. -'
The demonstration occurred near the
monument' to Ciordiano Brun, the niona
philosopher, who was burned alive, a
victim of religious intolerance.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said:
"Before this monument to Bruno, let
us send our applause to France for this
great people continuing the traditional
obstinate struggle against the moth
eaten clericalism."
Fresh, attempts were then made to
beat back- the cordon, and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators. A few of
thein were slightly injured, and several
arrested. Amid roars and shouts Bd
the singing of the Marsel!aie the fer
ment continued until late in the even
ing. A commission of the demonstrators
was received by M. Barrero. the French
ambassador, who expressed his appre
ciation for the sympathy of the Human
people. "
The government "endeavored by , all
means to prevent the demonstration.
The stand that tho govenment is tak
ing is that although ltalv is frie.ndlv
to France, she docs not wi-di to take
Miles' in the iispnte, especially when her
relations ,. with the church are belter
now than they have Wen since 1S70.
HOPES SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.
No Disturbance Sunday in France and
Church Question More Promising.
Taris Dec. 17. With the passing of
a quiet Sunday in the church dispute,
hope are now .entertained of a satis
factory solution of the difficulties. The
Government ha a new proposal to make
Wf ore the Chamber of Deputies and
fresh concessions are hoped for. The
nature of the proposals are kept secret
because the Government did not wi-h
to show its hand before the first Sun
lay. TWO YEARS m PRISOX.
George Burnharo, Vice President of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sentenced.
New York, Dec. 17. George Biimhnm,
dr., vice president, and general counsel
of the . Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company, convicted of grand larceny in
the first degree, was sentenced to Sing
Sing prison today for a term of two
years.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY MILES.
Venerable Mother of D. M. Miles Passes
Away.
Mrs. 5.ary Miles died at 8:15 o'clock
vMorda? morning at the home of her
ilaughtei, Mrs. .1. A. Seott of 72 Summer
street. Mrs. Miles was 79 years of age.
The came -of her dealh was .enile de
cline. The deceased wits bom in Ireland
and eam to this country with her
parents when a young girl. She had
resided in Fairfield for many years but
for the past eleven years hnd lived in
this city. SJie js survived by threee.
sons and three daughters, dames E,,
David M., William II., Mrs. P. C. Owens,
Mrs. J.A. Scott and Miss Margaret
Miles. The funeral services will be
liehl from St. Monica's church Tuesday
morning at 7:HI) o'clock and the body
will bo taken on the morning trnin to
Fairfield for burial.
Death of Mrs. W.
A. Shay.
Motif pelier, Dee. 17,
-Mrs. Mvrtie
Shay, widow of the isle V. A. Shay,
a reporter on the Montpelmr Daily Jour
nal, died Saturday evening at lleaton
hospital following nn operation 'perform
ed last Friday. Mrs. Shnv's mniden
nnine was Sprague. She was a native of
Brookfield and 33 years of age. Fcr
several rears she had been a eompositoi
in tlic Journal office, until her last brief
illness. She leaves a daughter ten years'
old. Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning and burial will be in the
cemetery at Chelsea Weft hill, where
Mr. Shay was buried last, spring.
Verdict of Not Guilty.
Iloston, Dec. 17. The jury in the
Middlesex superior court thin morning
found a verdict of not guilty in the
cuses of Frank B. Dow and La forest
Beali, ex-police commissioners, and oth
ers, charged with cons pit ey in the is
suing of a liquor license in Lowell.
NORWICH DEFEATS CRESCENTS.
In Rough Game of Basket Ball at North-
V '::.' ' field. '.;.'.
North field, Dec.- 17.--On Friday iiiglt
Norwich university defeated the Cres
cents of Barre at basket ball in one' ot
the roughest games ever seen in Armory
hall. From the start th? game tok oil
the aspect of a prize fight a:ul continued
throughout ' the " entire three J.Vininuta
periods in which the game, w.is played.
At, times men on both teams made sif.no
very brilliant, plays as basket ball play
ers, but most of the game was a slug
ging match. At the end of the first two
periods the Crescents were one or two
points ahead and with only one minute
to piny the game was tied, 23 to 21.
A foul was called on Ross of the visit
ing team and successfully thrown by
Barney, winning the gnni' Barney was
easily the star of the home team, throw
ing 10 baskets from fouls out of 14
chances. Smith for the Niitorn was the
most aggressive player.'
The line up: ;
NORWICH CRESCENTS.
Reed, Carpenter, r. f.,. ......... .( lark
Barney, 1. f., ...Smith
Harbor, c. Russ
Ames, 1. g Buchanan
Watson, r. ,. .., Mullen
Baskets from the floor, Barney 3, Wat
son 2, Harbor, -Smith 6, Mullen 3, Clark;
baskets from fouls, Barney 10, Russ 3,
two,. block fouls; referee, Onutbier; um
pire, Wilder; time, three 1,1-ininute per
iods. NORTHFIELD.
TT. C, Moseley is confined to his home
with a severe cold. '
William Duthie was a business vis
itor in town on Friday.
E. L. Field was in Boston last week
on a hort business trip.
Mi Kate Graves is working In the
office of the Nat ional Memorial Co.
' Miss Nina Thurston is assisting in
Mrs. Chennev's during the holidays.
Miss Marion Kimball of Mont pelier
Is at If. E. Reed's during the holidays.
Mrs. M. E. Varrington, who was epiite
ill part of last week is very much bet
ter. , ''.. :
Irs. Charles Gokey and Dr. and Mrs.
1 In my Cokey spent Sunday with friends
in Biure.
Mrs. H. W, 0rer was in Barre Satur
day at the house of her sister, Mr. J,
". Grady. ; . .
Mrs. John L. Moseley returned from
Barre "where tdie has been during the
last. week. v
, Hon. Frank Plumle v w as able n be
in ids oflic Saturday after an illnei
of alKiut ten days.
Miss Maud Howes returned on Sat
urday from n few days' visit with her
relatives in Middlesex.
Mijs Gruce Ingalis, teacher in , thft
city schools in Barre will spend her three
weeks' vacation with iier Mter, Mrs, G.
W, Tillotson.
Dr. W, C. Huntley of Boston arrived
In town on Friday to remain during the
holidays, during which time he will as
sist In his store. ..-
The juvenile rial's in dancing whieh
has been conducted by Miss Kendall of
Guild Hall for tHe pt two months has
been discontinued. ; .
Mrs. Joaa Wakefield has resumed her
duties at the toilor store of J. II. Tstbot
after an alsenco of about two months
on account of illness.
Th friends of Mr. Clarence Steele nf
Barre will Im glad to learn that she Is
very much improved, after a Mvere ill
nes of several weeks. '
J. M. Bullock returned home tonight
fo attend the golden wedding of Mr.
and Mrs, Cynic Lovehid which tkes
place tomorrow night.
The ladies of the Cnivcrsalit society
gave a chicken pie supper in the par
lors of th church on last Wednesday
evening which was attended by a huge
crowd. ,
M. P. Blake has been unable to attend
his duties as clerk in LVriny & Wash- j
burn's for a few days lwcause of a
slight, illness. His father, W. A. Blake,
as-Hted during bis absence.
Pro. Jordon was elected a professor
at Norwich university last spring to fill
the vacancy made bv the hth of
Adriun Scott. He expects to resign the
f'n-t of the nsonttf and .tart a private
school for boys at St. Albans.
It is with regret that the friends of
Nelson Gilbert, learn f his serious ill
ness nt his home in Concord, N. H. Mr.
Gilbert is to be operated upon some
time this week for tumor on the brain.
He is a on of Mr. and Mrs. peter Gilbert
of this place.
J. P. Brook received word on Thurs
day .of the (leath,of his brother-in-law,
Ccortre W right, who lives at Council
HlufTs. loWit. He was a native of Wor
rn and well known in this section. Mrs.
Cora, daughter of Mr. Hrook left for
Council Bluffs Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Greene, who have
liecn liviiig'm Burlington for the p.mt
six months, will soon return to North
field to live. They will reside ii the
new Mayo block. Mr. Greene recent I v
sold the Huntley steHin laundry busi
ness in Ilnrlington.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
village on Friday night John Phmkett
was elected chief of police, to fill the
vacancy made by officer Hutchinson,
who- is very ill at his home in ( harles
town, N. H. Officer Phmkett was a
member of the police force for two years
resigning lust spring to giv his atten
tion to his work in the steam laundry.
The annua! Christmas sale given by
the Indies of St. Mary's church was held
in Guild hall on lust Thursday after
noon and evening. A salad supper was
held at six o'clock. At eight o clock a
shoit entertainment was given consist
ing of vocal und Instrumental music,
dancing, tc. The evening waa thorough
ly enjoyeil by all and the sale was a
success," nlsmt $75 lieing realised.
The formal opening of the West Side
hotel took place on last .Thursday even
in', ls'iii! in the form of a bainiuet und
dunce. Covers were laid for 1N0 people
about twenty-five member of the Leg
islature being present. After the din
ner whs served, two hours wa.Si devoted
to speeehmaking, Representative Cady
acting us f oastmaslr. The banquet,
broke up nlsuit two o'clock after an
hour nt dancing. Gilbertson's orchestra
of Barre furnished music during the
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Church the pro
prietors re from Maine, mid demonstra
ted to the large numls-r present that
they understood the hotel business,
They opened the next day with thirty
boarders. .......
HAS BROKEN
ALL RECORDS
But The End of Session is
Not Yet
HOUSE IS THE LAGGARD
Senate Working With a Vim Railroad
Commission Appointed Saturday
Will Come Up for Confirma
tion This Evening.
Montpelier, Dee. 17. Sine die adjourn
ment of the biennial term of the Ver
mont legislature is set for. this week,
'ine intention was to get through on
Tuesday morning, but that is probably
out of thtt question. It is expected that
the jesolution relating to the final clos
ing up of alTuirs will be amended so as
to lot tho lawmakers . work tomorrow
and make adjournment on Wednesday
morning. At any rate, the length of
tho session has broken all records.
The Senate came to work this morn
ing with a vim, and at 9:40 .started in
on a man's .workday. With hardly a
break, the upper branch reeled off the
bills passed, a" they came from the
House. The upper branch will have an
executive session long enough some
(time today to take up the appointment
ot a railroad commission of three mem
bers. The appointments were made Sat
urday night and Will not be made public
until action is taken by the confirming
body. '
The Houf.e came down hard on a bill
to require physicians' names to be pub
lished when they issue liquor prescrip
tions. Out of courtesy to the gentle
man from Montpelier the House recon
Tecnn-
r lftI
State House grounds. After reconsider
ing the bill was ordered to a third reud
ing. Both branches of the assembly had
their seats. well filled this morning in
anticipation of its being the Inst day
of the session.
Approved by the Governor. .
To amend the charter of the Bellows
Falls village corporation, and to repeal
all existing acts relative thereto.
To ampjul No. 230 of the acts of 1004,
entitled, "An net to amend the charter
of the city of Vergennes," relating to
it water works and the issuing of bonds.
To provide for a permanent public
school fund, creating a board of trus
tees fo manage the same and directing
the investment and distribution theie
of.' ''-
To incorporate the Central Cemetery
association of Fairfax.
To incorporate the Barton Landing
Cmeterv association. ,
To amend the charter of Swanton vil
lnge, relating, to its water works and
the issuing of bonds. j
To incorporate the village of New
fane. -
To amend section 21 of No. 21.1 if the
acts of 1004, entitled "An act to amend
an act eoncerninSpringfield village, ap
proved December 11, 19;i2, nnd all acts
of which that act is amendatory."
To .'grant additional powers to the
prudential committee of the incorporate;!
school district No. 2 of Brattleboro.
To incorporate, the Nortlilield .Trust
company at Noithfiehl.
To amend section 24 of No. 125 of
the acts of lSj)2, entitled, "An act to
incorporate the village of Readsboro,"
relating to a highway district.
To incorporate the Wallingford Water
company.
lo require a license from dealers in
evergreen f rees.
lo amend section .Itfi-i of the Ver
mont statutes, relating to th cutting;
of tiees. brush, grass and weeds in high-
wh s.
To puni.-.h publie officers for neglect
of duly. . '
Amendatory of the act Incorporator
the village of Fair Haven and of all
anvMidtttory acts thereof.
Authorizing the city of Burlington to
construct ami maintain a public wharf.
Providing for the appointment of jus
tices of tho peace ill case, of failure ol
towns to e!e t. -
Authorizing school district No. 4 in
Middlehury to i-.sue notes or IkiiuIs,
To incorporate the Dan1. 'He Crenmery
association.
Fntitliui, "The Public Statutes of Ver
mont." Also the following joint resolution:
doint resolution, to provide for the
pay of the clerk and stcnoiirapher of
the joint committee on the revision of
bills.
To establish a fire di-tiict No. one nf
Wallingford, Vermont, and granting cer
tain rights not given to it by the Ver
mont Statutes.
Ta amend sertion 1 of No. 297 of the
acts of IStifi. entitled "An act granting
a ferry to Orson Emerick."
To establish .the boundry line be
tween the towns of Moivtown and Mid
dlesex. ,
To amend subdivision VII of section
M2 of the Vermont Statutes, relating
to exemption from taxation.
Relating to taxation.
To amend section 3,400 of the Ver
mont. .Statutes relating to the removal
of stones from highways.
To . ncorHU f ae t he Sheldon Poor
House Association.
To appropriate money for repairs and
improvement for the State hospital
for t)ie insane.
To nmned section 3.204 of the Ver
mont Statutes, relyating to survey of
highways. '
To create a Board of Railroad Com
missioners and to define and regulate
its powers and duties.
To- provide for the support of the
government.
To revive the corporate existence of
the Orvillo Marble company.
To incorporate the Home Telephone
company.
To incorporate the Franklin Tele
phone company.
Also the Following Joint Resolutions.
Joint resolution relating to reHrt of
special committee to investigate state
commUbiouti,
Joint resolution relating to pay of
secretary nnd assistant secretary of
Senate and clerk and assistant clerk of
the House.
Joint resolution relating to the un
expended, balance of the miin appro
priated by Ann Story Chapter, D. A. R.
for the care and support of Esather
Damon, the last surviving widow of a
revolutionary soldier.
Joint resolutions relating to Normal
schools.
To amend section 6' of No. 230 of tho
acts of 1872, entitled, "An act to in
corporate the Essex Trust company,"
as amended by section 3 of No. 208 of
the acts of WOO.,
To amend section 10 of No. 134 of the
acts of 1004, entitled "An act to regu
late the practice of Osteopathy." relat
ing to compensation of the members of
the Hoard.
To amend section 23 of No. 130 of the
acts of 1S'.)6, entitled "An act -to incor
porate the city and town of St. Al
lains," relating to the powers of tho
city.
REP. S. H. JACKSON '
ON R. R. C0AAISSI0N
John W. Redmond, First, and Eli II.
Porte, Second, Members of the
Board Appointed and Con- "
firmed. ',
Montpelier, Dec. 17. The Senate to
day confirmed the nominations of John
W. Redmond of Newport, Eli H. Porter
of Wilmington and S. Hollister Jackson
of Barre to ha railroad commissioners
under the railroad bill.
Mr, Redmond is a prominent attorney
of Newport. Mr. Porter is representative
.from Wilmington and one of the loaders
in the House, lie w-as Democratic can
didate for governor two years ago. S.
Hollister Jacjcson is the present repre
sentative from Barre and another leader
in the House. He was state's attorney
for Washington . county before he be
came representative. The board is con
sidered a strong one and under the new
law will have some power.
The Senate also confirmed George
Aiken of Woodstock, D. TL Morse of
i.i ,ii, ,i t r.,ii c l,
h - Vard of aUm-., F. C.
Williams of Newport to be trustee ot
insane in place of E. II. . Porter, re
signed; John 8. Weeks of Middleburv,
15. W. Hurlburd of Hyde Park, and N. K.
Chaffee of Rutland to be board of trus
tees of penal institutions.. ,
UNDER THE GLITTTER
OF THE GILDED DOME.
The House refused to take the double
taxation medicine prescribed by Mr.
Dewart of St. Albans Citv.
The legislators smile when they e
the state treasurer making ids mr.ids,
and their pockets yawn cavernously.
There .was no doubting the. "aye" vote
on the question of receiving pay for
Saturdays and Sundays. In fuel, the
vote was carried bv tjiin. Wonder
why? . . . - : - - ; - ; '
After pat.sing the general committee's
automobile bill, the Hiuse reconciderej
and recommitted it to committee for re-vi-,ion.
There were so many holes in
it that daylight could be heen at any
point.
After a sharp fight the Senate passed
by a vote of 12 fo It the "mental
anguish" bill, providing for recovory in
case of failure to deliver messages bv
teleeruph companies. The bill has nl
ready passed the House.
The pages held their "mock session"
Saturday evening, and the entertain
ment was generally conceded to have
been the best tried in recent years. The
House chamber was packed to the doors
with enthusiastic hearers. A dozen -or
more of the participants appeared in
costume, notably, .Mis. Hetty Green,
impersonated bv Representative HateJi
of Strafford. The pages were Represen
tatives Flinn of Springfield, Bicker of
Groton, Soule cf Allnirgh and Slavton
of Elmore; their combined .weight Is In
the neighliorlusid of half a ton. The hits
of the evening were keen and provoked
much lauahter, the speaker, E. L. Slay
ton, keeping things moving brUkly.
10 RELIEVE FREIGHT PRESSURE.
Central Brought into Barre Yesterday
' - . - 30 Can.
For some , time past there has been
a growing pressure of freight on the
local branch of the Central Vermont
railway. On Sunday morning there
were 93 cars at Montpelier Junction
waiting to be sent into the j-ards of
Barre and Montpelier. T!'p pressure vvnn
so great that Trainmaster Kecfe came
to .upci'iulelid the moving of the cars.
A total of alxuit 30 cars were taken to
Barre and the sidings at Montpelier
were filled with cars. The present rush
Is largely due to the efforts of the road
to get empty yars for tho granite sheds.
POST ELECTS OFFICERS.
. i.,.-,
Annual Meeting of Crandall Post, G. A.
R., Held on Saturday.
At the annual meeting of R. B. Cran
dall pn-l. No. f,0, (i. A. R., held Satur
day afternoon, the -following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Post
commander, A. F. Dodge; S, V. comman
der, G. f. Beckley; .1. V. Commander,
G. W. Hunt; qtiaiter muster, H. p. 'i.
ley; surgeon, V. P. Jones; chaplain, A. J.
Holdwin; officer of the day, Charles
Sharkey; officer of the guard, K. B, John
son ; patriotic instructor, O. E. White;
delegate, G. 1. Uis-kley; alternate, Chas.
Larkin.
NORTH MONTPELIER.
Charles Cole has been nt work the
past week connecting the houses for
electric lights.
Mr. and Mrs, Win. Stanley visited at
("corje L. Prny'e Sunday. ' 1
Mis Elsie f.'lark returned home from
Burlington Saturday. She is as xv as
could expected.
Win. Nye, George 1 Vruy and Frank
lll'ubh attended the liUlri.-t meeting of
Masons nt Bane and Montpelier the
past week.
One of George Daniels horses got in
the pond Friday, but was gotten out
safely beyond a chilling.
LIFE LOST AT
BURLINGTON
Mrs. Coonrods Body Beneath
Fire Ruins
FIRE DAMAGE OF $40,000
American House Block Burned and the
Hotel Guests Elee in Night Clothes
Women Rescued from the
Windows.
Burlington, Dpc. 17. A fire which de
stroyed $40,000 worth of property in
the business section of this city and the
life of one woman, Mrs. Frank Coon:
rad, occurred early yesterday morning.
The property burned is the American
house block, corner of St. Paul and Main
streets, the upper stories of the blocks
of W. B. McCarthy and J, L. Sonthwick,
adjoining,, and the . roof of the block
owned by W, B. Gates. V
The fire was- discovered at 5:30 o'clock
by Samuel Brown, night operator of
the Western Cnion Telegraph company,
who rang in the alarm. It is supposed
to have originated from ashes placed in
barrel tit the rear of a tenement in
tho American house block.
In part of the block was conducted
the American house, from which 33
guests escaped, while in part of the re
mainder were seven tenements.
The fire made rapid headway, so that
upon the arrival of the fire department
the rescue work was at first undertaken.
Prompt service saved a large death list,
for some of the women in the house
Were already hanging from the windows.
When the rescue work was accomplished
all were safe, save Mrs. Coonrad,
Benjamin Prosser, a traveling man
from Tieonderoga, N. Y., Who was reg
istered at the hotel, ;ame out in hi
night clothes and went to the apartment
of Mrs. Coonrad and seized hold of her.
She was very hysterical, and said she
did not wish to go out unclad. '
Prosser conducted her from the third
ll'.or to the second, when, dropping some
of his clothes, he attempted to pick them
up, Mrs. Coonvad released herself from
his grasp and fled back up stairs. Mean
while her husband, a train expressman,
was telephoned for at the railroad sta
tion. .
He was promptly at the hotel, enter
ing from the Main street ride, only to
be driven back by the smoke. t Mr. Ooon
nfd then went around t the St. Paul
stret, entrance, but after ascending two
Itijhts of stairs was. driven back by tho
flames. lie 'said that'' he and his wife
had .$300 in a purse in their room, and
that his wife might have gone back to
get it. ' ' ' ' '
The search for Mrs. Coonrad'i body
was carried on without, results until 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when it was
abandoned until today.
The Cue spread with great rapidity,
so that in three hours the American
House block was a ruin. At 7:15 o'clock
a terrific explosion occurred in that part
of the building occupied by Cue Burling
ton Wine & Liquor company. The
shock of the explosion felled almost the
entire north wall of the block and aided
the firemen greatly in their work, as
they were then able to play a strcom
whhere the flame were raging most vig
orously. The losses are aa follows: J. E. Ifo
gan, owner of the American house block,
$15,700; W. B. McCarthy, $8,000; Bur
lington Wine & Liqtw eompany, stock
valued at between $3,000 and $7,000;
J. L. Sonthwick, $3,500; W. B. Gates,
$2,000; Abraham Lipman, tailor, $1,
000; Hermides Gurtin, harness maker,
$1,000. .
The losses of the aeven families who
occupied apartments in the hotel block
cannot be estimated, but nil lost prae
ticaly everything in the wav of house
hold effects and personal belongings.
Mr. Ilognit had insurance of $12,500;
Mr. McCarthy $2.5oo, while all the other
losses were practically covered, with the.
exception of the Burlington Wine &
Liquor company, whose insurance was
about. $4,000.
The American House, block was erect
ed in 1808. In 1M5 Lafayette wos en
tertained there. Presidents Monroe and
Van Buien were luter its guests. For
over 00 years, in earlier days, it wa the
leading local hotel.
SMALL FIRE AT MONTPELIER.
Guests of The Montpelier House Get a
Fright.
Montpelier, Doe. 17. At 10:53 Jnl
night an alarm m rung in from bar:
23 for a fire in the MMonlpelicr house.
The actual damage' will not exceed
$100. There wos great, excitement frr
n time, for most of the people in the
lwtel were either in bed or preparing to
retire and. the office and corridors win a
filled with half clad people, but tluu
was nothing that approached a panif.
The trouble was in the same chiuni'v
that started a fire last Thursday. Tiic
fire was put out by woter thrown fr;r.
pitchers, pails and garden hose.
OLD LANDMARK CONE.
Police Gazette Building in New Yf'j
Destroyed by Fire.
New York, Dee. 17. Fire today
stroyed the Old Police Gazette building
one of the Cities lundmarkri. Five firs
men were seriously burned by bcina
caugtli in a back draught. The loss it
$100,000. On this ground stood tin
cottage occupied by Benjamin FranUia
SOUTH BARRE.
The South Barre schools will WH
their Christmas sale an entertainment
on Wednesday evening, lc. V). m
I'nity temple. Both useful and fane.i
articles will be on sale as well as cand),
pop-corn balK cakes, san(licli?
coffee. Admiinn at the door 10 ce .'..
A cordial invitation is extended to tU
to b present,