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,-T BAT' TT7 .YiL nil D J 3 .Li. n VOL. XI NO. 101. IAIIiE, VT., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1907. rarcE, ONE CTJST TTn A TT TILFORD TELLS MORE Attorney Kellogg Seeks Light on Sale OF MANHATIAN OIL CO. Company Disposed of the British Syn . dicate, Really Went to Standard Company,' He ' Thinks. New York, Sept. 23. Special Attor ney General Kellogg continued his ex ' animation of Wesley II. Tilford, treas urer of the concern, at the continuation of the Standard Oil hearing this morn ing. Mr. Kellogg was dissatisfied with what has been brought out relative to the sale by Commodore Benedict and . Anthony X. Brady of the Manhattan Oil company, which was disposed of to a British syndicate, and is trying; to prove that the Manhattan, really went to the Standard Oil company. Tilford said he didn't know that a lucrative contract was given tlte Chicago Gas com pany, then controlled by Benedict and Brady, as a consideration for the sale , of the Manhattan. Tilford declared that several big com panies in this country were exporting oil independently of the' Standard. He said the Standard fixed only export price, and insisted that the company had noth. ing to do with finally settling what oil shall sell for. WERE READY FOR GOOD TIME. Then Piazza Fell and Eleven Boston Men -'-'Were Seriously Injured. ' Boston, Sept. .23. Eleven men were seriously -injured, two of them probably fatally, by the collapsing of a third story piazza on the r-ar of the house at 6 Buchanan street, Roxbury, yester day. The men had assembled around a quarter barrel of beer, understood to have been the gift of an aspirant for political honors in the ward, and were preparing for an enjoyable afternoon, when without warning the. supports of the piazza gave way ami the structure fell, precipitating the men to the ground, thirty feet Wow. The Fatally Injured. Joseph Murray, 34, married, at whree home the accident, wen ml, fractured pelvis, and internal injuries. Patrick Lydon, 45, married, of P'.l Longwood avenue, skull badly fractured and rib fractured. , TWO DEAD FROM POISON. Truro, N. S., Men Mixed Up Strychnine Instead of Bitters. Truro, X. S., Sept. 23. Dr. ,T. L. Tep pard. aged 70 years, of Creat Village, and Samuel Lindsay, aged i." years, of Londonderry Station, are both dead .from poisoning. They were harvesting oats in a field together Saturday after noon on the farm of the former. Dr. Peppard went into the house to mix tip a drink, and by mistake he put in strychnine instead of hitters. Dr. Pep pard died almost instantly. ' Mr. Lind say lingered until yesterday, when he passed away. Both men partook freely of theHhi tion and returned to work. In a "short time the doctor watt seen by his wife to have fallen from the horse "rake that be was operating.' She rushed to his side and he was found in the throes of death, able only to gasp: "I mil dying. Wrong liottle. How is Lindsay lind fell bnck dead. Lindsay was found lying uncon scious on the ground. Medical Hid was summoned, hut it was impo-sibb? to save his life. Both men leave, fami lies. STARTING OFF EASY. T!.e Steamer Lusitania Made 22 Knots an Hour First Day Out. Halifax, X. 8.. Sept. 23.--A wireless dispatch to the Associated Press from Cape Sable states that at noon y oxter day the new Cunard line t earner I.usi tania. which left New York Saturday for an eastward record, was in latitude 40.7."i north, longitude ft...it west, or about. lili'.t miles from Sandy Hook. The big tur bincr was not heing pushed, the average speed for the first day being 22 knots. At the time the message was sent the wind was southwest and the sea was calm. LEANED AGAINST RAILING. Two Men Instantly Killed By Elec tricity in Charlestown, Mass. Boston, Mass., Sept. 2:i. Bobeit An derson, 25 years old, and Benjamin J. Sully, 3.1, viiiplnyes of the Boston ele vated railway company, were instantly killed by electricity 'yesterday while at work in tiie company's power house on fieorga afreet, ('hurled own. Tim men had lso re-winding a gen erator, and while resting against a tvil jng which had become ehnri'cd with electricity, a powerful current pas ej through their bodies, causing instant death. MINING PLANT BLOWN UP. Third Dynamite Outrage Within a Week at Joplin, Mo. .Toplin. Mo., Sept. 23. -The mining jihint. of the Toniici-.see company in Ka-.t. Joplin was blown up with dynamite on Saturday. The damage is several thou ,K.,iid dollars. Another mining plant near here, as woll us the ufliccs of the Joplin News Herald, was wrecked with dynamite) P. week ago. The yerpeti .itor has not Lcen found. 10 FIX BLAME FOR CANAAN DISASTER New Hampshire Commissioners Will Examine Witnesses To , , morrow. Concord, X. If., Sept. 23. The ' state railroad commissioner will on . Tues day next begin an investigation here of the terrible railroad accident whieii oc curred1 at Canaan-' when by the? collision of a southbound passenger train with a freight going north 23 people lost their lives and more than a score were in jured.. The commission, which i composed of Henry M. Putney of Manchester, (leorga E. Bales of Wilton and Arthur (.!. Whit-tt-more of Dover, have summoned as wit nesses Train Dispatcher -Brow ley of Concord, the telegraph operator, Gree ley of Canaan, and the operator at White River Junction, the men who had to do with the orders. by which the colliding train were run on the fatal morning; also the train crews of No. 207, the freight, and No. 30, the passen ger train. These men were alj examined by the railroad officials who conducted an In vestigation last wk, with the result that it was discovered that the respon sibility for the accident was found to lie between Dispatcher Brow ley of Con end and Operator Greeley at Canaan, but upon which the responsibility rested could not be determined. The railroad oflicials stated that they secured all the information leaving upon tho acci dent that, could lie obtained and wheth-v or not the railroad commist-ioii will he able to get more definite results can only he dot eloped by the investigation. It is understood that only the witnesses named above will lie examined. The Hon. K. . lach of Franklin will appear as ounset for Browley and the Hon. John M. Mitchell of Concord will be present in behalf of the Boston & Maine railroad. It is expected that the tstate will be represented by Attjv On. Eastman and Craft on county by County Solicitor Cobleigh. The hearing will begin at it o'clock in the forenoon in the coHlmis'sioneis, oflice here. . BARTENDER SHOT DEAD . BY GANG BLACKMAILERS He Had Driven Them from the Saloon, and as He Left They Fired 12 Shots at Him. New York, Sept. 23, Blackmailers who were driven from a saloon early today and killed James Bondros, the bartender, as he left the place. "The gang is going to get you." said one of the gang as they were driven from the Ipace, and when Bondros start ed to leave, 12 shots were fired. THE CHALLENGE ARRIVES. Indications That Sir Thomas Lipton's Gauntlet Will Be Picked Up. New York. Sept. 23. Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America's cup reached here yesterday on flic steamship Cmbria, and members of the N'evv York Yacht club are waiting with keen interest the meet ing on Wednesday when tiie, challenge will he formally con sidered. Secretary Ceorge A. Carmack of the New York Yacht club, tn whom the challenge came, from the secretary of the Boynl Iri-di Yacht club- left' the city yesterday, ami no cue at too club was in a position to ascertain Ihe nature of the conditions which Sir. Thomas de sires to have govern his fourth attempt to lift the America's cup. It was said that no intimation of the contents of Sir Tiiiimii'' cumunieatinti would bp di vulged until the meeting of the club on We Inesduv, which Commodore Vander hilt has already called to consider the challenge. VACATION SOON TO END. President and Family Will Leave For Washington Wednesday. Oyster Bay, Sept, 23.-- President Boosevelt's smellier vacation at his Sagamore Hill home will end at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, when he. wita members of the family and the ex ecutive stniT, will take a special train for Washington. In the course of the taw and a half month the Pre-id-nt has occupied the 'ild homestead he has received 125 per sons at Sagamore Hill. In addition to v.iiiing his annual tuessn.ie the Presi !( nt has prepare ! tPn oinpreiieiisivr s ei'die. Due of thine w ns deliiered nt Proi incct .own, Mass., recently. The President's trip we.-t. and south, which has largely expanded since its in; ci-ption, is to begin neU Sunday after noon from the White Jbutse and will hist'nntil Oct. 23. GENERAL STRIKE TODAY. Trouble in Helena Bccaur.c Business Men Use the Telephones. Helena, Mont., Sept. 23. Because business men of Helena refused to dis continue the ns,, of telephones pending a si tt lenient of the Bock Mountain Hell Telephone company's strike, the Helena 'i'railes and Labor ussernhly has decided to cull a general strike in Helena today at noon. The result of this action, it is said, will be a complete tie-up of Hired ear sen ice and the closing of hotels, manu facturing establishments, business houses and even saloons where the use of tele phones has not been discontinued. EIG COAL POCKETS BURN. Erie Railroad Suffers a Loss of Nearly $100,000. Eltnirn. X. Y.. Sept. 23. The immense coal pockets of the I'h'ie railroad nt. l!nr nell. headquarters of the Susquehanna division, were destroyed by lire hist night, causing a loss of between -tHO.UUO and $100,(1(11). The pockets were enclosed in a hmg building and contained 5.0(i() tons of coal.- The plant was equipped with expensive hoisting apparatus. This is the worst lire CNp'O-ielieed by llortieli in 21) years, All wives to the cast were Imnii'd oir end the station is in darkness. 'Ihe intense heat, badly warped the mils of tiie main tracks, and train are delayed, BAKER KILLED FOR HIS MONEY Taunton, Mass.,Alan Had $500 Tied Abound His Neck' SOMEBODY WANTED IT John Ciollfosy's Body Found Early in the MorningFourteen Polanders Held as Wit- r 3v', nesscs. N Taunton, Mass., Sept, 23. Lying in the yard in -the rear of 32 Jackson street,' the body of John Clolkosy, a Polish linker, wan found early today, tiie victim of a murderous assault in which it is believed, two or more per sons were implicated. Bobbery was the evident motive for the. murder, Thus far no arrests have k-en made, although fourteen Polanders arc held as witnesses pending an inves tigation by the police. Clolkosy lived nt 2ns Whittenden street, where he leaves a widow and iv children, but had Ins bakery and kept his team at 32 Jackson street. He bad hcen out on his tart Saturday night, re turning home about midnight, after which h went to' the stable' to put up his horses. A few hours later another Polander n a lived Yzikowudi, who was Hitting'up late, went into the yard and found ClolkusyV body-lying in'the rear of the stable, with numerous cuts upon the head and face. It was taken inti tt'c house and the police were notified. An examination of the lody showed a long, deep stab wound in the right side of the neck, a large number of cuts and bruises about the face, and breast and a fracture of the bse of the skull, indicating that, he had been struck a tnrilie blow- from behind. His wife. lin interviewed by the police, stated that her husband 1 'mi htn in the habit of carrying all his ready money alioutf his person in a cloth bag suspended from his neck by a string, and said that he had aliout" $500 with him last night.' The string and a piece of the cloth were found upon him but the hag and its contents were missing. The police also learned that, while the victim hud not taken part in the dance Saturday night, he had put in an appearance at the hall during the evening and remained a short time. Tiie body was removed to a h eal un dertaker's and an autopsy was held, the result of which is not made public, but it is believed, from the nature f Ihv wounds, that more than one person was concerned in the assault. An inquest will be held as soon as the necessary arrangements ran be made. TO CLOSE OLD GROUNDS. Plan to Do Away With Boston's South End Ball Park. Boston, Sept. 23. Arrangement are being made for the discontinuance of tlu old South Kiid base hall grounds, on which National league games have licen played for nearly forty years, and the joint use of the American )cnp:. grounds by tho Boston clubs of tiie two leagues. The National ground have been found to bp too small on crowded day and Mapayer l)ovey lias made a proposition to President Taylor of the American Icaauo team for continuous baseball on the hit ter's next sen -on. The National league team will end the season here with two games with Brooklyn after which, if the arrange ments are perfect el, the well, known ground will be turned over to the real estate dealers. SOCIALISTIC CONFERENCE. With Uniformed Police on Guard and Occupying Seats. Berlin, Sept. 23. With uniformed po lice on guard and plain clothe men oc cupying scats in the hull, the annual conference of the German Socialist ic party, which opened here today, is not to have the free rein it, has had in the past. The Socialists were u cr in the Ueichstag last year, hut their losses at the recent elect ion place tliem ii g;a i n at the mercy of the police, I'ratermil ilclegntes were present from England, Austria-Hungary and Prance. HURLED FROM CARRIAGE. Family Are Thrown Down Embankment in Plymouth, N. II. Plymoufh. X. II... Sept. 23. -Mr. and Mrs. William II. Adams and two daugh ters, resilient s of ( iimpton illage, were thrown from iheir cm tinge down u six foot embankment ycsli rday ni'lcnioon, near the (i. S. I'aitlcH residence. An automobile fright cned their horse, which ran away. No serious damage was done. The carriage was rialn-d. . STRUCK BY PICK, WILL DIE, Accident to Workman in Trench May End Fatally. Boston, Sept. 23.--Thomas Sheeiian will probably die from a wound ne re ceived this morning while working in a trench on School street. His cousin. William 3. Micchaii, in laisinjr a pick, struck hint in the temple, idling him i i M'llselefS. Small Stiil Hopifrd. Chicago, 'Sept. 23.-- President Small of (he Telegraphers' onion, declared today that the strike will end within ten days. It- is Is licved that he hi' I'airli in a settlement through the president 's inter vention. Telegraphers are in fir.or of arbitration, should the president oder it. President. Small will return to New Voik tomorrow. NORWICH WON GAME. First Foot Ball Contest of Season is Thcir's 10 to 0. Xorthfield, Sept. 23. Tlu opening game of foot ball took place Saturday afternoon on the Parade between Nor wich university am) New Hampshire State college, resulting in a victory for Norwich, score . 10 to 0. The teams were very evenly matched it weight in the line. The back field of tiie visitors was much heavier than Norwich, At the end of the first half the, score was 0 to 0 the only feature of tiiis half was the fake play by Barney which netted the home earn about" forty yard.i. In the second half Norwich leee-'iveL the bull and lost on downs in the center of the lield. After five minutes of play New Hampshire tried' the forward pass and failed, Clark- kiii gel ting the ball . and tearing off down the field for the first touchdown making a run of 73 yards. Ruber failed to kick goal, New l'lampjhire kicked to Norwich and gained the ball on down and her showed the strength of the tram with line bucking, going through N: U's line for gains of from five t seven yaro at a time. When within thirty yards of a touchdown they were penalized-for offside playing. Norwich received t Lie ball on downs and Becd took the ball around the end for a touchdown, making a run of 45 yanU Barney was easily the 'star of the game, making several long runs with tiio ball and on the defensive a fine blocking . , t i ; game, uecil ana i iai Kon w ere nam players, ror tne visitors i-iymi aim Wa'ite did some good work'. . 'fife line-up Norwich New Hampshire. Itivd. r c 1 e .Sanborn IlunCey, r t 1 t O'Conner IX Smith, r g ,...., I g Uuse Caniplrfdl c , . ., c Ixmgee Blinker loft' 1 g , r g McGrail Kuher It....... rt Hainmond flarkw.n, 1 e r e fnward Barnev, ) b q b Datcheld,T Caswell, r h b 1 b Glynn Barber, fCap.), llib ., thb Cone, (Cap.) 'Damon f b f b Waitc Score. 10 to 0. Toiichdowna, Clark son, Reed; L'mpire, Dr. H. H. Clondmau; referee, James Turner; timo 15 and 10 minute halves. RANDOLPH CENTER POST OFFICE ROBBED Burglars Get Away With $500 la Cash and Stamps and Leave No Clue Behind. Randolph Cent or, Kept. 23. It waJ discovered at nix o'clock Saturday morn ing by Postmaster C. L. Hodges that the postofiiee here had been burglarised, the mfo blown open and relieved of $2u0 in currency and $300 in postage stamps. Entrance was made by prying open the back door and the scientific manner in whieii it was all done makes it evident that the job was that of professionals. Although there has Is-cn a great deal of telegiaphing and tele phoning in an effort to locate suspicious perwui, no clue to Hm jobbers hua been obtained. HOWARD CASE POSTPONED. Trial of Ex-R. R. Commissioner Put Off to October. New.it, Sept. 23. Latn Saturday afternoon it was arranged with tne court to"-have the ease of State v. George T. Howard of Craftsbury, tiie former railroad comrnissionei , tried the third wek in October instead of be ginning it tomorrow. Judge William H. Taylor, who is hold ing c-airt here in the cases where Judg.i W. W. Miles was formerly interested when a practicing attorney, docs not want to preside at tiw Howard trial as 1m wiM a member of the J 000 legislature when tec wlcde quest iojp of the alleged iricgularities in the, bills of the railroad commision wi under discussion, .fudge Miles is . for the September term of Essex iS'.i y court which opemt Tues day anil at tne conclusion of that term he will return to Newport and preside at the Howard case. The state will la represented by State's Attorney Cook and Attorney General Pitts, while Mr. Howard has cri;;aged Younsf & Young of this place, Alexander Duiimtt of St. Johusburv, and W. H. Sthknev of Bethel. DEPOSITS INCREASE. Those in National Banks 15,500,000 More Than a Year Ago. Monfpelier, Sept. 23. Bank Inspector L. A. Cobb of inland pond, who was in town Saturday, said that since Ihe law enacted by the legislature of re moving the ta on national hank depos its went Into elbst. the deposits in this state have' increased .f.i.'iOiMKO as against frl )).?0.ns:i for a corresponding period in I'.MMi. During the past five years, -said Mr, Cobb, the bank deposits in the state have in'-rcased approxi mately -f! U.Oim.ooo, mid sime the new law went into ell'ect the increase has been more than half that sum. OPERATION ON CHILD. Three-Months-Old Baby Successfully Op erated Upon. Monfpelier, Sept, 23. Quite an unus ual operation was performed at the Ilea ton hospital last Tliursday by llrs. Chan dler. Metliiire and Lindsay, when they succe'.sfully operated on the tlnce-tuonlhs-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clvnn. The child now weighs only six pounds and at the time of its birth weighed lint two and a half pounds. The lit tle fellow was et hei ied. and operate on for strangulated lierioa. He Htood the etTccts of the operation well, and is apparently recovering rapidly. PRIZES FCH BABIES. Show a Feature of Caledonia Grange Fair Next Saturday. r.ii-f. Ibirdwick, Sept. 23.--Caledonia 0 ranee holds its 1Mb aniruil fair Sat urday. Sept. 2i, and one of its most in terest in;: lea' ores will be a baby show, with knife and fork for the llr-i prii-.o, and a spoon for the second. The ad dress of the day will be given by Sena tor William P. Dillingham, chairman of the immigration commission, who has just returned from an extended Euro pean trip, where ho went to study tha situation first hand. RAY SHARKEY ESCAPES JAIL Crawled Up Fireplace at Bel lows Falls UP FIFTY - FOOT CHIMNEY And Makes His Escape Charged With Eurglary at B2llows Falls Burglary Reported at Charlestown, N. IL, Yesterday. Bellow Falls, Sept. 23. While the police were becking to trace the escape of Raymond L. Sharkey, under arret for alleged burglary, from the local jail yesterday, another burglary, which the officer credit to Sharkey, was reported from Charlestown, X. 11., four miles north of. here. A gold watch, a few dollars. in money and considerable food was taken from a farmhouse. Sharkey's escape, of which the police told yester day, occurred Saturday evening, and was of an unusual sort. While the keeper of the jail was out between fl and 7 o'clock, Sharkey, who bad access to the corridors, entered a fireplace and crawled up through the chimney, 50 feet high, to tlje roof. Prom there he found the descent made easy by a ladder which the fire department used for- drying hose. 1 Sharkey is aged 25 years, and comes from B'lrre. lie was arrested in Man chester. N. II., last Thursday, charged with burglary at a store in this town, and was brought back here. He was bound over to the county court and held iu bonds, which he w as unable to f Or nish. He was still at large up to a lata hour last night, although the police felt sure that he was in the vicinity of Clare mont, X. II. EDWIN NASH. HAS RESIGNED. Assistant Superintendent of Central Ver mont Going to Costa' Rica. St. Albans, Sept. 23, According to ad vices from New Ixmdon, Conn., Edwin D. Nash, assistant superintendent of the Central Vermont railway, with headquar ters in that city, has resigned his posi tion, to take etfect at an early date. Supt. Xash severs his connect ions with the Central Vermont to take the more responsible and remunerative position of general manager of a new line of rail way in Costa Pica, Central America, re cently built by tho Cnited Fruit com pany. General Manager O. C. Jones of the Central Vermont is absent from the city and nothing official could bo learned here of the matter of Supt. Nash's resigna tion. SAVES LIVES OF HER TEN BOARDERS But Mrs. Abbie Wallace of Vinal Haven, Me., Lost Hers in So Doing. Vinal Haven, Me., Sept. 23. In warm ing her ten boarder of a fire which broke out in her house early today, .Mrs. Abbio 'Wu!!.ice, aged 00, was euugiit in the flames and burned to death. Scleral Umrder were hurt by jumping from windows, but all escaped. TRIAL OF JAMES H. DOYLE. Boston's Superintendent of Streets Is Charged With Graft. , Boston, Sept. 23. What promises to t o a most senational trial growiuc out ot the graft investigation, ever held in Boton, began today when Superinten dent of Streets .lames If. Do Ic, was put on trial, charged with promising councilmcn he would rcpave streets in their wards if they would vote f.r the loan bill. The superior criminal court is crowded with ci'y politicians. Case Comes to an End. Boston, Sept. 23. The ca.se of Lor enzo D. Perkins the deposed master at the Deer Island house of correction, runic to an unexpected end today when Judge ltayniond declared his IriaJ and took the case from tiie jury. This wai the second trbil of Perkins on a similar charge (if brutally assaulting prisoners. CHELSEA. Murray Bourne returned on Thursday from a business trip to Newport. Mrs. Carije Jones of Tuiibridge was in town the hist of the week visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Benson Sanbotn were iu Carre and Montpclicr hit.week vis iting friends. Stanley C. Wilson left Friday noon for Boston on n bin-incs trip, and will he away for scleral days, MisH Myrtic l.ongee of Lebanon, X. II., was iu town recently, the gin -t, of her aoiit, Josie liugce an I other rehl t ives. Hale K. Darling returned Saturday af ternoon from Montpclicr, where he whs enpaiiod last week in the trial of a case in Washington county court. Charles N. I.awson of North Charles town. N. II., Mas in town on business last, week end while he was here was a guest, of I ; I C. ( ioodw i.l. (;,,o;c W. I'li'iideis nf Tunlcidcc uas in town recently visiting bis br ( h -r, Vernon A. Flanders, on the Wc-t Hill, who ii ipiil.e feeble and in'irm. Louis Godette end wife, who have !"n gitests of Mrs. Codctte'r, p. treat-, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lmui. who live on the Vcrshire road, left Friday-for their home in Mechanicsville, N. V. AFTER ONLY BRIEF ILLNESS. Mrs. 0. D. Mathewi-on, Wife of High School Principal, Passes Away. -Sirs. Angie li. (Kclley), wife of Prin cipal ). ). Mathewson, passed away at their home on French i.'.reet Saturday afternoon nt 4:30 o'clock, after an ill nes of two weeks' -duration, . The knowledge of her death came as a shock to the -community, -with which she had been identified for f he past 21 years, 13 of which were, passed as a valued teacher in the public schools of Barre. She was also actively identified with work in her church, and had lieon a member of the Philomathian club since its inception. She wrh a woman of many excellencies, which won for her the love, and respect of all who knew her. ' ' Sirs. Mathewson was' born in Wor cester, Dee. 27, 1861.' At the age of 15 she became a teacher in the. schools of Worcestw, and for the next half dozen years taught in the schools of that town and Middlesex. Twenty-one year ago sho came to East Bane to teach, and after two years tiere, came to the Gos pel village school. From there she went to the Church street primary school, and from there to the eighth grade in the Spauhling graded building. She" was married on. duly 1, 1831, to Principal O. U. Mathewson, who survives her. She also leaves a wister, Mrs. E. J. Willard of CaJwuy, N. Y. ' The funeral will be held from the Congregational church, Tuesday- after noon at 2 o'clock, the P.ev, F. A. Poole officiating. The interment wilt be at Hope cemetery. CLEMENT SADLIEK. Father of J. F. Sadlier Dies in Newburg, New York. J. F. Sadlier received word Saturday of the death of his father, Clement Sad lier, at Newburg, X. Y., where Mr. Sad lier had been to see him only last week. Clement Sadlier was born December 25, in county Tipperary, Coppa While, Ireland. He came to America with his parents when 10 years old, lo cating at Ogdensbitrg, X. f. He was a locomotive engineer on the llome, Wa ter! own & Ogdensburg railroad for seven or eight years, going from that position to thi't of iron miner and boss for Weth erbee, Shcrrman & company at Mine ville, X. Y. where he remained for 30 years. In 1SH(5 he moved to Cohoes and three years later to Newburg, X. Y., whe; j he has sin.e resided. In the lat ter place he worked as a canvasser and solicitor up to within five months of his death. Mr. Sadlier was three times mar ried. In ISift to Miss Stokes, a liVst cousin of the late Edw. F. Stokes; in lS.'i-i to Miss Catherine Fitzgerald and to this union two children were born, .1. F. Sadlier of this city and one other son, who is dead. In J85S he married Mar garet Quintan, who had been a school mate of Mr. Sadlier in Ireland years be fore. There are live children by this marriaee, Timothy of Los Angeles, Cal., Alice. Maggie. Thomas and Priseilla, all of New burg. N. Y. Five sisters aurvive, four of whom are residents of Vermont, and one brother. ., The funeral was held at Xewburg ftt 1 1 o'clock today. FUNERAL OF WM. D0WNIE. Held From His Late Home Yesterday Afternoon. . The funeral of William Downie was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon ut bis late residence. 71 Merchant street. Hcv. W. C. Mncintyre officiated at the funeral and Mi-s Kmnia philips and William Sheriff sang two ducts. The sons and soiis-inlaw, Albert Downie, George Dow nip. William Downie. Alex, lianton, dame Boss and Wilbur Nichols acted a bearers. Interment was made in Hope, cemetery, the Foresters of A met lea i-i'i-iiee being used at the grave. There was a profusion of flowers and floral emblems. BOWER'S 12TH ANNUAL A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS Fully 350 Enjoy The Clams and Lob sters and Fixin's of This An nual Clambake. The I2th annual clambake given by the K. C. Bowers Granite company at Fountain park, Man in farm, Saturday afternoon was fully up to the standard eet by the former blowouts and wa4 oik of those- entirely sticcesrful affairs whieii the jjeuial pivsiJcnt of the com pany knows so well how to produce. There were present fully 3.10 guests aud the way the clams and lobiters disap peared must have given old Neptune a feeling of dismay, but the supply was fully ciiial to the demand and all had a ciiame to eat to tiiWr full capacity. 'I ne menu, which consisted of clam chowder, chims. Inlet cm, corn on tho iob. sweet potatoes and watermelon was prepared by J. It. Wiison of Providence, U. I., who' has had '!iarge of the culi nary end of the hakes since they were tilt, stinted twelve years ago. An en joyable concert was fernUhed by Whit tier's orcluslra of nine piecm during the progre-s of the banUet. Each of the guests was presented with a briar pipe and package of tobacco which were Inflight into Use at the close of tne eating match. 4 ONE CASE IN COURT. And That One Takes The Pledge at His Own Request. There was one case of intoxication iniai'Mied in the city court this morning. Ch.irl-M Kane was nrr-ted Saturday night by Special Oiliier Mclver iittd pleaded guilty this morning to a first oliVlise, lie lias tilled $,") liitn oosts of SvHi. At his own ie(m-t the court allow e ! hint to sign tiie pledge for six lit-III I lis. W. W, Huafnnd in Montpclicr. Montpclicr, Sept. 23.--W. W. Husband and wife fpeut Sunday with friends in this city, driviiic here from St. Johns b'iry, Mr. Husband is one of the sccrw liirtcs to the immigration commission, v, It i --1 1 has recently- returned from its trip to fo!'ci:ni ports, Mr. 11 ml Mrs. Husband will .return to Washington th first uf next month. SATURDAY SURPRISES South End Families Visited By Friends LEAVE PRESENTS AT EACH Mr. and Mrs. David Stephen of South Main Street, and Mr. and Krs. 1 Thomas Jaflery Surprised. While Mr. and Mrs. David Stephen of 18(f South Maiii street were having a quiet 'evening' at home Saturday night, last. They were agreeably surprised by tho unexpected appearance of a large number of their friends lient on having a social hour spent in their, company and under their roof and also of present ing to them under appropriate eiretnn stanees (feme tokens of the regard and esteem in which they are held by all who know them. After Mr. and Mra. Stephen had recovered somewhat frOm the natural confusion and embarrass ment, arising from the sur)iise, William Duncan in a n''at little speech explained the spirit and purpose animating the assembled company, concluding by pre senting Mrs. Stephen with a silver cake basket and a silver mounted porcelain biscuit-bos and breakfast cruet. Mr. Stephen reetiived a handsome tobacco pipe with combination match holder and tray. Mr. Stephen suitably replied in Mrs. Stephen's behalf, at the same time expressing his own tharfks and appre ciation of the friendly feeling displayed that evening towards his household aud himself. A splendidly arranged programme, of songs, recitations and dancing was then engaged in. Mrs. Slora sang in good style "Scenes That Are Brightest," fol lowing it with "Afton Water," as an encore. Arthur Muiry gave in his own inimitable way new interpretation to such ditties as "The Anchor s Weighed." and 'Comrades." Andrew Allan gave all the necessary pawkinesg essential to an intelligent rendering of the "Laird ' Cockpen." Alex. Forlios recited with dramatic force and vigor Burns' "Tam tf Shaiiter," while Mrs. Forbes gave by special request "Dark Locknagar," and as an encore "The Song That Beached My Heart." Harry Flett gave an ex cellent impersonation of the greAt Scot tish comedian, Harry Lauder. Mr. Slora diversified the evening's enjoyment by singing a pathetic little ballad, entitled "When the CefHle Breeze Blow," touch ing with great effect the deeper feelimn of ell who heard him. Mrs. Slora aided him in his encore by taking part in tho interlocutory song named. "Whan Ve Cang Awa Jamie." Others who con tributed greatly to the success of tho evening were Messrs. Brown, DufT and Cray, while Mr. Ceorge Joss a"ted 88 violinist. During the course of the even ing an excellent repast was served, and altogether a very enjoyable time was spent. The company dispersed after a tew remarks from the chairman, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." RETURNED TO ' FIND HOUSE FULL Friends Gather at Tome of Mr. sd Krs. Thomas Jaffery While They Are Shopping. A pleasant surprise awaited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jatlery when they arrived at their home on Avers street after the usual Saturday evening shopping. The house had been taken possession of by some forty couples of their friends, who being desirous of repaying the many en jovuble entertainments furnished by Mr. arid Mrs. Jatlery, took this opportunity to settle any old score that had been so graciously furnishi-d by the guests of the evening. Mr. 1). J." Sullivan in a neat and pithy manner on btalf of the company presented Mrs. Jallwy with a handsome gold watch and chain. The evem'ng was then pleasantly spent with the usual song and story. The Proon Coo quartette as usual furnished tho maior part of the entertainment. Mrs. Jaflery leaves Wednesday even ing for a trip to her old homo in Aber deen, Scotland. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. Jcnei Brothers Granite Company Had Banquet in Boston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh .1. M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barlow, liuis Ln Belle ami Ted Lowe of Moii(Kdier and Kiley Burgess of Bane went, Saturday even ing t Boston to attend the mdchration of the twenty-fiftn anniversary of the founding the lam of Jones Brothers Crunitc company which took place in the form of a banquet at Hotel Somerset Saturday evening. The firm, now one of the most prosperous granite concern of the state and section, was organized in 1HS2 having a small stiied near ton (Itiuiite street UiJgo and doing a small business. Messrs. Jones, the brothers of Hugh J. M. Jones completed th firm and the younger brother wis entered on the Isioks as olllce boy, rising steadily from that position to traveling salesman and finally to partnership in tne firm it df. Dayton Jones, the most prominent of the lirin has finee died. An nllic was located in Boston on Summer street, the Barre firm being but a branen, salesmen were located in nearly every place of import a nee throughout this seotign and modem methods and ma chinery installed. There are two quar ries located near Carre, one of tiip lip;rit end the other of dark granite and II. J. M. Jones has full charge of the branch oflices. Cecchini Hotter. (iiacomo Cecchinl and Mrs. Eletta Hod fer were married at the city clerk's o!!ic Saturday afternoon, Justice J a me Mac kay performing the ceremony. They will itniili at itf Cautar Ui.