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ARRE ii ibiirLi , VOL. X X(). 272. BARRE, VT., THURSDAY. JANUARY 31 . 1 907, PRICE, ONE CENT RTTTT1 TTV 11 1 THAW JURY DEPLETED Two More Jurors Were Ex cused This Aornin2 leaving 3 Vacancies David S. Walker and Louis Hasa Were the Two Men Allowed to Go They . Had Hoped to Get Trial Started Today. !S"ew York. Jan. 3!. -The projects of Opening Thnwi trial today received a severe - setback tin morning when .; tico Fitzgerald, on eott-eiit of both sides, 'excused two jurors, leaving three still , to be secured when the examination of talesmen began. The. men dismissed were David S. Walker, juror No. ft, and Jjiuin Haas, juror No. !. : One hundred ncv i ile-.mon lk) worn ' -ordered to Teport 'yer.terday were pres ent when court convened today... It was Dearly. 11. o'clock when counsel for both sides filed into court. All the Thaw family were there. Thaw greeted Lis mother and wife Smilingly as lie went to his seat. He appeared ,to be in a thoughtful mood and at once bulled l.imsclf with a pile of letter and news paper clippings on bis counsel's table He appeared amaae'd when the two jurors wv.:e excused, but was satisfied with the explanation given him by lawyer Pea body. He evinced diurnal, however, that the taking of testimony was to be fur ther delayed. He had told his keeper -ailicr in the day that he was. tired of the tedious examination of tales men. . ' ' As the excused jurymen left the court they were asked for an explanation, but neither would comment at any length on their dismissal. Mr. Walker said that bo waa surprised that he had not been excused' before. t "f knew (Stanford "White," he said, "also members (if the Thaw family when I was accepted as a j'iror. In the face of these facts I was greatly surprised." Has to asked: "Is it tine that your acquaintance with 'Big Tim' Sul livan jmd with the Occidental, hotel are 'the cause of your being excused!" "If you think that's the .reason, why - f'titit it," he replied. " t VhiskA ivKriie y Jerome told the V.mit that he did not think it advisable to make known the reasons for relieving Walker and Mass. The general belief is that because of Jlas's political connection Jerome felt that his usefulness as a juror would be tome what injured. Mysterious "Mr. Baker." A wild r.tory was going the roiinds of the criminal courts building yesterday, to the effect tliat there win a fund of '$100,000 which might be given to any 'talesman who could qualify as a juror. t was also stated that the talesmen who aie yet to "be examined are under the surveillance of county detective, but this could not be verified. s Di-.triet Attorney Jerome in his early examinations was thought to give some color to these stories, tor lie repeatedly asked talesmen under examination . if hey knew a mysterious Mr. liakcr of Cincinnati. This mime tirst appeared in J he examinations of Tuesday and Mr. Jerome persisted in question along this 1 l fur snnifi time vesterdiiv. Vn r.ilos. i hn.su confessed to knowledge of Baker. j,IMr. Carvnn. who preceded his chief in the examinations, lent more color to the rumor by asking each talesman spe tirtcally if he had been approached by anyone in connection with the case since bimt summoned as a .possible juror. Jle then abandoned the query. Thaw's counsel seemed ut sea. over the meaning of the inquiry about Baler and would hazard no explanation of it. The second juror choti yesterday, ; Henry J. Kleinlwgf'!, h silk merchant, 42 year old and married, t-rtij lie knew very little about the subject of insanity and would have to be .guided by the in structions of the court, in arriving at i conclusion oi sucn a, pica, nis wetgn- f the fact in the. -ae would ba an intellectual process, he told District At torney Jerome, and lie did not think his judgment woum oe unumy wnyeu ny sympathy or emotion, ' ' There is-much speculation as to what ; course Mr. Jerome will pursue when Thaw's counsel .begin . tr develop their plea of temMrary insanity, lie is pre- pored to combat their nlicni ,1s, but ijift'c is a posmoiiuy mm hp may onng the proceedings to nn abrupt halt, and apply for the. appointment of a e uuniH-i-ioii to decide whether or hot the de fendant: is inSnue lit the present time. Or he may let the nuttter x, fought nut in Vn cm,rt. expe't for expert. In that even the trial u!l drug out. to n great length. 'Tell the . newspapers " Thaw said to "fie of his counsel, "ilmt I advised my Imotjipr and both my jtcr to stay at Jliome tiMav and t;ike care of thi'iu- ,vcs.'' Mrs. Carnegie disoheved the injunction, 'lowever. and was present. Evelyn Ne- lit Thaw and her companion, !ttf" Mac en.ie", were eirly in the, court room. , Eleven Jurors I'ew. fji-iir A. Pink, aa! l; und imtrried. ,ia 'lei4.ed as a jurnr todav. Wilbur 4,, fi,lilti a niautifaeti;fpv, yeara tdd. I.... .1,1, ,'lniseii. innkiiiir 11 i i i 1 1 1 r -4 in the fl- r'l-. ' - - - - ,i M, iv at. ViiW. -niMire iMte -Justice FUe-erald ordered 3-, i.w panel of Itiu t:ik n to report 1 ,,,iK.no v morning. 1 The batching of tive -anarb' lat t tlie Imtiic of M. J, Jbme-hton n . V ood-tock is t.vki i an 1-tIv spring us in lltcni yisri pact "ifv have never befor. tiattdint earlier i an the lat of Marcn, SEE SOLUTION OF DISAGREEMENT President and California Congressman Getting Together ort Japan ese Exclusion. Washington, IX C, Jan. 31. After two hours' conference at the White House, last night regarding the Japan ese question in the Pacific coast, the California delegation in Congress au thorised the following statement: "The California delegation has had a very full and harmonious discussion with the President, the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy on the serious questions relating to the Japanese on the Pacific coa-st,. The character of the discussions lead ns to feel confident that a solution will be reached .satisfactory to all concerned. "The result of "the meeting is that the delegation has tonight telegraphed to the President of the Kan Francisco board of education and the siqiermteu dent of schools to come to Washington at once for a conference with the Pres ident and secretary of state. The present treaty between the United .States and Japan will expire March 12 this year. President Roose v elt had assured the members of Con gress from California that he would seek a new treaty with the Japanese Empire which would meet with their entire approval and prove satisfactory to the Tokio government,. The Cali forniana bavc insisted on an , exclusion act to bar the Japanese coolie from the United Mates but it is hinted tonight that as a result of the conference at the White House Senators Perkins and Flint ami the ' California Representa tives have practically agreed to waive their demand to leave it to President Roosevelt to negotiate a new conven tion which will keep Japanese coolie labor out of the country. Japan has made it clear that tdie will only con sider a treaty that is mutual. What concessions this government has been aked to make have not been made public. WOMAN FIRED SHOTS FIND THE POLICE Her Husband, Held for Complicity in Washington Tragedy, Was Released Today. Washington, D.'C, Jan. 31. Lieuten ant Pack of the central police station, said last night that after a most thor ough investigation lie has concluded that Mrs. Copley shot and killed the baby, Ruth, and then committed suicide, and that Copley, who was held in connection with the ease, will be released after to day's inquest. Copley admitted to the police that he and his wife had quarreled early on Tuesday night '.and that his' wife had taken the two children, Raymond, three years old, and Ruth, the baby, and had gone to a room, and that be went, to his room on the second floor to retire for the night. Shortly before midnight, he said, he heard two shots in the bed room occupied by his wife, and rushed into the room. He found that hi wife had shot herself and without making a further examination he hurried to find Dr. Horsey. Mr. and' Mis. Copley, until they came here in Unci, resided at Walnut, Iowa, Copley is .15 years old. He was a mem ber of the 34th Jowa regiment and served some time in the Philippine. Mrs, Cop ley Mas 2'.) years old. Her maiden name was Amanda M. Bunker. Persons living near tiie Copley home said that Mr. and Mrs. Copley, always appeared to be hap py. 1Mb were, given excellent reputa tions. Raymond, the three-year-old son, is being cared for by friends of the Copley fa mi!. DIED DURING FESTIVITIES. Major Austin Cushman Stricken With Heart Trouble. Boston, Jan. 31. In the midst of fes "ladies night" of the DeMolay Com mandery, Knights Templars, Major Austin Cushman, organizer ami first de partment commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and private ace ritftry f Millard Fillmore, thirteenth I President of the United States, was !.,,..:.. ;u i. .... .i:..- . . j svic-kcii witn ih-hi. umeiise mm (lien shortly before midnight. Major Cush man was H( years old, and ft fin of a clergyman in Washington, I). C and graduated from Brown university in 1S1H. At the outbreak of theliil War Major Cushiiian organized Company D of the 47th Massachusetts Volunteer's and later lcame major of the regment. Reeoming interested in the (i. A. R., nioement at the close, of the war, he ngaiii.ed 52 jiosts in this State and was an active figure in the organiza tion for nearly forty years. He also j was a prominent Mason, ASK FOR RECEIVER. That Books of Herald and Globe Com pany May Ee Examined. Rutland, Jan. 31. A preliminary hear ing Mas held today before Chancellor W." W. Miles and on petition of Redfield Proctor and li. It. Morse to have a re ceiver appointed for the Herald ano Globe association, publishers of the Rut hind Herald, and order that the books of the corporation be opened to the ora tors, who are minority stock htdcrs. A Dual hearing was set for February 21. The orators claim that. Clamant, who owns 81 ja-r cent of the Herald stock, did not pay an adeqimte amount for papers sent out in various political cam paigns. HIGHLY SATISFACTORY. . House of Correction Examined by State Officials Today. Rut bind, Jan, HI. Governor Pioc torr, .nontenant -tim eruor Itouty and Speaker Cheney examined the house of correction today. ..Everything was found highly atifactory. I Jngniou was nr.' I uanieii uamioin 8s it was a "l'liuioin purchase. The nii.nK' is renewed by the forming of the Random club, a focial organization. HEAD CUT OFF BY A TRAIN Terrible Accident at Nashua, N. H Last Evening LOUIS CAR0N KILLED Tried to Pass in Front of Shifting En gine, Was Knocked Down and Dragged Considerable DistanceAnother -, . Man Hurt. Nashua, X. H., Jan. 31.Lnuis Caron was beheaded and wai otherwise muti lated by being struck by a shifter yester day afternoon. - The accident occurred at 4:50 o'clock, where Ledge street inter sects a spur track leading front the Wor cester division of the Boston and Maine railroad to the yard of the Nashua Man ufacturing company. Caron, who vas :iS years of age, was standing on the crossing conversing with Eugene Gagnier and Louis Migneau. The shifter came suddenly around the curve from the mill yard and was upon them. Migneau jumped and escaped being hit. Gagnier . was knocked down, but 'man aged to rie "with no serious injuries, and escaped from tli! scene as fast as he could, as also did Migneau. Caron was knocked down and dragged some distance until the shifter was stopped. Inspector Field and patrolman Rogers repaired at once to the scene, and Medi cal Referee James T. Greeley was called. He went with Dr. Gueitin. The body was later moved to Robichuad's under taking rooms. It was found that the head was practically crushed off, the left arm was broken and other shock ing injuries inflicted. Death was instan taneous. The victipi was a wood man or lum ber jack, and bad leen employed in the northern part of the state.' He had been in Nashua on a visit and was to return today. The accident occurred in sight of the house in Parkinson's court, where live the widowed mother and sis ter of the victim. MASONS DANCE AND DINE. Annual Meeting of Western Vermont Union Held at Brandon. Brandon, Jan. 31. The 32d annual meeting of tho 'etern Vermont Ma sonie union was held here yesterday afternoon and last night, with many members present from several districts." The business meting was lipid at the Brandon Inn at 8:45 o'clock, when these officers were elected: president, J. E. Htrttolph, MiddJebury ; vice presidents, P. L. Fish, Vwgennc,' F. F. Jlarrnrn, Burlington. W. W. Wlilson, Bristol. W. H. Williams, Brandon, George H. Shin ville, Fair Haven; secretary, L. C. Rus sell, Middlebury: treasurer," A. A. Fletch er i Middlebury; executive committee, L. 8. Knight, C. C. Wells. Roliort Fin ney, Middlebury, L, E. Avery, Ferris burgh, R. W. MeCuen, Velgennes, E. If. Preston, North Ferrisburgh, R. H. Preb ble, Shoreiiain, W. F. Smith, Burlington. V. W. Bripgs. Brandon, T. W. Fletcher, Bridport, F. C. Hamilton, Salisbury. The next meeting will be held at Mid dlebury ,the date to lie set by the execu tive committee. The concert at the town "hall com menced at 7:45 and at 8:30 the grand march was started, about 70 couples par ticipating, led by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ray of this town. Stafford 4 Mellow's orehor.tr!), of ' Rutland, of seven pieces, furnished excellent music. Landlord Henry Hissell of the Inn fur nished the banquet, it being an elaborate affair, being -served about midnight. The town hall was beautifully illuminated, ninny of the electric lights showing the banners of the blue lodgers and organiza tions. ' ROPE AND PISTOL WERE BOTH USED vl ) Bo Melvin C. McCrillis, Welt Know (Bos ton Marketman, Committed Suicide , . Over Business Embarrass- , . ment. Boston, .fan." 31.- After tying a rope around his nerk In case his pistol failed, Melvin I . Met rUDs, a well known mar ketman of Quiiicy, early this morning shot himself dead at Ids office, 'the body swung out on a rope over the stairway. Financial embarrassment is said to be the cause of the suicide. BY DISCHARGE OF GUN. Arthur A. Flint Killed at Colebtook, N., H., Yesterday. C'olebrook, X. H-, Jan. 31. Arthur A. Flint, aged, 30 years, was killed yester day by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. Tho accident happened in the office of Mr. Flint's boarding place while his breakfast, w as being prepared. It is not known just how the accident happened but it is presumed that Mr. Flint, was examining the shotgun when it discharged. The shot entered his side and death 'was instantaneous. He leaves a widow and child. Methodist Ministers in Barton, VL Barton. Jan. 31. The closing ses sion of the Methodist, preachers' meet ing of the St, Johnsbury district was held last evening. Rev. I. A. Rannev of Troy preached. The afternoon scs. sion was given over to essays. 'Sclt Sacritice a lapsed Virtue." by Rev. A, W. llewett of Clover; "The Doct urine of the Logos," by Rev. G. C. McDonald of Evnimille, and "The Admini-dra- tin of the Eucharist,"" by Kev. E. J. Cltryetie. of Newport. ' Two papers at tracting especial attention todav were a review of Churchill's "Coniston," bv Rev. A, B. Make of this place, ami "A Sense of Obligation," by Rev W, E. Allen of CraftHliuiy, FUNERAL OF I. E. STAFFORD Held From Home in Rutland Yesterday Afternoon. Hut land, Jan. 31.--The funeral of Ira E. Stafford, who died at his home on Maple- street Monday, was held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,1 and v'as largely attended, nearly every labor union iu the city be ing represented. The Masons union, Central Trades and Labor council, and Junita camp, M. W. of A. of Rutland sent large delegations. James Cruick Hhank, state president! of the American Fderation of Labor, was at the services. The deceased was alliliated with the above named organizations and was secretary of the State Branch of the American Federation of Labor. The bearers were Philip J. Halvosa. X, A. Malgram, B. IL Stickney, Ffank Pecor, W. R. Kinsman and Henry Gard ner, all of this city., There were scores of floral tributes from friends, relatives and organizations conspicuous among them being a pillow from the Modern Woodmen of America, a wreath from the Central Trades and lalair councils, casket boquets . from Mayor and Mrs. C. E. 'Page, the; high school orchestra, of which a son of the deceased is a member, the employes of the Surprise Merchandise company by which a son of th deceased is employed and the graihmar school children in the Center street building in which a daughter of the deceased attends. There was a beautiful tribute froui tlie Masons union. There was music at the services. Among those who saiifr were William A. Weyhe and City Clerk 11. B. Whittier. A large number of friends and relatives from the surrounding towns were pres ent. The burial was in Evergreen cennv tery. , ;- ;.- CLAIM LIQUOR LAW IS POORLY ENFORCED Supt Ferguson of Anti-saloon League So States at Annual Meeting iu Burlington Yesterday. Rutland, Jan. 31, The annual meet ing of the Vermont Anti-Saloon League was held yesterday with a large atten dance. Officers were elected as follows; President, C. II. Dunton, of Ponltney; rice-presidents, the Rev. F. B. Kellogg, Of Waterbury, the Rev. J. E. Wright, of Montpelier, C. I). Cay, of Cavendish j superintendent, C. J. Ferguson, of Bur lington; editor, Vermont Issue, W. R, Davenport, Barton landing; treasurer, E. ;. Evans, of Burlington; auditor, F. S. Pease, of Burlington. There i a lialanee of $45 in the treasury, and the total receipt for the year were $.,000. The report of Su perintendent Fergieson was exhaustive, dealing with the work of the year. It is claimed that the liquor law is poor ly enforced. RETIRES ON HIS- RECORD, 4 . Caleb W. Marshall, St. Johnsbury Scale Factory Foreman. St. Johnsbury, Jan. 31. "I am not retiring from the scale factory because of my age," said Caleb V. Marshall, on Monday, bis fc.M birthday. "T do not feel old, but I want to have a chance to enjoy my home and to rest. Then, too, the responsibilities of the work are growing and I decidid last Septemlx-r to leave the duties to a younger man as soon as T could arrange the work." Thus Mr. Marshall explained his re signation as foreman of the emery room of the scale factory, a position which- be has tilled ably and well for more than half a century. At 82, and after more than three score years of strenuous work, he is certainly full of the joy of living." lie i active and surprisingly youthful in appearance and Is-ariug and gives every indication that his playtime of life yiil be prolonged many years, and will "lie enjoyed to the full. With the exception of Col. Francis Walker, who has Ih'cu with the company fit years, Mr. Marshall lias the distinc tion of serving longer than any other employee. The third in point of service is Jerome Leiuere of Summer street who has 50 years to his xredit. Among Mr. Marshall's first acquaintances iu the hop when he began his apprentice ship in the emery room was a young man about his own age, who was "learn ing his trade in the iron foundry. He had worked there two years and his name was frauds walker." He is in the shops today, the superintendent of the brass and iron foundries. ASSAULTED STEPDAUGHTER. Silas E. Danforth of Athol Gets Three to Four Yoars in State Prison. Worcester. Mas?., Jan. 31.-Accused of an assault upon bis 14 year-old step- ilatigbter, Esther E. Dudley, Silas E. Danfoitli of Athol was sentenced to from three to four years in state prison yes terday. i Miss Dudley testified that uer mother and stepfather were married in Vermont, living in several towns in that tato before moving to Athol. Since coming there the girl claims her mother has been ill most of the time, and the step-father has been a frequent visitor in her room. Her tm.it her, a brother and a physician appeared also for the government. It was stated to the court that Danforth had been sentenced to eight years in tho state of Vermont for a similar offense. CAMBRIDGE MILL BURNED. William Noyes Bicycle Rim Shop De stroyed This Morning. Cambridge, Jan. 31.- The mill of Wil liam Noyes of his village, was burned this morning. Bicycle rims were - manufactured in the shop and there was a considerable stock on hand. The blaze started from the engine. This is the third time the shop has burned. The loss is about $2, M0 with no insurance. For a time the blacksmith shop and Mr. Noyes' house near the mill were in serious danger but the neighbors finally saved them. Mr. Noyes, ( who is 88 years -old, is Very low, havuig been in failing health all winter. MUCH LIQUOR WAS FOUND Sheriffs Raided Place of John ScarnpinI A HEARING ON FEB. 5 Three Gallons of Whiskey and Barrel of Brandy Taken Last Night Scampini Says It Was for His Own Personal Use. t -i ;'-,'' The first liquor raid in Bane for a long time by county officers was pulled off late last night when the house-of John Scampini on Smith street was the place searched. The officers found three gallons of whiskey and a barrel of bran dy, or gratia, and Scampini was ar rested as being the owner of the stuff. He wan arrafgned before Judge Scott of the city .court' without delay and wiw allowed to go on his own recognizance to appear today. .- The warrant for the search was placed in the -bands of Deputy-.Sheriff 11. J. Kiaytoit of this city. lie. with Deputy II. D.Camp of Bar re and High Sheriff Frank Tracy and Deputy Jlannon, who came up from Montpelier, made 'the in vestigation. They found the three gal lon of whiskey in the cellar ami also a quantity of bottles, corks, etc. Out in the yard, beside a sleigh, they found the barrel of. brandy. In the sleigh we:e a couple of empty jugs. The li quor was placed in a team and carried to Deputy Slayton's barn for the time being. Scampini protested that the li quor was some that he used for home consumption, and for that alone. The search was made on a warrant issued by State's Attorney Ben Gates of Mont; pelieiv :''' When" the case wa brought up for hearing this morning it was put over unt il February 5 for trial. On recom mendation of the' state's attorney, the respondent was agaiji allowed to go on his own recognizance. - RAILROAD" PASSES USELESS AFTER. TO-DAY State Law Goes into Effect Tomorrow, Which Will Bar the Use of Them Except in Certain Specified . Cases, v ?- Persons holding passes on railroads in Vermont will pass them in after today; for the bits of pajwr ' will 'lie ' useless beginning tomorrow morning. This ap plies to all kinds of railroads operating in the state, The anti-pass law is that numbered 122. enacted by the Vermont legislature last fall." The law states that, no railroad shall "directly or indi rectly issue or give a free ticket, free pass or free transportation to a person, nor shall a person u-e any free ticket, pas or transportation," .with a list of r.r-ams exempt following.' The ttKemption includes railroad com missioners, the employees of railroad" and their families, or its ofticeis, agents, servants, physicians and attorneys, trav eling seeietaries of railroad V. M. C, A., necessary care-takers of live stock, per ishable farm and dairy products, poultry and fruit, employees of parlor, sleeping and express cars, linemen of telegiaph and telephone companies, railway mail service employees, post office inspectors customs olltcers, immigration insjiector. newsboys in trains, biiggage agents," per sons injured in wrecks and the nurses and physicians attending such persons. The law further stipulates that it shall not apply to the interchange of courtes ies between railroads, nor to carrying of passengers free in case of epidemic, pestilence or other calamitous visita tions. So if you ate not in the nhove cate gory, including, of course, the possibil ity of being injured in a wreck, your free transportation will lie useless after to-J)- - . - .! TO TURN OFF GAS. Winooski Votes to Do So, to Prevent Further Trouble. Burlington, . Jan. :tl. At a largely attended inii'ting of the voters' of Wi nooski village, held Tuesday evening, a motion was unanimously carried that the main gas pipe of .the Burlington light and power company be cut oft until spring, and a committee consist ing of 1iuis A. Cor ron, Richard D. Whalen and Sigcfroid Snyder was ap pointed to carry out the provisions of the vote at once. Mitch trouble has been occasioned in Winooski, as in this city, on account of escaping illuminating gas. On Jan. ti the entire family of Gemge H. Devine, consisting of hu-band and "w ife and four children were killed by gas. SECRETARY SHAW DINED. New Hampshire State Officials Present at Supper in His Honor. . Concord, N. H., Jan. 31. Secretary of the Treasury' Leslie M. Shaw, who ad dressed the State Board ,of Trade last night, was the guest whrte in the city of William F. Thayer, prcsidept of the First National bank. Secretary Shaw was met at Nashua by . former Gover nor Bntehelder and Mr. Thayer and arrived in Concord at 3 o'clock. Tonight Secretary Shaw was dined at, the Eagle hotel by Mr. Thayer, flic supper was Informal and attended by a few of the state and state nllicials. PROMISES A VISIT. President Roosevelt Is Going To Canton, Ohio In September. Washington. D. C. Jan. 31. -The President toduy promised to visit Canton, Ohio, on the hint week iu Sep tember to attend the delegation of the McKiuley memorial monument. ARE VERY INDIGNANT OYER THEIR TREATMENT Barre People Receive a Lemon from the Central Vermont R. R. They r . Return - It Without Sweetening. ' The committee- of the Barre Mer chants and .the Bane 'Granite Manu facturers' associations met last night and considered a .reply which had been received from the Central Vermont rail road company in regard to a local com plaint of poor freight transportation ser vice and facilities,- The Barre parties and the oflic.ials of the company had. after a conference," -left the matter -of drawing up an agreement, as to what changes should be made, in the bands of the railroad's attorney and-' --'Attorney John W. Gordon, acting for the two as sociations. Attorney Gordon .sent the agreement to St.' Albans last Saturday and yesterday the agreement came back with all the principal parts scratched out and signed -with the names of G. C. Jones as an individual and not as super intendent of the railroad. It was stated tnat the railroad officials did not under stand that the agreement was to be signed by them - as oflicers of the com pany, but as- "between man and man," or something to that effect j .'. '. - There was much indignation , among the local parties over the slight and they Instructed their attorney to write back to Superintendent Jones that he sign the original agreement as an ollicial of the road, or the mutter would be referred to the State Railroad Commission, as originally planned -a course which was deferred out of courtesy to .the Central Vermont management. v CRITICALLY ILL, HIS WIFE DEAD. Sad Tale in Brattleboro in Family of B. G. Lyndc. .. Brattleboro, Jan. 31. Bert G. Lynde of Western avenue is critically ill with pneumonia, while his wife is dead in an adjoining room. Mrs. Lynde died Tues day after four distinct attacks of pneu monia. He was not told of his wife's death until Tuesday and then he was scarcely able to realize what was told him. He appeared a little better Tues day and his physician thinks he may recover. Mrs. Lynde was 37 years old. She formerly lived in Guilford.. The funeral will take place today and the burial will be in Guilford, - CHARITY BALL AT RUTLAND. Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Speaker Chney Guests of Honor. Rutland. Ja n. 31. Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor, Lieut. -Gov. (ieorge H. Prottty and Speaker Thomas V. Cheney were gue-ds of honor at the charity ball here last night given by Roberts Post and Roberts Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic. This event, given yearly by the Grand Army organization to raise money for a fund for needy vet erans, is largely patronized bv Rnt- I laud's best sucirty and tonight affair was no exception. .. .Nearly 300 tickts were sold. WAS ILL ONE YEAR. James Mutch of Websterville Died Yes terday. James Mutch pa-e.l away yesterday morning . at Wele-lerville. after a long :Muei of nearly a year with tuberculo sis. The deceased was twenty-eight years of age and was born in Aberdeen, Sent land. His wife, parents and several brothers and sisters who reside in Scot land, ate left to mourn hi h.s. The funeral services will he held at the home of George Warren, Upper Websterville. Friday at 1:30 p. m. Rev. Mr. Woodruff will officiate. Interment in Wilson cem etery. , ' MRS. PETER RUSCA. Died Last Evening, at Age of 43, at Home on George Street Mrs. IVler Rosea died at her home, 6 George street, at about ()::!() last even ing, after a social weeks' illness with cirrhosis of the liver. Mrs. Rnsca was forty -three ears of ag? and leaves no children. Mr. Rusea is left to mourn her death. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. ' ' - 1 - " " SMALL FIRE AT NEWPORT. In a Dangerous Position and Two Alarms Were Sounded. Newport, Jan. 3 1. "An alarm was t-ounded from Ux 20 yesterday for a lire iu the blacksmith .shop back of H. Lahair's ftoie and -next tho creamery. brought out the entire ' department. (The blaze was extinguished in about an hour but not before the building was practically destroyed. , It was j owned by F. R. Davis. Among its eon- tents' was a gasoline engine and other 1 machinery. The damage of $(100 - to $700 was eoyeed bv insurance. TALK OF THE TOWN. C. Walker of Chelsea' was in town on business today. ' Ed. Smith of Cub.it was in the city on business today. Dr. M. D. Warren of Cabot was in the city on business yesterday. Thomas Magner of Burlington was in town on business, hist evening". ' A. M. Hunt of Boston, publisher of "Granite, Ma'ble and Bronze." is in the city on business. Nichol.-.' dancing school will meet to night in Miles' hall. Dancing after 0 o'clock. Single admission, gents 50c, ladies free. , ' ' . District Deputy W. E. Catto was in Xort'h field hist evening to make his annual ' official visit at the Masonic lodge there. C. II. Sawyer of SuHimer street, is con lined to his rooms by a sprained ankle, which he received by slipping on the ice in St. Johnsbury a few dnys ago, A car to accommodate those from Barre who attend St.-August ine's church tail, being net I in the new hall on Court sirect, will leave Montpelier nt HiJiO this evening and ewry evening thi wed;. MAY SEVER s RELATIONS Montpelier Sem. Displeased With Spaulding High DISPUTE OVER A' GAAE Basket Ball Contest in Montpeiier Last Night Brought to a Close Through Disagreement Between Officials Over Alleged Interference, With seven minutes left to play and With Snauhiinir hieh Mchosil naviltr in Ua lead, the basket ball gome with Mont pelier seminary in the Montpelier Y. M. C A. ended in an unfortunate dispute last night. The trouble arose over a disputed basket, it hcing declared by um pire Hamilton that a basket thrown by Averill of the Spaulding team was due to being deflected by a young bov in tne gallery and that had it not been for the boy's act the ball would have gone into the crowd. Referee Mercer retuseil to recognine the claim -of the umpire and the game ended then and there. Later Referee Mercer returned to the door and announced that the game was forfeited to Spaulding by the score .of 2 to 0. The Montpelier. semi nary adherents objected to this and as the result of the trouble they threaten to discontinue athletic relations'" with Spaulding. At the time the score was 16 to 7 in favor of the high school. , Umpire Hamilton had protested onee before during the game that Spaulding had been given a basket because of the act of someone in the gallery, but when the referee paid no attention to him the game went on. The next time of al leged interference Hamilton stood out and refused to continue the game. The Montpelier boys claim that three min utes in which to continue was not an nounced, so there was no game. Up to that point the Spaulding lwiys had -been outplaying their opponent, 'Averill and Wort hen doing good work, particularly the latter, who threw four baskets from the floor and five from the foul line. The seminary team had scored three times from the floor. The line-up: .' ' , SPAULDING ' MONT. SEM. Wort hen, r. f. ............ I. g., Bishop Averill, I. f. r. g., Claik Bell. c. c Parker Soldini, r. g 1. f McCarthy Darling, 1. p. ..."., .r. '., Mitchell c. , . .... . .iji,f ii.ii if . uftfeitci-K iiuni i ne noor. Wort hen, Averill 4, Bishop, t "lark and Mitchell; from foul line, Averill r.. Mc Carthy 2; umpire Hamilton; referee, Mercer. . The second teams of the two schools played a very close game, the seminary defeating Spaulding by the score of 1s t o 16. The first half 'ended 12 to 4 in favor of Montpelier, but the Spaulding boys picked up in the last half and near ly won out. The line-up: SPAULDING 2d' M. S. 2.1 Riley, I. g. r. f Atkins Biles, r. g 1, ., Bigelow Reid. c c, Currier Me.Vulny, 1. f r. g.. Reed Halvosa, r. f 1. g., Glidden Summary: baskets from the floor, Atkins, Bigelow 3, Currier 2. Reed 3. McAulay, Halvosa. Riley. Miles; froni ioul line. Atkins, McCarthy 2, Reid 4; referee. Carroll, umpire. Hamilton. Referee Mercer claims In relation tu the dispute in the lirst game that he did not see any interference with the ball and so could not change his deci-. sion on file statement of son?? other rr. son. if there was interference it was not bv. any Bane bov, so Siiauhling teachers say: nor was it so claimed bv Montpelier that Barre spectators were responsible. The Spaulding nlavera feci badly that any disagreement should have arisen, declaring that they would rat her have lost the game than to have bad it happen. Referee Mercer is a Barre man, while umpire Hamilton is a teacher in Mont H'lier seminary. BARRE MEN GET PRIZES. Every One Who Entered at St. Albans Got a First Priie. Bane exhibitors in the state poultry show at St. Albans have returned in good spirits over their exhibits. Every Barre man who entered eanie hack with a first nrizc. Among the blue ribbons j received bv them are the follow inff: " While Plymouth Rocks, pen, A. P. Abbott. ' ' Barred Plymouth Rocks, pullet, George Booth. Rhode Island Reds, pen, R. S. Cur rier; pullet, third. Rhode (.stand Reds, cock and fien, E. M. Lyon (1st and 2d). Pekin ducks, drake, J. U. La very 2d, duck. Silver cups were awarded to Barr ex hibitors as follows; (ieorge Booth, liest display Barre Ply mouth Rocks. E. M. Lyon, best display Rhode Island 1 ,ed s. " . ' A. P. ' Abbott (special) White Ply mouth Risks. These are in addition to an award to Harold Tierncy, as announced yester day. ?. DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN. Joseph French of Chelsea Reached Age of 92 Years. Chelsea, -Ian. 31. Joseph French died at his home on Mnplr street yesterday at the age of 02 years and ft months, af ter an illness of over a year. He is survived by a wife and three children; Charles French, Mrs. John Sanborn and Mrs. Mih Sanliorii, all of this village. , The decased was one of the oldest and mof highly respected citizens of this town, in which most of his life had ben spent. He had been a resident of the village about twenty-live years, previ ous to which be followed the occupation, of a farmer, residing on the farm now owned by tieoige V. Tapliu, on the northeast border of the tow.