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New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
KILLED at FRENCH WEDDING.
Three Women Burned to Death and Twenty
seven Injured.

Arras, France, May ga wedding party in
the coloneIs rooms at the citadel barracks here
last night ended with the death of three women
and the injuring Of twenty-seven persons eight
Of whom in 4 dangerous condition. Follow
ing the wedding, a large party OF women at
tended dance; a lamp was overturned and set
fire To the curtains and decorative hangngs and
the dancers made 4 rush for the doors. A panic
ensued, the doors were blocked, and three of the
women were unable to escape, and perished in
the flames. The names of the dead are Madame
Beury. wife Of an engineer officer; Mile. Curcot,
a sister of the bridegroom. and Mile. Adrienes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
KENTUCKY MILITIA EFFECTIVE.
Round Up Men Indicted in Marcum Murder
Case

jackson. Ky. May 26.-While the special grand
jury is still sitting in its effort to ndict the
sins of Marcum. Cockrill and Cox, the members of
the State militia sent here to preserve order,
securing the country in attempt to get together
the witnesses and bring in the indicted yes
terday.
Tom " hite brought into jackson at l
o'clock this afternoon. There was no trouble in
making the capture and no demonstration here.
Winchester, Ky. May 26.-Actng Sheriff Charles
Little with twelve soldiers, arrived here to escort
Curtis Jett Jackson. Jett expressed his pleasure
at being taken back TO Jackson. where, he thinks
he will be in the of his friends. Judge Benton
waived authority the and directed the jater
20 deliver lett to Sheriff Little. They left this
afternoon by rail.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
TO ABSORB MOTOR CAR COMPANY.

This morning the Pope Motor Car Company
takes all the properties of the International
Motor Car Company and becomes the successor to
that company. This is another step in Colonel
Albert A Pope's plan for the reorganization of the
bicycle and motor carriage interests. The Pope
Manufacturing Company. the parent concern, owns
and will operate the Pope Motor Car Company as
of its subsidiary companies, though there Will
be change in the names of the vehicles some
Or which have just now added to their reputation
by successful performances in the recent hil-climb
tests in this city under the auspices of the Auto
mobile Club of America.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
PREVIOUS WARNING DENIED.

st. Petersburg. May 26.-An explicit denial
appears in to-day's Official Messenger" of the
allegation that the Minister of the Interior. Won
Plehwe. sent a confidential letter to the Gov
ernor of Bessarabia shortly before the anti
Semitic outbreak at Kishneff. and referring to
the possibility of disorders there and the steps
to be taken to suppress them. "The Messenger
says:
These reports have been invented. No COM
munication whatever was made TO the BeSSa-
rabian authorities TO prepare them for the dis
turbanceS.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
DAMAGED AUTO DESIGNED BY OWNER.

The automobile owned by DR.. S. c. Blaisdel. the
chief surgeon of the Eastern District Hospital
which figured in an accident in Brooklyn on Men
day. was designed in part by the owner, who had
it made TO his order by BaisdelI & Co.. of Brook
lyn. Dr. Blaisdell said. when speaking about the
accident last night, that II had been greatly eX-
aggerated in the reports Of it, mis- machine
not seriously damage He said the accident
due to mistake made by his driver and had re
lation to the pilot light Had the boiler exploded
he declared, the explosion would have damaged all
the houses in the neighborhood.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
NO MORE OPEN SPEED TRIALS.
French Premier Says Future Contests Must
Be on Private Track.

Paris. May 2s.-The Premier. NJ. Combes replying
in the Chamber Deputies to-day 10 an inquiry on
ire automobile race- said permission 10 race had
been granted OWN, 10 solicitations in behalf of
tie interests OF French Industry and that the ac-
c!aents were not due lack Of precaution. The
government not disposed 10 grant further per
missions If automobilisIs wanted speed trials
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SIXTY TOURISTS REACH MADRID,
Prince Henry and King Alfonso Witness Ar.
rival of Cars-Prizes To Be Returned.

Madrid May o6-Sixty automobiles belonging to
the tourist contingent the ParisMadrid race ar
rived here this evening. King Alfonso, Prince Henry
of Prussia and the members OF the Sapnish royal
family witnessed the arrival OF the cars from a
balcony of the palace An enormous crowd lined
the streets.
The Royal Automobile Club has decided to return
TO the donors prizes offered for the suppressed
Paris Madrid race
NJ Cambon the French Ambassador, has received
many expressions of coincidence.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MANY FISHERMEN DROWNED.
More Than Twelve Lives Lost in Gale on
Newfoundland Coast

st. Johns, ~ F.. May 26.-The severe gale which
swept the coast last Sunday did much damage
the fishing vessels the Grand Banks One
vessel. the Peerless. of Lunenburg. y. s. has run
into this port and reports having lost twelve men
during the storm. other fishing boats report
smaller losses. 1t is feared that the fatalities will
be many. The schooner Trixie has gone ashore
and her crew had narrCw escape.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
RULES FOR BENNETT CUP RACE.
Great Precautions Taken to Insure Safety
Of Contestants

London, May 2s.-'The Dublin Gazette, Issued
tonight. contains the regulations for the race Tor
the James Gordon Bennett Cup. which Is to take
place in Ireland on July The whole course VIII be
closed from O'Clock in the morning until the race
is finished. and the other regulations reduce the
possibility of accidents q minimum 1t is pc
leyed that Irish administration is considering
still further precautions insure the safety OF the
public. -,
King Edward. who IS taking great interest in the
contest. talked the matter yesterday WITH MI
Ralfour Premier
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
OFFICES PLACED IN EXEMPT CLASS.

The Civil Service Commission yesterday voted to
place the office of consulting engineer of the
Aqueduct Commission in the exempt class a pub
iic hearing the held Monday. when
Commissioner William H. Ten Eyck spoke IN
favor OF the resolution II also decided by the
commission to place the private clerks OF the
corcners in The Bronx In the exempt class.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
AUSTRIAN EXPERTS COMING HERE.

Vienna May 26-The Minister OF Commerce is
sending TO the United States experts and officials
of the Austrian postoffice. investigate the Amer
lean telegraph and telephone systems They will
arrive New-IOrk early IN June and will visit
all the commercial centres
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

Count Maurice de Bosdari is the second son OF
Count de Bosdari OF Ancona. Italy. The count is
well known in Constantinople and London. where
he has moved in the best society. In London the
count cultivated relations with art dealers and
with wealthy purchasers. II while acting
a commissioner for the purchase OF art treasures
that he met ]. Pierpont Morgan. whose name he
is said have forged during some art tranSac-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
DE BosDARI THOUGHT CAPTURED.
Man Held at Alexandria for Forgery Of j.
P Morgan's Name.

London, May 26.-An italian, believed TO De
Count Maurice de Bosdari, for whose arrest a
warrant was issued on February Is in London
on the charge of having forged the name OF
j. Pierpont Morgan for large sums Of money.
agyregating $15O.OOO. has been arrested on
board a French steamer at Alexandria He as
serted he was a Frenchman. and was handed
over TO the French police. Extradition papers
have been forwarded.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MONETARY COMMISSION AT LONDON,

london. May 2e-The members of the United
States International Exchange Commission have
arrived here and have had conference with Am
bassador Choate, in which they discussed their
plans. The commissioners will begin work by call
ing tho British Foreign Office Thursday neyt
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SPANISH STEAMER ASHORE.

Kingston Jamaica, May 2s-The wrecking steam
Premier left here this afternoon for Caiharien.
on the north Of Cuba. 10 assist the Spanish
steamer Euskaro. from Havana for North Cuban
ports and Mobile. which is ashore on a reef with
a hole in her bottom.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
BELGIAN COMMISSIONER NAMED.

Caracas. May 26.-F. J. S Goffart the Charg
d Affaires OF Belgium here has been appointe
Belgian Commissioner the mixed tribunal
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

they must make a private track. The Chamber
should seek maintain public security, as wen as
ths interests of a deserving industry.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

rroper stems NAV be taken by the proper authorf-
lies to prevent a recurrence of such violence" -
General James X. o. Bevine. M ;. stein, Dr- H.
Book and Ferdinand Levy also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
FORTUNE LEFT TO KING OF SPAIN.
Bequest of His Grandfather, King Francis
Amounts to $7,5OO,OOo.

London, May GA dispatch from Madrid
says that King Alfonso has inherited S7.5OOOO0
under the will of his grandfather, King Francis
which was opened about a month ago, in accor-
dance with the desire of King Francis that it
should not be read until twelve months after his
death.
Don Francis d'Assisi Duke OF Cadiz. who mar
ried his cousin Queen Isabella TT of Spain. Oc-
tober 10. 1916. and the same day proclaimed
Kr.., of Spain father of the late King Alfonso
XII, father of the present King of Spain Queen
Isabella July 25 1870. formally abdiCated the
throne, in Paris in favor of her the late King
Alfonso. Dor Francis died at Epinay. France. on
ADr
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

washington. May 26.-Nether at the Navy De-
partment at the Peruvian legation is there
any Information concerning the Loreto Mr.. CAL
deron. the Peruvian Minister. however. says he
has doubt she of number of small
gunboats which his government IS having built
in European shipyards for service in the shallow
riNers Of the perartmsnt OF Loreto
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
PERUVIAN GUNB0AT LOST.
The Loreto Springs Leak and Sinks Near
English Coast-Crew Rescued.

Plymouth. May 26-The Peruvian gunboat
Loreto sprang leak forty miles northwest Of
the Scilly Islands yesterday evening. and sank
in an hour Her men were picked up by
French trawIer and were landed at Plymouth
to-day.
The Loreto was new vessel. She left Liver
pool on May 23 for Para, Brazil.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MEADOW BROOK.
GREAT NECK
SECOND PERIOD

% Meadow Brook peralized oue-half goal for Z
and Great Neck penalized one-half a goal for -
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
THIRD PERIOD
FOCRTH PERIOD

II .......J. ?. tirace Great Neck---
Is Stevens Meadow Brook.
Meadow Brook and Great Neck each penalized
nf1a -fer ~ a goal for safety
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12

were accompanied by southern
lady of refinement and education,
who OF, el.el;ttl~ end ecomcd much
depressed. To get back to the camp
was a long hard tramp and the boys
confiscated small tour-w heeled
truck without brake or rudder, and
loading on the company of ,stran-
gers began showing it along the
track toward Manassas. Between
them and the camp was a high
bridge under repair which could not
be crossed. Pretty soon the car run
easily; i'll another minute the boys
hoped ON and it was soon going
"likc HE'LL as they remarked. 1t
was death to get off and there was
no way of stopping it. 1t flew faster
and faster, whirling around curves
and jumping over bad places, and
seemed ready to leave the tack at
any moment. The thought of the
open bridge two miles ahead para
lyzed everybody. The captain was
engineering the ride and felt re-
sponsible for the lives of the help
less party, afterwards saying that if
he ever was scared he was then. But
as the frightened passengers were
just becoming resigned to their fate
the grade changed and the car came
to standstill short distance from
the bridge.
The captain was disabled at the
battle Of Gettysburg by fragment
of shell striking him over his heart.
He had to leave the field and was
not with the company again till we
arrived at Baltimore on our way
home.
Capt. Bruce never looked out for
himself before taking care of his
company. At every new camp or
halt his first thought was for the
men. The sick and every man off
duty knew he would soon come
around to inquire after them. There
was not man in the company who
did not love the captain as if he had
been his own brother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
THE LATE CAPTAIN BRUcE.I
Tribute from a Comrade- An lEff1-
cient and Popular Officer. -

DR.. Gardner Cox of Holyoke,
Mass. comrade of the late Capt.
II. n. Bruce, tells many interesting
anecdotes OF the captains army life,
and praises highly his efficiency as
officer under all kinds Of duty.
Captain Bruce was great checker
PLAYER and in the army he had many
tilt with SHANK" White, who was
about the best checker player YER
mont ever had. There were two
other first class players in the COM
pany, Cyrus Aikens and VIII Dan
forth. 1t was nip and tuck among
the quartet and nip got ahead only
by some accidental advantage. The
captain would sit rs mute as n
dummy--not a word or motion for
half an hour-and if he was beaten,
(Which he never enjoyed) he had
no explanations to make; but when
he saw that. he must win he would
drvly say "Well, Hank, | lament
it. but YOU will have to suffer igno-
Nitrous defeat, your forces are
strongest in the rear" Hank would
say, "Iou old rebel, YOU cheated"
Once the captain and Hank were
wrestling desperately over Il mute
game. Either moved very cautious
" and slow, long waits between
meals, and all at once the captains
chin stuck out, his hat went up and
he shouted at the very top OF his
voice, sect out, Hank, Mosby is
| coming "and in his exultat,on he
fell over backwards off his old
homemade stool ond nearly broke
his neck. Hank shouted, "Send
the ambulance, bring the veterinary,
but bring some whisky first
The captain never got real scared
but once while in the army. When
we were stationed near Manassas Il
detachment Of the company went
down to Bristow Station, and that
was as far south as the company
went. A number of contrahands
we've coming in and one intensely
red headed negro child about four
yenis old among the rest. They
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
, WATER SUPPLY SHORT

The Montpelier city council is
trying to devise means to protect the
domestic water supply. City En-
gineer Smith reports that the water
for the past three months has been
lowering at the rate of about one
inch a week. About two weeks ago
he measured to see how many inches
the water was below the top of the
dam and found that it was about
twenty inches. Yesterday when he
measured it was found to be twenty
four inches below. Thus it was
seen that it was lowering at almost
a double rate
Bethel, White River Iuuctiop,
Middleburv and other towns also re-
port short supply Of water for
manufacturing and other purposes.
The Hartford Water compdny's
reservoir contains about three
weeks supply for ordinary demands
at White River Junction and at Yves
Lebanon, in case no rain shall fall
during that period.
The Boston and Maine road is
prmping its own supply, and that
relieves the Hartford company OF
furnishing 10000 gallons day I'M
til recently supplied from the roser-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12

cable. They left here about 4 o'clock
a. m. and got to work chopping
holes in the ice in good season. For
eight hours they watched and waited
for the bass to take hold, but only
u jack or two was sprung all the
day long, and this was probably
done rs u joke. In summer time a
few bass will come around and flick
little water in the faces of the fish
ermcn with their tails, but not one
was seen through the ice on this
trip.
Mr.. Desc and Mr.. Blossom will
not go after black bass again, in
Plymouth, at present. Their next
trip will be to Ninevah pond, and
they will fish for pickerel
George Frink and Chris Hail.
who live near the reservoir, boil,
tell the same story. Once in a great
while they have Captured a black
bass or two, but probably not more
than half dozen have beer
taken there in any one year. Every
kind of bait has been uscd--live
bait, meat, spoon hooks, etc, but
there is never anything doing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
Mrs. Caro!ins Latimer Durham.

With the deepening of the even
ing's shadows Wednesday,, Dec. 2,
the spirit of Mrs. Caroline Latimer
Durham passed to the life immor-
tai. Her illness had covered n pc
riod OF three years, during which
time she had fecn Il great sufferer
and was practically confined to her
room.
Mrs. Durham was the daughter
of Joshua Wood and Belinda Lali-
mer Wood, and was born in the
town of Hartland, Oct. 9th, 1928.
She was married June cd, 1850, to
MIR. Horace Durham, who passed
away two years ago. Two children
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
ham, Garlic Caldwell, who became
the wife of Mr.. Thomas Smith of
Woodstock. Mrs. Smith died April
2o, 1900. The son, Herman H., is
an attorney in Denver, Col.
Mrs. Durham had spent her en-
tire married life in Woodstock. She
passed away at the home of her SIS
ter, Mrs. Hosea Doton. Her long
illness had been borne with great
tortitude, patience and chee,fulness.
Although shut in from participa-
ton in the activities of life, her in
terest in her fellowmen and their
best welfare never dimmed. All
who had the privilege of visiting
her in her sunny room felt the kindly
sympathy of this mother-hearted
woman. Books and papers were
neal at hand and were real COM
panions to her. Flowers, of which
she was passionately fond, were
always there to lend their charm and
fragrance. The whole atmosphere
of that room was one of hopeful
ness and helpfulness, and those who
went to cheer came away with a
blessing and upliit OF spirit.
The funeral services were held at
the house on Saturday morning at
10 o'clock, when her pastor, the
Rev. Harry l.. Garfield, officiated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12

Mrs. Sarah Waite and mother,
Mrs. Thirza White started Friday
for Portland, Me where they will
spend the winter with David Waite
and wife.
N. A. Gillette Of Bangor, Me-,
called on friends in town the first of
the week.
John Durham and wife finished
work at the mill and went to New
Hampshire Friday.
Mrs. II. F. Sprague and children
of East Randolph, who have heen
at her mothers, MIS-. Greaves, for
several weeks, returned home Thurs
day.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
their annual fai, at Union Hall the
18th. They will have on sale use
full articles suitable tor Christmas
presents, home made confectionery,
food, etc. They will also give Il
first class entertainment.
Riverside Camp, Modern Wood
men of America, will hold its an
nual election of officers Tuesday
evening, the 18th. All members are
requested to be present.
Lillian Strirger is unable 10 work,
owing to very sore hand caused by
blood poison.
". +. Bassett is able t. be out
again.
The Woolmen are having thci,
hall plastered, Mr.. Gobie of Wood
stock having charge of the work.
Sleighs were out for the first time
Thur sday. The snn fell Wcdnes-
day and nearly all night and Thurs
day morning it measured from IL to
IS inches.
Mrs. Fred Potwin and children
were visiting in Woodstock this
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
JOSEPH BEAN INDICTED.

The special grand jury reported
one true bill Saturday. indicting .)o-
scph Bean, who is urGcr arrest on
the charge of killing Ephraim Root
at Rochester, Oct. IL, on the charge
of murder in the first degree. 1t is
expected that the case will come up
for trial in about week.
The case OF Mrs. Anna !. Luce
VS.. F. V. Hassam of Gaysville is
now on trial. While Mrs. Luce was
driving past the residence of Mr..
Hassam in Gaysville the wagon was
overturned and the cause of the &C
cident it is claimed was stone
placed in the highway near the
house. Mrs. Luce, it is alleged.
was very seriously injured.
In the case OF Emeline {. Blanch-
ard VS.. M. w. Bruce, the jury rem
dered verdict tor the plaintiff of
one cent damages and costs. 1t was
an action OF replevin, the property
in dispute including couple of
COWS, calf, two wagons and two
sets of harness. ]. G. Harvey Tor
the plaintiff, r. +. Stevens for de-
PENDANT.
The sheep case, Abel Barron VS..
George p. Brgbee, tried last week,
resulted in verdict for the de-
PENDANT in the sum OF $40 and
, costs. The plaintiff alleged that
Bugbee's sheep got into his pc sture,
where the feed was little better
than on the owners land, and nib
bled up five dollars worth OF lus.
cious grass. Barron also claimed
that defendants fence was not in
good condition and was partly re-
sponsihle for the trouble.
In the case of Samuel Johnson CT
Lebanon, N. H., against the Boston
& Maine Railroad company, in
which the plaintiff, brakeman,
sued for $4,000 damages tor inju-
lies received while in the employ
of the company, the court ordered a
verdict for defendant on the ground
that the plaintiff assumed the risk OF
his employment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
FOR BoUNTIEs, $7,7ss.45
6507 Foxes, "a Lynxes, 1924
Hedgehogs, IS Bears and III
RattIesnakes Reported Killed.

State Auditor H. f. Graham has
furnished representative OF The
Messenger with schedule of the
bounties paid by the state on nox-
ious animals for a part of the fiscal
year ending April I, 1903, the total
amount paid out of the state treas
ury being $77So.45.
During the period between Dec.
IL, 1902, and April 30, 1903, the
number of hedgehogs killed on
which the bounty was claimed, was
7224, which cost the state at 80
cents each the sum OF $2I67.2o. If
this ratio is kept up during the year
the cost of hedgehog bounties alone
for the twelve months will approxi-
mate $1,000.
WINDSOR COUNTY s LIST.
Windsor county's list OF animals
killed includes o9S foxes, y lynxes,
IIa7 hedgehogs, tour bears and IA
rattlesnakes.
The total number of animals
killed upon which bounty was paid
is 95o7 foxes, "a lynxes, 7sa4 hedge
hogs, IS bears and III rattlesnakes.
Windsor county leads in foxes,
lynxes and hedgehogs killed, while
Rutland is the banner county for
bears and rattlesnakes, only one
other county, Windsor, seeing
snakes at all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
Wolf Killed in Starksboro.

David Dixie Of Starksboro is ex-
hibiting the skin of gray wolf.
He killed the animal Friday evening
near his barn. Mr.. Dixie was at
tracted by a noise neal his barn and,
calling his dog and taking broom,
started to investigate. The animal
started for the woods and the dog
tackled the wolf. The two had sew
eral rounds, when Mr.. Dixie got in
his work with the broomstick, kill
ing the animal. The animal weighed
about IS pounds and was a fine
specimen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-12
SHOALS OF BLACK BASS
But Fishermen Don't Have Much
Luck at Plymouth Reservoir.

The black bass in the reservoir at
Plymouth have fooled all the fisher
men that have thrown bait to them
for twenty years or more. The
black bass is a foxy fish in any
water, but why the Plymouth black
bass have been able to resist every
attempt to land 'em puzzles and dis
gusts the persistent anglers.
c. II. Desc and E. II. Blossom
tried their skill again the other day
just to satisfy themselves that they
couldn't coax any Of these black
bass out of water. Both have fished
there score of times and know
that there are shoals Of them, and
some big oncs--as big as they ever
grow. They took along two or
three hundred live n,innows caught
through the ice in the river at Que
chez the day before, and bundle of
"jacks" as big around as bridge