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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
CLEMENT AT BELLOWS FALLS
Says Prohibitionists Dare Not Go be-
fore People on the License Iseue.

Bellows Falls, May 1.-THE story of
crowded houses was repeated here this
evening when Percival w. Clement ad-
dressed the citizens of Bellows Falls on
the issue of high license and local option.
There were over IA thousand in the opera
house, many standing in the aisles during
the two hours 1t took to deliver the speech.
The features of the evening were sub
stantially what has been reported at Glenn
ent's meetings for three weeks past. The
crowd paid close attention to the end. AS
point after point was made the interest
grew and finally the gathering would break
into cheers in response to the speaker y
appeals.
Mr.. Clement tonight drove home his in
dictmcnts against the prohibitionists that
they dare not go to the people on the issue
of license. Il ave gone from one end of
this State TO the other" exclaimed the
speaker, challenging them to submit to
a popular vote on this issue. and not one
of them has made a peep. They dare not
face the people" There Is much specula-
tion as to the political effect of Mr.. Glenn
ent's appearance In Bellows Falls. McCul-
Tough has been strong and Proctor has
very little hold on the voters. Mr.. Proc
tors leaders are not doing much In this
vicinity, a majority Of the voters favor
high license and local option.
Mr.. Clement speaks at Brattleboro to-
morrow evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
STEPPED FROM MOVING CAR
An Italian Fatally Injured between
Barre and Montpelier.

Earre, May l2.-Furio Geniglo of this
city attempted to step from a rapidly
moving electric car yesterday afternoon
and received injuries which resulted in his
death at four o'clock his morning, Gen
iSlo had arrived in Barre only two weeks
ago, having come from Italy, where lie
leaves a widowed mother.
With two other Italians he boarded the
AS electric car from this city to enjoy
a ride to Montpelier. The care being
crowded Goniglo was compelled to stand
on the foot board. When the car was 60
ing down an incline near the farm of y.
c.. Shepard the wind took off Genislo's
nat and he stepped off to get it. The speed
thrown violently to the ground, his head
coming in contact with the hard road bed
with great force. He was picked up un-
conscious and an ambulance from Barre
was hastily summoned.
After being taken to the Barre Elmer
genCy hospital an examination was male
by Drs. j. Henry Jackson. W. d. Rcid
and f. r. Whitaker. They found that the
skull was badly fractured and no hopes
were entertained for his recovery. He died
at 4 o'clock this morning, never having
rcgained consciousness
The unfortunate nan had no relatives
In this city and so far as Is known is
survived by only a mother in Italy. He
WAS % years old and unmarried.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
neon at 2 o'clock and the burial will be
in the catholic cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
CONSUL AYME REPORTS
Consul Prentiss and Family Are Dead
$4,000 People Are Homeless.

Washington, May 12.-Secretary Hay has
received the following cablesram. dated
May II. from United States Consul Ayme
at Guadalonpe, who went to Fort Dc
France. Martinique. by Instructions from
this government:
The disaster is complete. The city is
wiped out. Consul Prentiss and his family
are dead. Governor says 10000 have per-
ished, 5000 are homeless ard hungry. He
suggests that the Red Cross be asked to
send Goldfish, -four. beans, rice, salt meats
and biscuit, as quickly as possible. Visits
OF war vessels valuable"
The navy department this morning was
informed of the dc parture of the cruiser
Cincinnati from San Domingo City for
Martinique.
An important feature of Consul Ayme's
cablegram is the reference by him to the
governor as an authority for the estimate
Of the loss of life. Preceding dispatches,
including the official messages received at
the French colonial office In Paris. report
ed that there was no doubt that Governor
Mouttet, as well as Colonel Dam, the mill
tary commander at st. Pierre, had perish
ed.
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SEVERE FIGHTING IN HAYTl
Whole Populnce In Arms and the Sit
uation is very Serious.

Port au Prince, Hayti. May Eat a
meeting OF Congress to-day called to elect
a President of the republic. the minister
OF the interior formally handed the resig-
nation of President Sam to the House. A
mcmber of the Chamber of Deputies asked
the president of that House to order the
withdrawal Of the strong force of troops
which occupied the chambers. The presi-
dent replied that the troops were necessary
TO protect Congress while engaged n Its
deliberations and said he approved the
presence of the military, The meeting Of
Congress was then suspended and the
whole population is now In arms.
Later-Severe fighting is progressing In
the streets of Port au Prince, The situa-
tion is very serious.
The street fighting which lasted about an
hour resulted In a triumph for the oppo-
nents of the government. Tho troops at
the arsenal surrendered without IN resist
ance and the eovcr nment passed into the
hands ef the revolutionists
Only two men were killed ana thres
wounded.
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EVERY BONE WAS BROKEN
senior Severe Killed by an Explosion
OF His Airship His Body Fell 1000
Feet-Assistant Also Dead.

Paris. MAY 12.--The death Of Senior Sc.
vero. the Brazilian a%eronaut, who, with an
assistant, was killed this morning by the
explosion Of his airship La Paix. in which
ne was making a trial trip, created terrible
CONSERVATION.
senior Severe had invited a number Of
friends to witness the ascension, ms
wife and a number of relatives were fol-
lowing the course of the balloon in motor
cars. Suddenly the spectators were horrl-
fed by a bright flash of light ollowed by a
loud explosion. The balloon, which at this
timo was 1900 feet above the ground. fell
"a pjdly. landing on the roof of a house.
The aeronaut fell into the street and was
dashed to pieces The bones of his legs
were forced through the soles of his boots,
The engineer who accompanied MIN was
burned to death.
The accident Is said to nave been caused
by a leakage Of gas.
Senior Severe started with the intention
of sailing to the military parade ground
at Issy and a large number of his rela-
tive and friends were proceeding in the
direction OF that village Situated five miles
southwest OF Paris). With an engineer
named Sachet, Severe sailed out of has
balloon house near the Boulevard lie Va
Rirard at $50 a. M, in excellent spirits.
and full of confidence, the aeronaut put his
airshlp through n series of evolutiors be
fore starting In the direction of lssy. There
seemed to be some hitch with the steering
gear and the rear propelling screw turned
with difficulty. Nevertheless. after several
stoppages. the .airship sailed on. moving
steadily enough through a light breeze.
Suddenly a pun Of wind caught the ar
ship and whirled 1t over tho avenue lu-
maine. The ship turned completely around
and veered about in a FASHION moving
that control of her had been lost, Then
from the certer OF the outer envelope, a
tongue Of flame darted out. This was FOL
lowed by a loud report, resembling a AN
non shot, and the ship sank like stone. fall
ing on the root of a house, thence into
some trees, and finally reaching the Ave-
nue. Dumaine almost on top OF its occu-
pants. who had previously been precipitat-
ed to the stone pavement.
The fearfully mangled corpses OF Severe
and Sachet were conveyed to a neighbour
ing police station The bodies OF the two
men presented a horrible spectacle, espec-
tally of Sachet, The fame which caused
the explosion burned the engineer In a
most shocking manner Practically not a
bone of either victim was left unfracturcd
and both skulls were terribly crushed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
Hoisted for the First Time over
Moro Castle Monday
Morning.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
People OF Havana Civ President-elCct
Palma a Cordial Reception-Wel-
coined by 90 Young Ladies-A
Breakfast in His Honor Given
by the Municipal Council.

Havana. May 1l-At 23 minutes # : this
morning a large Cuban flag was for tho
FIRST time hoisted over Moro Castle.
This vas the signal that thu steamer j.
liza, with President-elect Palma and nj,
party on board, had been sighted, AL.
cheers went up from the thousands VII O..
on the shore opposite MORO Castle, had
patiently awaited the Julia's arrival sin %
dayDreak.
1t was a moment Of exaltation for IT,
Cubans. and the fact that the stars ard
stripes tloated from its customary flag~ta'f
beside the Cuban flag over the castle did
not lessen THEN enthusiasm.
When the smoke of tho Julia was seen N
the direction OF Matan2aS. the flag WIS
hauled up. As it rose the bands stationed
along the waters front played tine Cuban.
national hymn. steamers saluted AID
church bells were rung.
There was continuous %salItine as the Jj-
liza sailed between the rows Of decorated
tugs and barges, and there were cheers
from the crowded wharves. The warships
in the harbor were also decorated. The
stars and stripes flOatad over the wreck OF
the Maine. and under this flag the Cuban
commission in charge Of the festivities had
caused a black and white pcnnant to be
placed.
Pr~esident-elect Palma was welcomed at
the wharf 10y Nicc-President EsteVes. who
made d brief speech. TwentY-three young
CUBAN women dressed III costumes repre-
senting the American republics welcomed
Senior Palma and Sonora Durio, who repre-
scented Cuba delivered an address and read
a poem.
From the wharf the president-elect vas
escorted by member II the rural guard t.
the palace. Governor-General Wood, his
staff and the secretaries received senior
Palma who then proceeded To the nun.
cipal council building. whore Speeca. )
were made by the mayor Of Havana 1N5
Senior Zelaya. Replying Senior Palma SAID
that his reception was a gratifying On
perience and, judging from what ho had
seen since his arrival in Cuba, the people
were unanimous in support of the iucom-
ing government, This, he said, BODIED well
for the republic. General Wood accom-
panied senior Palma to the residence OF Gen.
Maxine Gomez, where the presideut-t.crt
Will reside until his inauguration May 20.
The municipal council gave a breakfast
in honor of Senior Palma at one 'u'.'i
this afternoon. At a dinner given Tonight
by General Wood. Srnor Palma, General
Gomez, tho archbishop Of Havana, the Sec
retHrics and a number Of prominent GU
bans were present.
Mrs. Palma, wife of the President-cleCt.
Will be welcomed only when she arrives
here tomorrow. She left New York May \
for havana on the ward line steamer Hay-
ana,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
CONSUL PRENTlSS A VERMONTER
Was Born in Waitsfeld and Has a Sis
ter Living in Willlamstowp.

Montpelier. May 1~2.-Thomas r. Prentiss,
United States consul to Martinique, who
with his family persisted in the volcanic
disaster at ST. Pierre is remembered in this
city. He was born in Naitsiield about ST
years ago and was "A resident OF Vermont
until he obtained his first consular ap-
polntment about 80 years ago. through the
influence of Senator Edmunds. Since that
he has been in the consular service
except for a short time during tho admin
OF President Cleveland. lie served
for nine years in the Seyschell islands in
the Indian ocean, for 10 years in Mauritius
and shorter terms in France, at Roucn, in
Java, at Batavia and finally in Martinique.
During the six years in which he was not n
consul he lived at Melrose, Mass. Mrs. +.
b.. Watson, wife OF DR.. Watson Of Will
Jamestown, is a sister of Mr.. Prentiss. Dur
ing the Civil Wal Mr.. Prentiss served as a
sharishooter.
CHINESE CASES IN RUTLAND.
Rutland. May 12.--District Attorney j. L.
Martin of l3%rattleboro arrived here this
afternoon TO prosecute two Chinese cases
before United States Commissioner j. A.
Merrill at the federal building tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The Cinnamon were
arrested in February by Chinese Inspector
Alfred Anderson of New York city while
on a train near Burlington on the charge
of being in this country illegally. They
came here to-night from Boston having
been out on bail.
The district attorney goes neXt to Bur-
lington to try some Chinese and smuggling
cases before Commission George L., John
son.
Nj &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
F|NANC|ER'S LUCK
How it Changed when Things
Seemed Going from Bad
to Worse.

Mr.. Charles II. Bradley, the president
Of the State Investment o., with Offices
in the American Trust Building, Cleve.
land, Ohio, is known In business and So
cial circles throughout Cleveland not
only as a person Of ability but as a man
Of sterling integrity. In speaking Of
his experience, he said:
1T WAS about three years ago. I was
just recovering from a long attack Of
typhoid fever and my strength was so
long in returning that 1t seemed I would
never be n sound, healthy man again.
My appetite wns poor and my nerves
u%nstrung and the doctors medicine did
not help mo at all.
Things were going from bad to worse
when one day I CHANGED to read a state
ment Of a man who had been cured Of
trouble similar to mine by the use Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. II
encouraged me to try them. BY the
time I had used the first box I felt @ de-
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that time ! was restored TO perfect health.
II consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills
the best remedy made for troubles like
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The after-effects of fevers and other
acute diseases are frequently worse than
the ailment itself and the utmost care is
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matism, nervous headache, palpitation
Of the heart, pale and sallow complex.
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in male or female. Or. Williams Pink
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Of price, fifty cents a box, or six boxes
for two dollars and fifty cents, by adj
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
RUTLAND STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Vote to Ratify the Car Trust Agree
ment-Improvsmentsir the Lo-
cal Ofdces,

Rutland. May ia meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Rutland Railroad company
was held at the Clement building in this
city this morning at II o'clock. Nearly all
the stockholders were present either in per-
son or by proxy.
1t was voted to ratify and adopt the car
trust agreement made between the Rutland
Railroad company and the American Loan
& Trust company. trustee, under date OF
March 1, 1902. and also the issue Of 81 500, 900
of bonds Of said railroad company, issued
under the terms of the same agreement.
The meeting was then adjourned without
transacting any further business.
Carpenters are at work remodeliny and
charging several Of the Offices Of the Rut-
lard railroad on the second Moor of tho
Clement building in this city. The quar-
tiers ot some of the officials will be
changed.
The train despatchers have moved from
room 4 to room I. which vas formerly used
by the clerks Of General Manager George
I. Jarvis. The old iospatchers office is
being divided by "A partition into two
parts and will be occupied by 3,ipcrinten-
dent c.. II. Bennington and his chief clerk.
The office formerly occupied by General
Superintendent w. s. Jones has been en-
larged by removing a partition which d.
vided Mr.. Jones's private Office from the
rest OF the room, The office viii "e used
by the clerks Of the general manager. 1t
Is connected with Mr.. Jarvis's private Of
fee.
The office Of the cashier. which has been
for some time located in a front room on
the frat floor of the Ripley block. has been
moved to n rear room on the same floor
in order to surrender the larger front room
to the local opticn club.
John w Smith Of Ottawa, Can. the newly
appointed purchasing agent OF the Rut-
land railroad system, assumes his duties
to-day. He is expected to arrive in this
city in n short time. Mr.. Smith will occupy
the office at the Clement building formerly
occupied by Vice-President IL. G. Smith.
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The successive explosions had heated the
air to such an extra extent that before
the third explosion many were rendered
unconscious by the extreme heat and the
gaseous fumes and were being carried
away when the torrent of flame swept
over the excited crowd.
There was an awful hush for a moment
then followed a scene of frenzy. Men and
women, their clothing ablaze, their faces
scorched and blistered and their hair burn
ed off their heads, ran wildly shrieking,
hither and thither, only intent on escape
from the furnace of fire. Some gave vent
to frenzied appeals to kill them and put
them out of their misery, and little children
cried %piteously as they were swept along
by the tide of burning humanity.
The townspeople did all in their power
for the stricken victims, and all the Pitts
burg ambulanceS were Immediately de-
spatched to the scene. with n corps of
physicians. Many of these not seriously
burned were removed to their homes in
Sheraden. while others were sent to the
various Pittsburg hospitals, and the dead
removed to undertaking establishments in
Sheraden and vicinity and to the Pittsburg
mOrgue.
The intense excitement and confusion In
oident to the explosions make II impossible
20 get anything like a reliable estimate OF
The dead and injured hut from some OF
those who escaped. it is learned that hun
drcds were lying around on the ground "
all conditions of injury and death.
All the nbulances from this city and
Allegheny, together with many physicians
were quickly started for the scene, and al
the earliest possible moment the wounded
were brought to the city. All of the hos
pitfalls are row owe with writhlng pa
tients and the morgue is fun to over
flowing.
Because of the burning of all telegraph
and telephone wires near the scene of III,
accident, news must be carried by mes
senger. making definite news conccrnins
the catastrophe hard to get. Street cars
are blocked, d long distance from SheradeI
and the Pan Handle railroad tracks arr
completely blocked.
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roadstead at the time OF the disaster.
NO TRACE OF AMERICAN CON
+


Three hours' exploration Of tho ruins Of
st. Pierre resulted In the finding Of no
trace of the American consulate. Consul
Thomas r. Prentiss. his wife ard two
daughters, are undoubtedly dead. That
quarter of the city Is a vast mass of still
blazing ruins. Nor has any trace been
found of James Japp. the British consul.
Mr.. Japp had a large family at st. Pierre.
Last Saturday. after ten hours work. a
captain and a detail Of soldiers found two
and a half million france In the Bank Of
Martinique. The vaults of the English
bank and at st. Pierre we're found to be in
tact and we're not opened.
The coast villages near st. Pierre were
destroyed simultaneously with that town.
The entire island, up to within a few miles
of Fort De France is covered with mud and
ashes. The cattle Of the island are either
all dead or dying. The streams have dried
up or are polluted. Thousands of persons
are fiocking to Fort De France. Unless re-
lief is promptly sent. anime Is imminent.
The French cable line, via Europe. is now
the only means OF telegraph communica-
ton with the outside world. The demands
made upon this line are extremely heavy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

throughout the regions met during the day
and evening and elected delegates to the
Hazleton convention. 1t is significant that
in every Instance where the vote of "a 10
cal' became public property the ballot
showed a decided majority for a permanent
strike unless the operators grant conces-
sions. Predictions are made that if it is
decided on Wednesday to continue the
strike the struggle will be longer and more
bitter than was that of 1900 which lasted
six weeks.
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Unknown Number of PEOPLE
Burned to Death in
Pennsylvania Town.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,

Threw Burning Oil over Thousands Of People
Watching a Burning Car of Naptha-Some
Instantly Killed and Others Burned by Their
Clothing-Burning Oil Rushed through the
Sewers Causing Widespread Destruction
All Communication Cut Off and Details of
the Catastrophe Hard to Secure--Intense
Confusion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

Pittsburg. May 1.-THE Sheraden yards
of the Panhandle railroad was the scene
this evening of one of the most disastrous
explosions and fires known In this sec
ton for many years. A score of lives were
lost and about two hundred persons were
so badly burned that. according to the
judgment Of the physicians in attendance,
rs per cent. of them will die from the eff
fects Of their injuries.
The dead. as far as known, are:
Harry F. Smithey, leverman.
Billy Taylor, brakeman.
Elmer Hunter, conductor.
Albert Mexican, brakeman.
John Swan, brakeman.
Dallas Byrd. fireman
The cause OF the catastrophe was the
explosion of A train of naptha cars which
were being switched at the yards and In
the switching the rear car telescoped u car
forward. The leaking naptha ignited from
a switch light, causing an explosion which
threw the flames fifty feet high. Much OF
the escaping naptha ran through Cork s
Fun II Esplcn Borough. a distance of one
and one half miles. and caused another eX-
plosion. blowing to atoms the Seymour
hotel and the Collins House, on Ri,er
Road and badly wrecking n frame building
near by, in which were c~ongregated two
hundred or more sports from Fittsburg
and vicinity, betting on the races. base
ball, etc. Few of the occupants of this
building escaped injury, many being badly
hurt. Mrs. Seymour and her daughter, of
the Sheraden hotel, were seriously and it
IS feared fatally injured.
The first car Of naptha exploded about
4:40 o'clock and the spectacle soon at
tracted a large crowd on the streets, lining
the hills on both sides of, and parallel to
the railroad. The second car exploded
about 5 o'clock but 1t was 6:l5 when three
more cars went up with a roar that could
be heard for miles. that the work OF de-
struction really began.
a torrent Of flame belchcd forth on each
side Of the track, sweeping back the terri
fled spectators like a charge of artillery
and sending a shower of flame over thei,
heads.
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