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VOL. XXIV NO. 67.
BARRE, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1920.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
DAILY
SELL AMERICAN SHIPS
TO FOREIGN INTERESTS
WHEN HOME SALE FAILS
fThat Arrangement Is Pro
vided For in the Mer
chant Marine Bill as Fi-
: nally Agreed Upon by
t House' and Senate Con
f ferees After Virtually an
All-Night Session.
DILIGENT EFFORT
MUST BE MADE TO
SELL IN AMERICA
Permanent Shipping Board
T of Seven Members Is Re
tained, and Amount Set
Aside Annually for Five
; Years for New Construe
tion Was Fixed! at $25,
000,000.
COTTON CROP LOWEST
IN HALF CENTURY
" Washington, D, C, June 2. Sale of
American ships to foreign interests if
after diligent effort the shipping board
hag been unable to dispose of them to
Americans ia provided for in the mer
chant -marine bill as finally agreed up
on by Senate and House conferees, aft
' er virtually an all-night session.
The bill also would require that 75
per cent of the stock of companies en
gaged in.coust'wise trade be American
owned, as well ad the majority inter
est in organizations engaged in for
eign trade. . ,
The Sennte bill would have required
roastwise to be 100 per eenj American
owned and stork in shipping com pa
-nies engaged in foreign trade 75 per
cent American-owned.
The conferees eliminated Senate pro
posals to limit the sale to foreign in
terest of ships more than 10 years
.old and not exceeding 6,000 deadweight
tons. Both the House and Senate pro
visions were amended ao" as to place
additional limitations around the
lioard in the sale of ships to foreigners.
I'nder the bill as approved not less
than five members of the board must
vote for Buch sales and the board must
state as a part of its records, the rea
sons for the sale,
, Under the agreement Senate provi
ion providing for a permanent ship
ping boajd of seven members were re
tained, but the Senate amendment an
thorizing the board to set aside annual
ly for the next five years $.50,000,000
from proceeds of charters and Sales
for constructions of new ships was
modified so as to provide for a re-
. .1 t i ) - (nn i lui - II..
IUI1U I'l UlllJT flW,WU,WIU KI1IIMB1I jr.
MEXICAN GENERAL WOUNDED
Mestical, Former Governor of Guerrero,
Captured By Revolutionist.
Mexiias City, June 2. General Silve
fr Mestical, former governor of Ouer
rero, who has been an opponent of the
new Mexican government in that state
since the fall of the Carranza regime,
has been wounded and captured bv a
revolutionary deatchment, according to
a message to IJeneral Obregon.
t.eneral Manuel Pelaez, revolutionary
leader in the state of Temaulipa, has
arrived here and conferred last night
with General Obregon.
A numerous staff, including eight
generals and about 50 other officers, ac
companied General Pelaez, and the en
tire party is said to be plentifully sup
plied with gold coin, principally Amer
ican. Reports quote General Pelaez
at saying he had 7,000 soldiers who are
perfectly armed and equipped and
drilled.
WILSON URGES DEMOCRATS
la Delaware Legislature to Vote for
Suffrage Amendment.
Washington. D. C, June 2 Presi
dent Wilson has telegraphed to three
members of the Delaware legislature,
lining that every Democrat in the leg
islature vote for the suffrage amend
ment. "May I not. as a Democrat," the
J. resident said, "express my deep inter
est in the suffrage amendment, and my
judgment that it would be of the great
est service to the psrtv if every Dem
ocrat in the Delaware iegilature voted
for it."
The message went to Assemblyman
.1. J. Mulvena. .). A. Marline and J. K
McNabb, Democrats, who are said here
to have opposed ratification of the
amendment.
0a May 25 It WaJ 62.4 Per Cent of
Normal No Forecast of the
Production.
Washington, D. C, June 2. Report
ing the condition of the cotton crop on
May 25 at 62.4 per cent of normal, the
department of agriculture announced
that this was the lowest mark in its
record of 50 years and that the recruit
ing statement "worst ever known" was
confirmed.
Ko forecast production was made.
Revised figures of the area planted
last year were announced as 35,133,000
acres, the area picked 33,5ti6,000 acres
and the yield per acre 161.5 pounds.
I he lowest previous- condition report
on May 25 wits 69.5 per cent in 1017.
Last year's figure on that date was 75.6
per cent. ,
Votton is reported as poor to bad
in all cotton states, and in almost
every county in the cotton belt," 'the
announcement said. The season
throughout the belt is from four to six
weeks late.
The report said that excessive win
ter and spring rains packed the soil
and subsequent lack of shortage of nor
inal rainfall over much of the belt from
Texas to North Carolina caused the
rapid drying out of the hard-packed
surface. Much planting was done in
the mud" and the cold, wet soil caused
much rotting of seeds, while the cold
nights and frost caused a loss of many
fields that had come to a stand and left
many others thin and backward, lack
ing color and vigor.
Replanting has ranged as high as 40
per cent in some states and planting
and replanting is still under way in a
states, the report added.
"Weevil infestion is unusually severe
in affected territory, the department
said- "Hot, clear weather is needed for
both the growth of the plant and to
hold the weevil in check, vet. some rain
fall is needed in most of the belt for
proper development.
The almost sole encouraging feature
is the greatly increased use. of fertilizer
over recent years, from 10 to 15 per
cent more being used.
STEEL COACHES
SAYED-PEOPLE
LOUISIANA CON
TEST SETTLED
Twelve Uninstructed Dele
gates Seated by Repub
lican Committee
As Buffalo Express Jumped
Track and Rode Ties
Near North Grafton .
ENDS OF COACHES
WERE SMASHED IN
Broken Truck on One
the Cars Was Cause
of Accident
COTTON EXCHANGE CLOSED.
Reason Reported Wat Delay in Get
ting Official Newt of Wilson's Act.
New York, June 2. The managers
of the New York cotton exchange.
which was closed yesterday pending
adjustment of legal difficulties regard
ing the form of contract under which
trading was to be continued, decided
to-dav to re-open the exchange at 11
o'clock.
At the same time notice was posted
on the floor of the New York exchange
that the .New Orleans cotton exchange
has suspended trading until further
notice because of the uncertainty sur
rounding contracts.
Managers of the New lork exchange
have explained that re-opening was
conditional upon President Wilson's
eigning betore 11 o clock a corrected
agricultural appropriation bill without
the Comer amendment, which provided
for a new form of contract.
At 11 o'clock re-opening of the ex
change was postponed for 45 minutes,
as no word had been heard from Wash
ington that the president had signed
the corrected bill. ,
Through a clerical error. President
Wilson yesterday signed a copy of the
bill containing the Comer amendment.
According to word received here from
Washington, the bill in corrected form
is now in the hands of the president.
Ufhcer of the jsew i ork exchange
yesterday parsed an amendment to the
by-laws making the present contract
form permanent. Thev expressed
doubt, however, as to whether this ac
tion, without the president's signature
to the corrected agricultural appro
priation bill would afford full legal
protection to traders using the pres
ent form.
Contract difficulties, it was said.
would have no panicky effect on the
market.
Re -opening of the exchange was
postponed again to I o'clock because
no official .confirmation had been re
ceived that the. president signed the
new measure.
Worcester, Mass., June 2. The Buf
falo express bound to Boston on th
Boston & Albany railroad jumped th
track east of North Grafton to-day,
jolting along over the ties for about
200 yards. A broken truck on one of
the eight cars is blamed for the acci
dent. After the locomotive broke away
from the coaches it continued 75 yards
along the ties. The train was running
on the middle track and jumped over
onto )he side that runs along the edge
of a 20-font embankment, the entire
train having a narrow escape from go
ing down this.
The coaches were all of steel and
while many of the ends were smashed
in, they saved the passengers, from
serious injury. I he accident tied up
traffic several hours.
PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED
And Brought to Boston Officials Re
port No One Injured.
Boston, June 2. A statement issued
by the Boston' t Albany railroad re
garding the derailment of the Buffalo
express near North Grafton said that
so far as known no one was injured.
The passengers, numbering 75. were
taken to Framingham on a following
train and after they had been provided
with breakfast were transferred to
Boston.
The cause of the accident has not
been determined, according to the state
ment. Business of the railroad will
not be interrupted except through the
necessity of using a siding to pass
around the derailed train.
FOUR HURT IN MAINE WRECK.
WILSON REMEDIES MISTAKE.
Eliminate! Comer Amendment from
Cotton Futures BUL
Washington. D. C. June 2. Pre:
dent Wilson to-day signed a joint res
olution eliminating from the agricul
tural appropriation bill the Comer
amendment affecting cotton futures
grades which through a clerical error
was included in the original measure.
igned yesterday.
Were Taken to Hospital at Bangor,
Me., To-day.
Bangor, Me., June 2. Four men in
jured in the train wreck on the Maine
Central four milea from Lincoln vil
lage just before midnight Tuesday.
were brought to this city to-day and
taken to the Eastern Maine General
hospital. All other passengers and
trainmen were able to proceed to their
homes. 1
The injured are Frank L. Fletcher,
122 Main street, Bangor, baggkgemas
ter, notoriously hurt, an4 latef tak
en to his home; James St I'pton, 137
Church street, Brewer, express mes
senger, titrations' of head, side and
arms, wounds not serious; Angus Me
Kachern, Chatham, N. B., broken ribs;
Leo Ouilette, Fort Kent, injury to leg
and strained neck. AH will recover.
NOT BROKEN OFF.
Diplomatic Relations Between Poland
and Cxecho-Slovakja Continue.
London, June 2. Diplomatic rela
tions between Poland and Czci-ho Slo
vakia have not been broken off. as
"LILY WHITES" LOST
' THEIR COMPLAINT
NEW YORK BREAKS
, THE RECORD ON ONE
DAY'S MARRIAGES.'
New York, June 2; Five hun
dred and sixty-six marriage li-.
cense were issued yesterday in
Greater New York, it is an
nounced. This was the largest
number for one day in the his-'
tory of the license bureau.
DELAWARE SPECIAL
SESSION ENDS TODAY
Political Forces Are Gath
ering Slowly in Chicago
Chicago, June 2.- Resuming work on
convention contests, the Republican na
tional committee to-day seated the 1
uniiistrutied delegates, from Louis
ana, headed by.Kliine Kunl of New
Orleans, national committeeman and
dismissed the contest of the "Lily
Whites," led by S. C. Hebert and Vic
tor jmsc1 of ivew Orleans.
Political force are gathering'slowly
here and, while the pre-conventioi, cir
cle has its usual line of gossip and
prediction no political leader or recog
nized importance has up to this tim
been willing to attach his same to
definite prediction of whom the eon
vention will name as its candidate or
when it is likely to do it. The end of
the week with the probable adjourn
men of Congress, however, will bring
Bll it.- 1 1 I . . . -l. : . I
an i nc uaiiuiiMi ic-aurrs lu villCBgu BI1U
by Saturday or Sunday convention
platforms are expected to take deli
nite form.
Represcnatives of the militant suf
fragists are on the ground preparing
to picket the convention hall to en
force their demand for a platform dec
laration calling on the states which
have not ratified the woman suffrage
amendment to do so at once. The na
tional committee yesterday by unani
mous vote called Upon all Republican
states to act promptly on the ratinca
tion.
The Johnson forces are counting on
burst of spec4 with the arrival of
Senator Johnson here to-morrow.
street parade and demonstration have
been arranged.
Senator Harding is coming Thursday
also. General Wood is here and at his
headquarters at Fort Sheridan, and
Governor Lnwden already Is here. Thus
after to-morrow four of the presiden
al candidates will be on the ground
conferring with their forces in person
and a more definite line of pre -con
ention speculation probably will be
one of the first results.
In the coming convention the unln
structed delegates are holding the bal-
nce of power, and already plans for
toundiug them out are being disciTKsed.
f-aiii'tis of the uninstructed some
ime atter Sunday is one of the plans
being canvassed.
Sui?h discussion of. the platform
plank as U going on among the nation-
committee seems to indicate that a
majority feel that the prohibition que
ion may be regarded as one not neces
sary to be included, because the issue
has been written into the constitution
nd has become the law of the land.
Many committeemen feel that the suf
frage question is a parallel one id many
respects because it is awaiting rati
fication. There seems to be an agree
ment, of opinion that the Mexican
plank wiH follow the pronouncement
of four Years ago, in which the Demo-
ratic administration's policy was de
nounced and as regards the peace
treaty and the league of nstions the
plank adopted by the Indiana 'state
convention mav serve as a nucleus lor
he plank in the national platform.
The selection of a permanent cnair-
man seems to have made n progress in
he last three or four days. I here is
now less talk of the selection of Former
Senator Beveridge of Indiana and more
alk of an agreement on Senator Mc-
ormiik of Illinois.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
WiU Be Sought a a Plank of Republi
can Platform. '
Chicago. June 2. The fik'ht for a
platform declaration by the Ropuhli-
... ..II far
:r: ' ,:.r.rJr",i. j;:" ". Philippine. taken up to ..ay
PR0TECT RUSSIAN CREDITORS.
Representatives of Many Countries
arc to Hold a Conference.
Paris, June 2. Representatives of
f.reet Britain. Belgium. Denmark.
Spain. Holland. Norway. Sweden and
Switzerland will meet in conference
here June 10 for the purpose of es
tablishing wmmnn plan for action
f.w the protection of foreign creditor.
ATTACK ON BLARNEY BARRACKS.
Continued Hoar and a Balf Bat Was
Not Success! aL
Cork, June 2. An rnnrful at
tack was made r-n the police barrack
at B'arney lt mjht. There were no
ratiullw. altbfH'.ch the frhtmg Ut
kI an hoar and a half. M.litary font--
mrr nt tn Blumy from ts nlv.
bin br the time Ibrv ha4 amr4 the
rWipg pm j had disappeared.
SEVEN MEN KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
According to Report to Bureau of Mines
ia Wuhingtoa Other Report
Say Many More Were
Killed.
Pittsburgh, Pa., June 2. Seven men
Were to-day reported to the bureau of
mines as having been killed by an ex
plosion in tle mine of the Ontario
i.il rompany at Ckeburg, Washing
ton county. Tennsyhania. Other re
ports from neighboring mining villages
ay that 30 or 40 men had lt their
live.
MORE BUBONIC
Four New Cases Were Reported From
Vera Cm.
Wahmrtrn. D. C, Jane 2- A radio
messare from the destroyer tender
h.tik Hak at Vera Cror to-day sui
that ttir new ar r-f buhnru- p'ine,
w it la one add'Monal d'ld. ha l'en re
ported at that prt. This ixT-M tbe
c f car ! Ij -vi $h .Vaths ti
Sit.
from Prague to-day. M. Benes. the
CiwH-ho-Slovak foreign minister, who is
now in London, in alluding to the issue
between the two "countries expressed
his belief that the differences would be
settled peaceably.
.M. iwnes was visneu iasi evening iv , , , . . , " i ..
,. .. ,, r,,. . ' have that .stable government to-day
- , , I America s omtial representative in the
mimufr fnr frnilo and mmmrri lint J"'" ' .
a delegation from the inlands, headed
by Jaime IV evra.
'Bv the Jones'law of Aug. 2. 1!16,"
declared Mr. De Veyra, "the Philippines
were promised their independence? as
son ir as stable government could be es
tatilishd on the islands. The Philippines
There Is No Chance for Ratification of
the Women Suffrage Amendment.
Dover, DeL, June 2. The special ses
sion'of the Delaware -legislature met
for its final sVssion to-day with the
resolution to ratify the woman' suf
frage federal amendment still in the
House committee of 'the whole, where
its opponents predict it will -be allowed
to die. Both Houses passed a concur
rent resolution last Friday to adjourn
sine 'aie ro-aay. ,
AnU-snffrngista declare that the suf
lmgists have lost one or two votes
since the resolution was defeated by
the House early in the session.
PREPARE TO OPEN PLANT.
Of National India Rubber Company at
Bristol, R. I. Military on Guard.
Bristol. R. I June 2.Preiarations
ror resuming tun operations to-mor
row at the plant of the National In
dia Rubber company, closed a month
because of a strikewere made to-day
by factory officials and National Guard
officer in charge of . the troops who
have been on duty since the rioting of
last frlclay. '
.-vouces announcing the re-ooenitig
or tne plant, which normally employed
about 4,ri(sj persons, representing near
ly one-third of the, population, had
been conspicuously posted in all sec
tions of the- town.
As a further means of -getting word
to the employes as to the company's
attitude, it was understood that olri
cials had tinder consideration the call
ing together of the factory council, a
body of workers through which the
company in me pasi. nas aeail wun us
employes.
leader of the strike movement re
iterated their confidence that the test
of strength" developing with the re
opening of . the factory would show
that the original body of strikers.
numbering about 1.000, had been al
most doubled and that so many would
refuse to return to work that opera
tiona could not be continued. Company
officials, on the other hand declared
that many employes had expressed
a wish to return. Special precautions
would be taken to prevent any uctn
onstration.
About 60 per cent of th office force
was on dutv again to-duv. Thev were
escorted to the factory by a military
guard without any sign of disorder. .
SEEK DRAFT EVADERS
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Investigation Started to Determine
Why 5,000 Mea Failed to Return
Their Questionnaire.
Boston. June 2 Investigation of 'the
cases of nearly 5.000 Massachusetts
men who did not return draft ques
tionnaires or otherwise failed to com
ply with the requirements of the se
lective service act during the war was
begun to-day by agents of the depart
ment of justice. The investigation
was ordered from Washington, offi
cials desiring to clean up all records
before the draft act becomes inoper-
tive on June 7. J lie agents of the
leartn)ent will reort on each case
to I'tiited States Atsornev BoMiton,
ho will determine whether arrests
shall be made. '
STATE HONORS
FAMOUS SON
Memorial to Poet-Humorist
John Godfrey Saxe Dedi
cated at Highgate
SHOVELED OUT SNOW ON
MT. MANSFIELD ROAD.
GOV. CLEMENT AND
OTHERS PARTICIPATE
Exercises Held on Anni
versary of the Birth
of the Poet '
Highgatef June 2. A huge boulder
from the shore . of . Lake Champlain,
erected by the slate on" the site of the
old Kaxe homestead near the Canadian
border, was dedicated to-day a a me
morial to John Godfrey Saxc, the poet
humorist. Governor 'lenient, Lieutenant-Governor
Mason S. Stone and other
state officials had a part in the cere
mony, which was attended by persons
from many sections of the state. The
exercises had special significance in
that they were held on the anniversary
of the birth of fhe poet, who died in
JS8i at the age of 71 years. '
Governor Clement accepted the deed
to the land on which the memorial
stands from Mrs. K. 11. Humphrey, the
present owner of the property, and iu
turn presented it to the town of High-
gate, represented by C. G. Austin. The
monument, bearing an inscription fll
ing ot the purpose ot its erection, was
unveiled by Miss Mary Saxe of Mont
real, a niece of the poet; and John G
Saxe of New York, a grandson, deliv
ered an address in which he gave
brief historv of the Saxe family.
J he erection of the memorial was in
harge of a commission, consisting of
G. Austin, D. W. Steele and E. J.
Chamberlain.
I Stowe, June 2. W. M. Adams
drove an auto truck to the sum
mit of Alt. Mansfield Monday,
May 31, finding it ni'cessary to
shovel snow for about a rod in
in. one place. Work on the road
is progressing rapidly.
VERMONT DEMOCRATS
ELECTING DELEGATES
The Eight Men to Attend the Nation
V al Convention are Expected to
' Go Uninstructed.
Rutland, June 2. The Bemocratic
stale convention niet here to-day to
select eight delegates to the party na
tional convention and to adopt a plat
form. Former Mayor Henry C. Brislip,
of this city was selected temporary
chairman. Interest centered in the at
titude to lie adopted toward prohibi
tion and suffrage. ' The delegates aru
expected to be uninstructed.
' SICK A SHORT TIME.
$4 TAX RATE IS
LEVIED IN BARRE
City Council Adopted Reso
lution, Fixing Amount,
' Last Evening'
WAS MINP' itf TAX
RATE BE MMENDED
There May Be -.'e Diffi
culty in Getting ugh:
Year on That Income
WEBB'S FINE HOME
DAMAGED BY FIRE
FAVOR RELIGIOUS TRAINING.
it is stateI in official C ho-Shnak cir
cles that the interview was entirely un
connected with Poland.
WANTS SUGAR HELD.
Philippines testifies to its existence.
POLES RENEW OFFENSIVE.
Havana Chamber of Commerce Peti
tion Government,
Havana. June 1. The Havana cham
ber of commerce to day petitioned the
.u.. .. . i.. . . ! tured
Vt tt., II Pt, Dial Ml K Ml nilBI
the present crop lie retained on the is
land and withheld from export. Th
chamber of rommon-e explained that
unless this measure is taken the short
age of sugar in Cuba will be ery acute.
PRESENT WHEAT STANDARDS.
Will Be Continued, According to Sec
retary Meredith,
Washington. D. ('.. June 2. Continu
al mn tf preenf federal wheat Mind
ards was drided upon to-day by Sc--rrtary
Meredith in an opinion (nerinj
hearings hld to inquire into ls--ali
faiti. in ihe enlral northwest with
exiiirg grades for hard red spring
and durum wheat.
NEW YORK WAITERS STRIKE.
Five Tfccnsana Men Aai Women De
mi id 9-Hour Day.
And are Said to Have Captured a Bol
shevik Line on Boriiina River.
Warsaw, June 1 Polish troops have
turned to the offensne between Bri
sov and Bobruisk on the center of the
front which i under attack bv t lie
Russian lsibhetiki and on May 27 cap-
the line of the Bori-io ruer,
according to an official statement is
sued to day. The spirit shown by the
Poles in the fighting liss "Mocked the
enemy stsn s onensne pian, me
statement says.
Counter attacks againt the boKhe
tik line on May .Kt in the Pleenici
section were iresful. it is declared,
aal setersl hundred prioner and a
nnmler of machine puns wre -a;
tured. South f Bobriti:k Polih raids
hae reultcj in the taking of prison
er and of war material.
A a Part of the Curriculum of the
Public School System.
Ringhamton. X. Y.. June 2. The
utheran svnod of New York and New
ngland, at its opening session here
to-day, adopted resolutions placing the
vtiixt on record in laor of making
religious training part of the eurric
lum of the puhlie school system. It
provides that pupils of the schools be
turned over to their reopeHive- denom
inations for half a day each week. At
tendance at Bible classes, would be
compulsory.
DENIED BY VATICAN.
That A. J. Balfour Had Proposed Ad
mission to League of Nation.
Rome, .Aine 2. Report published
late last week that A. J. Balfuiir, for
mer British secretary of slate for for
eign affairs, had proposed the admis
sion of the Vatican to the league of
nation are denied in an ofticial state
ment print ed by the lsi ertoro Ro
mano. It is said that "no other per
son" Las made any sink proposals.
CONFERRED 2,69 DEGREES.
MILLS TO CLOSE A WEEK.
BsddcforS and &c Operatives to Have
Vacation Early ia July.
B'd-Wnrd. Me.. June 2. Notices were
ftv.te1 in IVpperell mills of th' ritr
and the ork mills in Saeo the morn
ing announcing that the mill will be
Saturday iontine. July 3. for one
!' ii.rtv re-mni2 ''tMS
Nw York, ne 2-fne thoit-and ' 'ulv i- xts-ul bnd w ill beat
ur tr-n Barter, ra w rr-- rmj-lr-j rj J f ri The n'H " ' '
in ko?el r4 relum bete rte r moed to nnirow in iecj:tifl i -f t !
dered t s'nke t dv I bf-y irti:t 1 a iU cf (.rnr-rsl Jb J
Columbia University ' Held Its 166th
, Commencement.
New York. June 2. - Columbia uni
versity at its I Kith commencement ex
ercises to-day conferred 2.t:t!l decrees
in course. Honorary degree of Doctor
of law were nmfcrrrd upon Henry P.
Itio. Herbert C Hoover. Bih,'p
tharles H. Brent. P.ear Admiral Wil
liam S. Sim and t General John J.
Pershing " -
Los at Shelburne is Estimated Be
tween $75300 and $100,000
Roofer' Torch Probably
Started Blaxe.
Shelburne, June 2 Shelburne house
the home of lr. and Mrs. W. Seward
Webb at Shelburne farms, was dam
aged by fire and water yesterday aft
rnoon to the extent of between $ia.
000 and ftUO.000, Tons of . water
poured through the floor of the house
before the fl.ie In the attic were ex
tinguislied. 1 he fire wa cut off from
the northern end. About 4- men fought
to save the bouse.
Mrs. Webb is at her camp in the
Adirondack, but I)r. Webb i at his
summer home, and sent for Chief
Stoekwell of the Burlington fire de-
art ment, who responded with seven
of his men and the big truck.
A roofer working m the gutters on
the roof, soldering with a plumbers
torch, discovered smoke pouring from
he cupola. U la thought bis torch
mav have mmmunicatM with the
oodwork', and that the fire had smol
dered for some time. '
The attic in the south end was
blaze, and the flames were fought bv
men employed on the estate, and oth
ers, sneimirne larm nas iu own nre
fighting system, with water supplied
from a reservoir, and several streams
ere soon turned into the attic after
re extinguishers had been eihausted.
Holes had to le chopped in the roof
nd the cupola to pet at the flames.
J'ons of water were pouiVd in and
went down through the three floors
below the attic. Mrs. Webb's suite be
ing jut below and ruined. The liean
tiful furnixhings of the rootim in the
soulh end were done irreparable dam
age, magnificent carpet, rug, hang
ings, pictures, furniture, books, etc.,
.were soaked. Many of the furnish
ing were removed.
Water poured in a stream down the
main ' stairway. Some of the heavy
. ,
carpetings were cut ann rippca up and
Charles Comolli Died Yesterday After
noon. Churle Comolli of 70 Brook street
died at tha Barre City hospitnl yes
terday afternoon at 5:30. .Mr. Comolli
had not been feeling well for the past
week but not until Monday night did
lie seek the care of a physician, going
then to a (sector's office and returning
to his home. Ho was ordered re
moved to. the City hospital yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, then being criti
cally ill.
Mr. tmolli was a stonecutter, em
ployed by the McGovern Granite Co.,
Inc., for three moijths prior to the
suspension of manufacturing here. The
trade he had learned in his fatherland,
Italy, where he .was born 20 years ago
Nov. 4, in Pianio. In 1807 he emi
grated to the United States, coming
directly from New York to Kast Barre
to work for the Charles Bianchi t Son
firm. With this firm he continued even
after it moved to this city and unti
his employment with the McGovcrn
firm.
He leaves besides his wife, three
children, Mario, aged 10. John, aged 1
and 'Elizabeth, aged thr A sister
Adelina Comolli resides in Montpelier,
The funeral will lie held to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
burial to be made in Hope cemetery.
DEATH ENDS PITIFUL TALE.
Elderly Cabot Woman Taken to Hos
pital After Son Went to Asylum.
Mrs. Emilv Jacobs, the elderlv wom
an brought to the liarre City hospital
on May 17, after Sheriff frank It
Tracy of Montpelier had discovered
her in a filthy condition at her home
in Cabot when he was investicltinir
the case against her son for the neglect
of his cattle and stock, died at the
hospital yesterday afternoon of old age.
Her son, Arthur, the only known rel
tive, was committed to the state in
sane asylum upon order of the Barre
city court, when it .was disoovered that
four cows had starved to death in-his
barn and his mother existed in an in
credible condition at his home.
Mrs. Jacob, was born in Barre in
1S42. As vet. ' funeral arrangements
have not been made, as these will rest
with the selectmen of Cabot.
Soaked with water, it took many men
to carry them out. Holes had to le cut
in the lower floors to drain off the water.
MRS. CARRIE C0MST0CK.
Native, of Vergenne Died in Barre
' ' This Morning.
Mrs. Carrie Comstoek died at the
home of her daughter, f)ora Comstoek,
Mount street, this morning at 2
o'clocK, after an illness of 11 weeks.
She was born in Vergenne, July 12,
)H3S. Besides the daughter w ith whom
she made her home, she leaves a son
by a former marriace, Edward "Norton
of Jonesville: two brothers. George H.
Stimpson of llaremont, N. H., and Rol
lin Stimpson of Windsor, besides sev
eral nieces and nephews. The funeral
will le held at the house Friday aft
ernooti at 2 o'clock.
A tax rate of $4 was fixed by tha
Barre city council last night for tit
present year's levy. Some doubt wa
expressed whether, the business of tho
year could be carried on at that rate
but the council decided to make a iry,
cutting the expenditures whenever pos
sible. This was the rate that bad been
considered the jninimum by the former
finance committee in making up tlu
municipal budget. -Last year's rate
was $3.40. - .
It was said that there anight be a
slight increase in the grand list-this
year, although the cldsenes of the col
lection of the account wa a matter
open to speculation.
The resolution, as finally adopted,
filing the rate at $4, called for tlm
fallowing levy: I
Direct state tax (fixed by iawj 40
State school tax (fixed by law) .10
State highway tax (fixed by law) ' .05
County tax (fixed by law) .01
City highway tax (fixed by law) .20
City school tax (additional 50c) 1.50
Sinking fund fax .13
General city tax 1.59
Total tax fjoo
The tax bills will be sent out shortly
by the city treasurer, and the pay
ment will be due at once, with August
10 the final dute before the unpaid
taxes are turned over to the collector.
The unpaid taxes will go into new
hands this yeaff, George A. Morris hav
ing resigned as first constable and col
lector. The auditor reported last night
that fhey had completed the audit of
Mr. Morris" books, showing that the
sura of 77.70 had been collected by
Mr. Morris and wail due the city.
Treasurer Mackay announced that Mr.
Morris had paid over that amount f
money and surrendered his book.
" Then came a discussion bv the coun
cil about the size of bond to b asked
wf Mr. Morris to protect the city on
remaining accounts, and it ws decided
to ask Mr.. Morris for a $.i00 bond, the
request for such a bond beinsr custom
ary when a collector ends his official
duties. It was also voted to prepare .a
new book for the incoming collector.
Chief of Police Sullivan having been,
previously desi;mated for that position.
The report of the auditors on Mr. Mor
ris' books was accepted.
Gas Ca. to Get Higher Maximum.
After investigation of the reouest 0
the Barre Gas Co. it was voted bv
the council that a resolution be drawfl
up, granting a revision of the rov
nnnv'a ,.l,urAr - ,1.n, it .. :'l I i
STATE 0. E. S. CONVENTION
CANADA RETAINS
CUSTOMS DUTIES
After All-Night Debate Parliament
vote i Kejeci Amendment vui
ting Down the Duties.
Ottawa. June 2. After an. all-night
debate Parliament voted this morning
by ma jority of 2tl to reject an amend
ment to the budget hill, calling for sub
stantial reductions in custom duties on
necessities of life, machinery aod implements.
RESOLUTE STARTS OUT.
ACCEPTS K. OF C INVITATION.
Gee to Newport to Be Ready for the
Trial Race.
,Bristol. R. I., June 2. The cup de
fender Resolute came off the marine
railwar at the Hcrrcschoff vards to
day and immediately set sail for New
port, where she arrived about noon
She will remain there for the trial
race with Vanitie. flrorge A. tor
mack, secretary of the New York
lac-ht club, was a guest tjf Robert W.
Kmmons, 2d. the manager on board the
Resolute. During her stay here the)
Resolute wa pol'hed up, the upper j
portion of her undcrwxly painted and
her rigjring strengthened. She had a
strong eouthwest wind to beat ajrint
on the run 1o Newport.
Opened in Barre This Afternoon and
Will Continue To-morrow.
Many delegtes and grand officer ar
rived in Ifcrre this forenoon for the
opening this afternoon of the annual
session of the grand chapter of Ver
mont, Order of the Kastern star. The
session will continue through to-morrow.
The first, meeting vas held this
afternoon in the Masonic hall, and to
night a reception will be given in the
How land hall by offic ers and members
of Ruth chapter. j
WORCESTER, MASS, i79.74-
Increase of 43.! Per Cent Wa Shown
by Censu.
Washington. D 1'., June 2. CenU
returns tor.l!2U anounced to day in
clude :
Worcester. Ma.. 173.741. increase
SJ.'.Vv, or 23. per rent. .
Pawtudket. H. I . fit.24. increase
12,ti2t, or 24.3 per rent.
Woonsorket R. I.. 4T4W, increase
5,371. or 14 I per rent.
Central Kail. R 1.. 24.174. im rea
1.420. or J per cent.
Cranston. R. I, -MoT, increase e.-'ion.
or 3f3 per cent.
Kat l"T whlem-e R. 1 . increase
3.fV. or 17 9 per cent.
Bavonne. J., ..,.!, inree 21.-
V. r 3.i per cent.
irn hv-tn. Mas..
!,(?;. or 'IS per rent
the
Focn Will Uaveil Statue ef Lafayette
at Met ia Angutt.
New Ycrk. June 2. Marha1 Fch
ha acrepted the imitation f the
Kn'ght of Colnmbu t nncil the
statue e.f .afavette. whs- tbe kmjrhw
w iil pretent to !-in Anrnt. Su
preme kt?!M A -I. KtaWty ai-sxMim-ed
here to tv. The we.eiOnir wi'l Isle
I la-e at Mi est Auvu-t 21. and Prccn-
IVrsb'Pg tw'dewt lleha-l il ao-eft fse siatue ' rn eit raordmary ei ute for rdiof
in befaaif f trance. lici' whines of ra'.s.
TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION.
pany charter so that it will be poss,
ble for the company to increase iti
maximum charge for iras from 2 to
$2.50 per thousand cubic feet, as re
quested by Treasurer Gay at the meet
ing last week. Aldermen Scott and
Shield reported on their imiuirv into
the affairs of the comnanv and stated
their belief that the company ought to
te given the right to increase it
barges, subject to the approval of the
public service 'ommission.
The proposed purchase of a check
valve for the Orange brook reservoir in
order to assist the present "reducim
hamper was considered, and it wa
finsllv left to the watter committee and
superintendent. Slipt. Ruggles strong
ly recommended the installation oif
such a valve in order to avoid the ham
mering on the mains and the ronse
qnent weakening of tho joints. It was
said that a larger reducing chamber
was needed but that such construction
might be rendered unnecessary for tha
time being by the installation of (hit
check valve, at a probablecost of $200.
The street committee was .instructed
to make such changes in the grade ot
South Main street as may be required
by the construction of the new irranite
bridge.
Miscellaneous matter considered
were as follow:. In. J. U. Jackson
given a permit to raise resit of ell at 2t
South Main 'street and make flat roof.
The reprt of the street committee and
city attorney against granting a per
mit to Mrs. Mary Sianchi to Inn Id a
garage on city property on Welling
ton street was accepted. Oterteer Mji
Oridley asked for a lequirition of $1.
4'mI for the month of Mav, and the re
uiiifition wa honored. .11. G. Bennett
fut in a bill for 274 .(W for a seven by '
five foot, aign. reading "Barre Garage,"'
which he had proposed to erect over
Washington street and for which in
stallation a permit, granted last yer,
was rescinded by the present council.
Mr. Bennett's bill was referred to tha
finance committee. A. Sila wa civen
permit to move a her 'n,.oe. a was
Alex. W. Cornia k. M. n.uiion nad Mr.
Nelson Parker wrie g-en peimits !
keep pig, the former at In Tike street
and the latter al M Imwood avenu.
The following warrant were ordered
paid: Memorial day. $1.'0; street par.
!!ij?t: engineering pay, 7.7.1; si'ff
pay. 214 60; fire pay," I3..40; polio
t-av. fV2j; eor' pa v. '. V.
in -rca-eLjst. 20; M m Gnd.cv, f.H; William
U ihrt. ritv attM-nrv and rti paid
out. H4..4; K. C. Br.k. tmrkiag elec
tion bootb, etc.. KJ-trCi: Martin Riley.
CUBA DECLARES QUARANTINE
Against Mexica and New Orleans Be
cause of Bubonic Plagae.
Havana. Jyne I. Cu' declared a
(!i-atititie today azaifct ici and, four-day week im tti iertfwt
New Orleans n account f bubjie j 1 be r-'lfy f nx-t.l.n. r,.t to lv
lUi-w. The jtamtarr brrtmeet be
ah paid ut,2;;; IV D. Ml!a, re.U
id.-m?cd by water. M.
, .
Affect 3.500 Employe. j PRESENT NEW DEMAND.
M.nc better, y H June 2. THeE
Amo-keag Manula- turiaj coantsiiiy to .
day posted nntwe r.f a fwnaiSmetit ie J day New Get J -3-
worktnc Kiir 1 t; w.r-tcd dermrt j T.'i lund. 'ne 2 hundred em
inent, anectire
The nirtai!nier,t
lt,v J.VU m i-U-'r
rt -a 11 riihiiii: tc
tbe Howe Ncale cv.rr p nT,
!ari-t iJo'rT. be pre-
f-U e f
Rutliwd
t'H a ceewmd fc at id'T- ef
sI ,"wt t-rr tirr in ar. The Mirt
manuta'-'c-ed i.T ik r?e I i W.si at e-nt cw"i fnr Mil rr
ini ;h -re i'c-ti a a t,-im lsv ad t'e 4mal v-rts M '
fc-r tire rtiaj ,h''iiiL Ti ;si-iit li"J etpiic Js- 1.