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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
In DENVER, COLO.
George Schistler, Defeated in Law Suit,
Killed Five Persons Barrieaded
Himself 70 Prevent Arrest.

Denver, Colo, March 49, George
Schistler shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Fill and their son in their home
yesterday. He then set FIRE to the
house. When attempting to arrest
Sehistler, Police Captain William Boz
hanna and Police Surgeon Frank Dulin
we're shot By him and seriously wound
ed Schistler barricaded himself and
held a large force Of officers at bay for
several hours, many shots being ex-
changed The man was finally killed by
Under Sheriff Felix 0'Neill.
The wife Of George Schistler is pros
trated and may die from the shock.
Schistler had been defeated IN law
suit BY Fill and brooded over the af-
fair. He declared be would even mat
ters. Fill saw Schistler approaching
with a rife and attempted to avoid him
but Schistier sent bullet into his
brain and be fell dead
Mrs. Fill rushed to her husbands side
and received bullet from Schistier's
rite. She, too. fell dead. SchistIer then
set fire to the Fill home, which was de-
stroyed-
A child Of the Fills' is missing and
is believed to have perished in the
flames.
Satisfying himself that the flames
would perform their mission, Sehistler
returned to his own home and baTri-
eaded himself. In the meantirqe neigh
bors appeared on the scene, but quickly
retreated when bullets from Sehistler's
rifle began falling near them. A tele-
phone message was sent to police head
quarters and an ambulance with Police
| Surgeon Dailin, Captain Bohanna and
three officers hurried to the scene.
Upon the arrival Of the officers and
| before they could leave the ambulance
rain OF bullets fell about them. Du-
lin and Bohanna fell to the floor OF
I the ambulance wounded. Another shot
| from Schigtler killed one Of the horses,
A call for reinfoTcements brought all
the available men from police head
quarters and the sheritf's Office and a
/ consultation was held to formulate d
1 plan to capture Schistler. Firing squads
were stationed in nearby houses and a
larger force was placed in portable
/ for made Of baled hay piled upon a
hay wagon During the preliminary ar
rangments Schistler kept up a continu-
/ ous fire in all directions. This was
4 returned by the officers and hundreds
I Of shots were exchanged. Finally Sehist-
! Ter ceased firing and the hay wagon
fort was moved cautiously toward the
house. When the attacking force reach.
Ell the front gate without shot being
fred, one of the officers stepped out
! into view, thinking to draw the fire
Of Schistler if he were still alive. None
came and with rush the officers charged
the house and battered down the door
They found Schistler lying upon a bed
bleeding from several wounds. He died
soon afterwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
RUSSIAN ARMY,
HOTLY PURSUED,
IS NEARING TIE

Roiestvensky will be ordered to sail
on and try conclusions with Togo, and
that the war viii be prosecuted to the
bitter end.
This is the present temper Of Em-
peror Nicholas and his dominant ad-
yisers, voiced in firm official announce
ment that the position of Russia is un-
changed and that the initiative for peace
can only come from Japan. Should the
island empire choose to tender mod
crate" terms and recognize its adver-
sary as the power in the far East,
peace could be easily arranged; but the
voice of her diplomacy in various parts
of the world indicates that she is not
ready to do this, and the Russian gov
ernment, with the full magnitude Of
the disaster at Mukden still undeter-
mined but with the 1905 campaign seem
ingly already hopelessly compromised,
retreat to Harbin inevitable, and Vladi-
vostok practically lost, declares that
the time has not yet come when Rus
sia can be forced to humble herself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
FOR NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Ncrthfeld School District Votes To
Build. "a to is.

Northtield, March 15. The adjourn
ed town school district meeting was
held at the village hall Saturday after
noon. The meeting was called to or
der by Moderator Vi II. Winch. Article
nine Of the warning to see ii the town
would authorize the board Of school
directors 70 purchase sites and erect
buildings was carried by vote Of "a
to Is. 1t was voted to hold the school
district meetings on the first Saturday
after the first Tuesday ii March in vii
lage hall.
D. 3. Adams was elected to succeed
himeslf as school director for the term
of three years. On motion Of G. b. Hol-
ton it was voted to instruct the school
board to make investigations in view of
borrowing money at lower rate of in
terest. A tax Of 20 cents was raised.
Under the new law the town school dis
trict by voting 70-cent tax will have
all the tuition money paid to graded
schools returned to them at the end of
the year. This will approximately mean
from $500 to ST00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
TESTIMONIALS OF ESTEEM.
Funeral Of Caroline Mcdonald Held Yes
terday Afternoon.
Potato race, Ball first.
High dive, White first.


The funeral 81 Caroline Mcdonald was
held at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from the house on Bassett street. The
Rev. f. A. Poole Of the Congregational
church was the officiating clergyman.
The house would hardly hold the large
number Of friends and relatives who at
tended. The Ladies Of Clan Gordon or
der of which the deceased was mem
ber, attended in body. There was a
wealth Of flowers.
Music was furnished by a quartette
composed Of George Inglis, Miss Emma
Phillips, Miss Annie Inglfis and Alex
Robertson.
The pail bearers were Alex Trail,
Thomas Dobie, Charles EEannon, Will
liam Brown, James Marshall and Dun
can Mcmillan The body was placed in
the receiving vault at ElInwood ceme-
terry.
The floral tributes weres Pillow, faith
er and mother; cross, sisters and broth-
ers; wreath, Duncan Mcmillan and fam
lily; wreath, Thomas Dobie, Alex Trail,
Johnnie Hughes, Win Hughes, Tom
Perry, Leo Lawrence, Chas. Harmon; !;
basket with dove, Ladies Of Clan Cor
don; broken wreath and sickle, employ
ees Of Marr & Gordon; Gala Lilies, VIM.
Aloir and wife; carnations, VIM. Nor
rison and wife; carnations, Rebecea
Chesser; Gala lilies, John Lily and wife;
carnations. VIM. Mckenzie; carnations,
Robert lmlah; carnations and roses,
James Edwards and family; roses and
carnations, Nv. S. Page and wife; car
nations, Lottie Mortimer; carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs Wm. Charles and MIR,
and Mrs Thos Jeifery; tulips, +. II.
Rogers and wife; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Win Smith; carnations, James I'm
/ lah and wife, i y. Burnham and wife
John Murray and wife; Bella Fraser
and Maggie Brown; tulips, George Pat.
terson and wife; carnations, Peter En-
slie and wife, Mrs. M Marrion and son
Mr.. and Mrs. James Elrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. f, McRae; John Brown and wife
tulips Frank Mearns and wife; carna-
| tions, Christina Mckenzie and John Kes-
son, EIon Barrett, Mrs. f. Merchant and
Mrs. Nicol; calla lilies, VIM. Johnson
/ Nellie johnson and Jennie Mcmillan
carnations, Maggie Thompson; roses, G.
/ W. Mcmillan, ST.; carnations, Belle Dun
can; tulips, Crissie Rae; carnations
| VIM Kesson; roses, Geo. Gray and wife;
carnations, Mrs. VIM. MaelSay; carna-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott; tulips, Mrs
Alex Gordon; carnations, MIR. and Mrs
p. Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Dean; tn,
| lips, James Coutts and wife; carna-
tions, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mcmillan
Jr,; carnations, Baraeca class, Congre.
gational church; carnations, Ed. Smith
Park; carnations, Mrs McKernan; prim-
rose and azaleas, Dean Basset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
ENORMOUS sPoILs.
Fruits Of the Great Victory as Reported
by Field Marshal oyama.

Toxic, March 18. Field Marshal Oya-
ma, reporting yesterday, says: 4Pris-
oners, spoils and the enemy's estimated
casualties against all our forces IN the
Shakhe direction follow, but the pris-
oRers, guns and spoils are increasing
momentarily.
s'The prisoners number over 10000,
including General Naehmoss The killed
and wounded are estimated at 10000.
The enerny's dead left on the field num-
ber 26, 500. The spoils include two flags,
about sixty guns, 10000 rifles, $50 ann
munition wagons, 1000 carts, 200 900
shells, 25,000,000 rounds Of small arms
ammunition, $4,000 bushels Of cereals,
275,000 bushels of fodder, As miles Of
light railway outfit, 1000 horses, 2s
carloads OF maps, 1000 carloads Of
clothing and aecoutrements, 100000
rations Of bread, 10000 tons Of fuel
and 60 tons Of hay, besides tools, tents,
bullocks, telegraph wire and poles, tim
Der, beds, stoves and numerous other
property
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
Considerable Improvement in
Condition This Morning
BUT is STILL VERY I'LL
Distinguished Prelate Had Operation for
Appendicitis at Mary Fletcher Hos
pital in Burlington Saturday
Afternoon.

Burlington, March 1s. Bishop A. G.
A. Hall Of the Episcopal diocese Of
Vermont, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher
hospital Saturday afternoon and whose
condition was considered critical for sew
eral hours was considerably improved
today. Bishop Hall was taken i'll a
few days ago and compelled to cancel
his engagements for Lenten services.
DR.. j. B. Wheeler, who assisted BY DIR.
A. Simmons, performed the operation,
gave the following statement at II
o'clock Saturday night: Bishop Hall
suffered an acute attack Of appendicitis.
The appendix, badly inhamed and in
which an abcess had formed, was re-
moved. While the patients condition
will at best continue grave for two or
three days and until the danger Of blood
poisoning II passed, ! believe be has
more than an even chance Of recovery.
The bishop stood the operation we'll, and
his natural good physique is in his
favor
His condition first became alarming
early Saturday, when physicians were
summoned to Rock Point the epis-
copal residence. AT that time the bish-
op was suffering severely firm an attack
promptly diagnosed as appendicitis. At
a consultation that forenoon it was
decided that an operation was impera-
tive, and at noon the prelate was re-
moved to the Mary Fletcher hospital,
where the operation was performed late
in the afternoon At 6:30 o'clock Sat
urday night the bishop recovered from
the effects Of the anesthetie, but inime-
diately after lapsed into unconscious
ness, which state continued until about
o'clock.
Bishop Hall is one Of the best known
prelates in the United States. He is
also well known in England, Of which
country he is a native, and in Canada
For many years he wss a member oi
the society Of sc. John the Evangelist
Of CowIey, Oxford, and was superior
Of the American branch OF the order al
Boston The bishop is known both a:
preacher and writer. Bishop Hall new.
er married, his only relative being 3
sister in England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
Two BethelStOreS Burglarized
Last Night.
$40 WAS TAKEN FROM ONE
Man ssupected Left Remnants Of Pie
Which He Had Purchased
From Restaurant in
Afternoon.


Bethel. March 10. Deputy Sheriff E.
E. CushInan il hot on the trail Of a
robber who broke into three places in
Bethel last night tnd he expects to land
him behind the bars before this even
ing. The trail leads in the direction Of
Randolph and the deputy, accompanied
by Roscoe Morse, left this forenoon in
pursuit.
The robber sometime Sunday night
broke into q railroad section house near
the village and stole several bars. With
the aid Of these bars the robber, who Is
thought TO be an amateur in the crime,
pried open a window in the store of Alb
bot & Cady, keepers Of general mer-
chandise. He first went through the
money drawer and then swung open the
door of the safe, which was not locked.
He got $40 in money and also appropri-
ated pair Of mems shoes, size five and
cne-half II is thought that he may
have taken a new hat too, but the mer-
chants are not certain about that.
After leaving Abbott & Cady's store,
the robber pried open the front door OF
AAS JcMNb y 9S1Ac VI -. A. t@CtNaCs AAcAN
he took several small articles Of no
great value He got into the money
drawer but found no money.
AS soon as the robbery was discover
ed this morning suspicion was directed
toward 9 man who was seen hanging
about yesterday afternoon. Deputy
taishman has good description Of him.
The fellow applied at Pratts restaurant
Sunday afternoon and was served with
food, Including pie. Remnants Of a
pie were found in the section house,
from which the bars were taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
A STEALING CHARGE.
Nelson Bushey Is Held Under BAH of
$500 for Hearing.

Montpelier, March 13. Nelson Bush-
ey Is held under $500 to await 4
hearing before county court on the
charge of stealing two blankets and a
rifle from Albert Brown, who is keeper
Of the Hammett property IN East Mont
pelier, he having been arrested by Con-
stable Smith at the home Of George O.
Boyce on the Worcester Branch. 1t ap-
pears that Biishey worked for Brown,
and there was some disagreement over
wages. One of the blankets was found
at the Boyce house and the other blan-
ket and The rifle at the house Of one
BrunelI, to whom Bushey said he trad
ed them. He says that he got the
articles from Brown through trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Mrs. Celia Hitchcock Of Northfeld, FL
Derby Lady, in Precarious Condition.

Northfeld, March 13.-Mrs. Celia
Hitchcock, living on Central street, mar
rowIy escaped burning to death last
night at ESQ. She is about so years
old and has been confined to bed for
several weeks with an attack Of jaun-
dice. In an attempt to get up and
light lamp she let the lamp fall,
the oil igniting with the match already
lighted. Her clothing Immediately took
fire and before assistance came her hands
and arms were badly burned. Mrs. Ken
dali, living in another part Of the house,
was aroused by her cries for help and
carried Mrs. Hitchcock into another
room and threw the burning clothes in
to the street. Dr. G. A. Shaw was inn
mediately called to dress the wounds,
but it is feared that in her already
weak condition, the shock will be too
great for her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
ANNUAL INDOOR MEET.
Goddard Juniors Won Athletic Contest
Saturday.

The annual indoor athletic meet be-
tween the classes at Goddard seminary
occurred Saturday afternoon, and result
ed in a victory for the Junior class,
they having II points to their credit,
against 81 for the Seniors. White, '05,
received the medal for being the best
all-round athlete, winning four firsts.
The results were as follows
High jump, won by White with Eve
feet one inch.
Twenty yards dash, Brown 1st, Booth
End, time 2 2-5 seconds.
Running broad jump, Booth 1st, 16
feet.
Standing broad, White Ist, feet,
10 inches.
Exhibition on parallel bars, Booth
lst, Richardson end, The latter was
commended highly by the officials.
Fence vault, White first, 6 feet, 3
inches.
Potato race, Ball first.
High dive, White first.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
RECOUNT
ASKED FOR
OF Vote in City Election For
Second Constable.
ONLY 43 VOTES IN ALL
We're Cast for Fifteen Candidates
Henry Premier and John
ROwley Were the
Leaders.

Henry Premier, one Of the two candi-
dates who each received 10 votes apiece
for secoHd constable, last Tuesday. has
petitioned for a recount OF the vote.
Although AEr. Premier received only 10
votes, no larger vote was cast for any
candidate los that Office, and the total
vote for all candidates for second CON
stable in Barre was 43. and this on 4
day when the largest total vote was
IoO2. Henry FTenier and John Row
ley led with 10 votes each The re-
manning % votes were divided between
- candidates as follows. 4. Il. Perry
9, NJ. Nichols 8, A. B. Laviolette 2, and
\. Q. Parker, James McConachie. VIM.
buchanan, X. 7. Gordon, Z. i. Smith.
2. l. Cheeyer, G. II. Anker, i. Cauthier,
II. y. Camp and VIM. Hanson received
one vote each. This small vote for acc.
ond constable was due 70 the fact that
shere was no naine Of any candidate
printed on the official ballot. Only one
man was nominated in any OF Tie eau
cises-E. +. Perry and he withdrew 10
run as candidate for first constable on
nomination papers. No name was put
IN the place of his on the ballot. When
the vote was counted It was found
there was a tie for first place, some
thing unlocked for, and the question
Immediately arose how it was to be
Strengthened out The city charter does
not provide for any such contingency
and the statutes only make provision
for eases IN which majority vote
elects.
Mr. Frenier filed his petition for a re-
count today, and it has not get come
before the ity conncil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
CARNIVAL NIGHT
FOR THE ITALIANS
Big Crowd Of Sons and Daughters Of
sunny Italy Gathered in HaIe's
Pavilion Saturay Evening
and Had Fine Time.

Saturday evening was observed as
carnival night by the italian colony Of
Barre with masquerade ball in the
pavilion hall. The largest company -ev-
er in the hall was gathered theer on
this occasion and NOSE enjoyable even
ing was passed a large number wore
unique costumes. The prizes for the
costumes were awarded as follows: first
prize, NJ. Rizzi; second prize, II. Bottic-
gi; third prize, George sironi; chiIdren's
prizes. first, Henry Fassola; second, j.
Guidici. About s125 dollars were made
from the dance, which sam goes for the
benefit Of the Ttalian paper Cronaca
Sovversiya
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
A HITCH AT QUINCY.
Cutters Ratify New Bill Of Prices, but
DO Not Go to Work Today.

Quincy, Mass, March I3.- the
same meeting Saturday at which the
striking granite cutters ratified the set
tlement proposition arranged by the
committe and the manufacturers, they
voted not to return to work today on
account of the failure of the striking
tool sharpeners and the manufacturers
to reach working agreement.
The blaeksmiths asked for an increase
from $500 to S3 per day and for a
clause that should provide that in dull
seasons a firm which employed a jour
neyman and apprentice, and found it
necessary to reduce help, should retain
the journeyman and discharge the ap-
prentice.
1t is understood that the manufact-
urers' committee granted the ten cents
increase per day in wages that was ask
ed, but the hitch came on the apprentice
clause.
On this clause the committees could
not agree and the meeting was adjourn
ed without date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
A WHOLE DIVISION
ALMOST ANNIHILATED
Japanese Legation at Washington Re-
ceived Despatch This Afternoon Tel
ling Of Fearful Loss to the
Russian Army.

Washington, March 13.-The japanese
legation this afternoon received the fol-
lowing from Toxic:
In tie direction Of Hing King the
enemy's loss has not yet been ascertain
ed but more than 500 corpsee have been
found on the field. According to state
ments made BY prisoners the list di-
vision Of the Russian army was almost
annihiated.
Although tile Russians burned their
storehouses at Machunton and other
places. still q large amount Of war ma
terials fell into our hands
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
Death Of Montpelier Woman.

Montpelier, March Isl Miss Annette
Brush died yesterday at the home Of
w. W. Foster, where she had lived for
five years, at the age of 65 years. She
was born IN Shelbnrne and had lived iii
Montpelier for % years, having been
housekeeper for Collins Blakely for some
time. She leaves sister, Mrs. Kate
Laughlin Of Fairfax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
TOXIC ESTIMATES LOSSES.
Asserted oficially There That Russian
Casualties Are 145,000 Men

Washington, March f3.-Two dis
patches have been received from Min
lister Griscom, under date Of Toxic,
March IL. They say that 1t il "oili-
cially reported that the Japanese army
had captured 10000 prisoners before the
eleventh" Another official report says
that the Russian losses are over I45,-
600, Of which 10000 are prisoners, 90
500 are dead on the field, and there
are about 10000 other casualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
WAS A MISSIONARY.
Rev. Lewis Grout Died at BIattleboro.
Aged 81 Years.

Brattleboro, March 49, The Rev.
Lewis Grout died here yesterday in his
91st year. He was native Of this
place and graduated from Yale in 1912
and from Andoyer Theological seminary
in 1916. From 1886 to 1862 he was
missionary Of the American board and
was stationed at Natal, South Africa.
He compiled the first and only authori-
tative grammar Of the Zulu language.
After the close Of his services as a
missionary he held several pastorates
in Vermont, including one at Sudbury.
He was widely known ais writer on
South African subjects.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
PLACE OF EPIsopES.
Waterford Town Has Another Accident
to Be Recorded.

st. Johnsbury, March 1s.--The town
of Waterford, which has of late been
the scene of several sensational episodes,
had another accident, whereby two citi-
zens Of that village are bearing the
marks.
The johnson brothers are engaged in
rebuilding the mill which was leveled
BY fire six weeks ago, and one Of the
beams slipped and fell. Ernest john
son, one OF the owners, and Phineas
Bedell we're badly injured. Mr.. john
son received two gashes in his head
and Mr.. Bedell, who is so years old,
sustained lame back and a bruised
head. Mr.. johnson was able to be
out the following day, but 1t Jared worse
with Mr.. Bedell, who feels the effects
in severe soreness and lameness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
Death Of Neil olsen's Son.

The young son of Air. and Mrs, Neil
Olsen Of Third street, aged month
and 20 days, died yesterday Of bron-
chitis. The funeral was held at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the house,
the Rev Mr. KalIgren officiating. The
body was placed in the vault in Elm.
wood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
THE ELoPING MINISTER.
Rev. ]. P. cordova Placed on Trial This
Morning.

New Brunswick, N. u, March 13.
The trial Of Rev. j. p. Cordoya, the
eloping pastor, was begun this morning.
He was indicted for abandoning his
wife and children. Mrs. Cordova was
the first witness. She testified that
her husband told her prior to his leay-
ing HON in May that he was going
and she would never see him again.
Letters from Cordova to his wife urg-
ing her to get divorce were admitted.
In these letters he said he cared for
their four children only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
EAsr DORSET Men SHOE.
Frank and James Bushee Accuse Viii
liam Mason of Shooting.

Rutland, March 13. Frank and James
Bushee, brothers, were shot Saturday
evening by William Mason of East Dor
set, at whose house they lived. The
men had controversy over a trivial
matter and the brothers state that Ma
son deliberately shot them. Mason was
arrested by Sheriff H. S. Wilson and
taken to Arlington this morning.
Frank Bushee was brought to the
Rutland hospital with bullet in bis
hand and leg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
STILL DRIVING THEM.
Despatch To Toxic Says Country rs to
North Of Mukden Cleared Of Them.

Toxic, March 13.A despatch just re.
ceiyed here says:
"Our forces drove the enemy com
pletely out Of the districts twenty-fi five
miles north Of Mulyden yesterday. we
are still pursuing the Russians IN al
directions, innicting heavy damage on
the defeated enemy
''The Russians abandoned conntless
carts Of supplies and ammunition
@One al the Russian officers of the
Port Arthur garrison has been arrested
for breaking his parole. The officer left
Shanghai and went to Sinminting.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-13
CONSUMPTION THE CAUSE.
Felix Prestini Died Last Night at Age
Of 40 Years.

Felix Prestini, aged AS years, died at
II o'clock last night at his home on
Short street after about three years
illness with consumption. He was q
stone cutter, and had lived in this city
seventeen years.
He leaves widow and two children,
aged nine and twelve. He was a mem
Der Of the Foresters Of America.
The funeral will be held from the
house Wednesday afternoon at 2:f5
o'clock.