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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
Little Clement Delany's Body
Found Today
DROWNING AT BURLINGTON
Fire Alarm Was Rung Last Night to
Get Out Crowd to Assist in the
Search for Five Years Old
Boy--Fears Realized.

Burlington. May f6--Thc body Of
Clement Delany, the five years old son
of Thomas Delany Of Pearl street. who
disappeared yesterday afternoon, Was
found this morning in Lake ChanplaiiA
The lad left heIne Yesterday after.
noon 10 attend the cathedral school and
afterwards witnessed the Odd Fellows
parade. When the boy did not appear
for supper, the police were notified. As
the efforts Of the searchers we're of no
avail, the fire alarm was rung at III
o'clock last night, to draw out crowd
of organized searchers.
Tho first person to volunteer knowl-
edge of the boys whereabouts was Clar-
cncc Smith Of Church street. boy Of
about the same age. He stated that
he had seen Clement near the armory
on Main street about six o'clock and that
previous to that time the l~o boys had
been down at the lake front throwing
stones in the water
This last aroused fears that The boy
was i'll the lake. But these were in
a measure wiped away when Officer
Brothers reported to the police station
that he had seen woman and boy
who claimed that they saw Clement at
about 6:s0 opposite Tie blacksmith shop
en- the corner Of South Clamplain and
Main streets, that he went down Main
street, down Battery and mp King
streets. She said he was CRYING and
frightened. Earlier in the
evening the police thought they had To-
Gated the boy on Winooski avenue, but
this proved incorrect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
TALK OF The TOWN.

Mrs. Q. \. Granger was called to
Northampton. Mass, today to attend
the funeral Of niece.
L. j. Bolster IA having his residence
on North Mnin street reclapboRrded and
other repairs made on Il.
John tifiiiiu's store at North Barre
is being freshened by coat Of paint
u a. Daihnce returned this morning
from the Mary Fletcher hospital Al Bur-
lington, where he has been for tho past
five weeks, be having undergone sn
operation.
An those taking part IN the minstrel
show for the M. w. Of A. fair, ara
requested to meet in Scampini hall en
Wednesday evening At s:l5.
The district meeting Of Good Tenn
plars viii be held saturday afternoon
aud evening Of this week Ak Roxb,uv.
All members who can arc requested 70
80.
Mrs. W y Embury returned home
Tuesday morning after three weeks
visit. Her daughter, Mrs. 6. j Dcwss,
accompanied her and viii probably stay
fsl iva wseks' Wait
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
FLESH CAME OFF WITH
HER CLOTHING
Mrs. Fred MCGOWAN Of Burlington Was
Burned 10 Death Yesterday--She
Leaves Five Small
Children.

Burlington, MAY I6 Mrs. Fred Me-
fiowan was 90 horribly burned yester-
day morning that what remained OF her
day morning that when what remained
OF her clothing was removed pieces of
flesh came with the cloth. Her body
was seorehrd and bIistercd and her hair
was burned from her hend. She was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital,
where she died last night
Mrs. Mct.owan had sefaped q small
pile of rubbish together in The ward
IN front OF her home at No. 4S South
Ghamplain street and lighted It. In
sone way the wrapper which she wore
came in contact with the flames When
she noticed the blaze she made an effort
to extinguish it but failing To succeed
started TO rum This caused draught
and in almost no time she was sur
rounded by mass OF flames.
Her cries attracted help hut she broke
away and before she could be caught
again her clothes had been almost burn.
ed from her body Blankets we're wrap
ped about her and the blaze was ex-
tinguished DR.. G. A. Pease was called
and as soon as the ambulance could
he secured tho injured woman was taken
10 the hospital. Although Mrs. MeGow-
an revived somewhat after the accident
she grew worse in the afternoon. and
died shortly after eight o'clock.
Mrs McGowan was 20 wears u age
and The mother OF five small children.
Her husband has been working in Mid.
dIebury and was there yesterday when
the accident occurred. lie returned to
burlington in the afternoon.
The funeral will be held from st. Jo.
seph's church Thursday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
DEATH WAS PECULIAR.
Alice o. Atherton Of Waterbury Was
Guest in Waterbury.

Waterbury, May 16.--Alice @. Ather.
ton. aged twelve years, daughter Of Mrs.
Raymond Titus OF Hartford died yester-
day morning between / and z o'clock
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
LABEL, whore she was q guest. The
girl was being treated for St. vitus
dance, but aside from this had been
usually well. DIR. l.. A. Stanley was
called and as ~oon as he saw the pa
tient sent Tor Dr. G. s. l,idwell, wishing
him as counsel In spite of every ef-
fort possible, the girl died before 2
o'clock
The girl had been treated by a bart
ford physician. and il is understood that
the prescription contained certain
amount Of arsenic. The medicine and
the contents Of the stomach have been
sent 70 the state laboratory Of hygiene
at Burlington for examination and a
post-mortem examination WAS conducted
N the afternoon by DR.. f. A. Stanley,
Dr. G. :. Bidwell Dr. Henry James and
DR.. w. j. WATSON.
There are many rumors ahoat regard
ing the cause OF the girls death, but
nothing definite can be learned until
the result Of the analysis at the state
laboratory Is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
TO COMPEL TOWN MEETING,
Is Mandamus Case Of Leicester People
in Supreme Court.

The mandainus case of l. 5. Jenney
W. J. w. Alden and others. from Adj
olson county, was heard ii Supreme
court yesterday Afternoon. This is an
action 10 compel the sclectmen OF the
town of leicester to call special town
meeting TO hear the reports OF officers
for the past year and 70 fill vacancies
IN town Offices II appeared that the
annual meeting in that tcwn last March
broke up ia disorder before the business
was transacted. Dayis ana Russell for
the plaintiff; L. NJ. Butler for the Sc.
leetmen Of The defendant town.
The last case argued yesterday was
w. f. Thorpe ys. Charles p. Croto and
others, from Lamoille scoanty, 4 fore
closure case.
The case involving the license vote
III Highgate at the last annual town
Meeting was argued At the meeting
il7 votes were east for license and III
against with one ballot marked with
cross in che yes square, and the word
"yes" written IN the no square. Supreme
court Is asked to count that defective
ballot for license. 81 &. Austin for
the plaintiff; A. A. Hall, for the no
license people Of Highgate
Today arguments we're heard in the
Franklin county case Of lIowrigan vs..
The town Of Bakersfield, for damages for
d hliiid horse which fell OF bridge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
DEMAND CHECK LIST.
Five Per Cent Of Burlington Voters File
Petition.

Burlington, May l6.A petition to
have eheck lists used at the caucuses to
elect delegates to the conventions to
nominate county and State officers and
representatives to Congress and town
representatives was filed yesterday in
the city clerks Office. The petition is
as follows:
we, the undersigned, being qualified
voters in frecman's meeting Of the city
of Burlington equal in number of five
per cent of the vote cast for governor in
said city at the last preceding biennial
election, hereby request that In caucuses
in said city TO elect delegates To com
ventions To nominate state and county
officers and Representatives, the voting
shall be by check list Ms provided by
act, number two (2) OF the laws Of Ner-
mont, 1904.
The fling cf such a petition was cN.
pected and Clerk McAiahon has secured
the names of all those who have signi-
fed their intentions with the assessors
and the lists viii be made mp a. soon Is
possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
DEATH OF JAS. GIBSON.
One of the "0ld Guardo Of Scotch Resi-
dents Died Last Night.

James Gibson, one Of the "old guard
OF the Scotch residents OF Barre, passed
away last night at 10 o'clock after a
long illness with consumption. The first
traces Of the disease began to appear
I'VE and . half Years ago, but Mr.. Glib
son had continued at his work as a
granite cutter until about eighteen
months ago Two months he was con-
aned to The house, aud his decline has
been steady ever since. lie was last
employed at the old 1nness & Cruick-
shank plant.
the deceased WAS born in Aberdeen,
Scotland, 40 years ago, coming To Barre
IS years ago. lie was member Of Clan
Gordon. O. S. u, and Operative Lodge
of the MasoDs. A widow and three sons
survive, the latter being iJ, - and IL
years of age. Mr.. Gibson was 8 very
popular man, and viii BE greatly missed.
The funeral win be hell Saturday AT.
ternoon at 2 o'clock, and at the wish OF
the deceased there will be no flowers.
The interment viii be in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
TIPPED OUT OF WAGON.
Mrs. Frank Martin and Son Were
Thrown to Pavement.

Mrs. Frank Martin, who resides on
the West Hill, and her little son had a
narrow escape from serious injury in u
runaway accident on Main street yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Martin had driven
up TO the fountain to water her horse
and G. W. Heath also drove up TO the
fountain with double team and as he
was starting away the pole Of his wagon
struck rear wheel oil Mrs. Martins
wagon and her horse jumped, tipping
the wagon over. Mrs. Martin and her
son were thrown heavily to the pave
ment and were badly shakcn up but no
homes were broken. The horse ran into
4 telephone pole at The corner OF Pros
pect street aud freed itself from the
wagon which was smashed 10 pieces.
CAief Brown caught the horse on Pros
pccf street Mrs. Martin suffered con,
sidcrably last night from her fan but II
more comfortable today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
OPPOSED TO GIFT.
Smith College Professor Resigns for
Scruples

Northampton, Mass, May i6. Miss
Mary H. Byrd, professor Of astronomy
al Smith college and head Of the obser-
yatory 10 years, has resigned because OF
conscientious scruples regarding Che ae-
ccptancc OF gifts Of money from John
y. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. In
her letter Of resignation TO The trustees
OF the college She declares That she did
NOT mant 10 continue her connection
with an institution thatreceived tainted
money.
Miss Byrd las been i firm auti-irn-
pcrialist and Il prominent member of
~ anti.imperialisl elnb Of this city since
The Cuban ana Philippines wars. She il
u graduate of the university of Michi.
gan and before coming % Smith college
was the astronomer at Carleton college,
Northheld, MINI. she is woman oi
about 90.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
WAS pEsPoNpENT.
Edwin J. Wendell Of Merrimack, ". H.,
Took carbolic Acid.

MerrimacI<, " H., May lG. Edwin j.
Wendell, resident Of this town. in a
fit Of dependency committed suicide
carly last evening bv taking carbolic
acid. Mr. Wendell was 46 years Of age,
and was the son Of James Wendell, an
aged citizen of this place, who is nearly
prostrated over the death of his son.
II Is not known where and how Wen
dell obtained the acid with which he
took his life, but soon after supper his
father and wife learned that he had
taken poison and sent immediately for
a doctor.
Dr. G. n. Greeley responded to the
call, but when hc arrived at the Wen
dell home, which is about one and one
half miles from the railroad station,
Wendell was dead.
Mr. Wendell Is survived by widow,
father and several children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
STRENUOUS FIGHTING.
Kid Pantz Defeated by Rudolph I'm
hOlz.

Providence, Il. T., May 1e Rudolph
lTnholz. billed as the lightweight cham
bion of South Africa, defeated Kid
Rantz, after 3 rounds OF as strenuous
: Ighting as has ever been seen in this
svieinity. at the Rhode Island Al e., at
sghornton last night. sntz was sub
stiiuted for Kid Goodman OF Boston.
4 Unholz demonstrated that he il quail
fed TO meet any boxer in this part OF
the country at or near his weight. AZ
ter fighting the shifty and hard-hitting
par.S al his own game for the first
hslf-dozen rounds that Of smuggling with
cne arm free - nhol2 proved that he
MAS past master In Che game where
craft was required, and the way he
smashed PANTY when at close Nuarters
Was sight to behold
Pantz' lightning foot work was the
only thing that prolonged the battle
after the ninth round, and his avoid
nnce Of the powerful rushes Of the Ger
man during the remainder of the con-
test earned for him Che plaudits Of the
crowd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
ACCEPT cARNEGIEs GIFT.
Bellows Falls Accepts "Blood Money
for Library.

Bellows Falls, May io.---After two
years Of fighting, during which the
changes from "blood money 70 poverty
of the town have been ring, the Car.
ncgie free library offer TO the town has
at last been accepted.
At d special town meeting held yes
terilay afternoon ii was voted 10 an
iropriete $4,000 toward a -itc and ac-
ccpt Mr.. Carnegie's gilt Of SIS. 900. over
$4,000 additional has been raised bv
subscription and the building viii be
erected on Henry street. in the center
Of the town The building committed
elected consisted Of NJ. H. RAY. c. w.
Osgprd, and r. H. Walker.
a Five hundred dollars was voted to
rebuild the Rockingham church, ono of
the Oldest landmarks IN the state, and
the Bcaert q Hooper box plaut was
exempted from taxation for thrce years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
WILL HOLD JOHNSON.
For Extradition to Vermont for Next
Ten Days.

Windsor. May 10. Deputy Sheriff J.
II. Kiuiry has returned from Spring.
field, Mass, without 4. p Johnson, who
was arrested IN Tint city Monday,
charged with obtaining n Boston 4
Maine nliicage from one Of his boafders
in The Windsor inn here.
Word was received BY States Atty.
Charles BatcheIder last night from City
Marshall Stebhins Of Springfield that
Mr. johnson would be held 10 days a.
a fugitive from justice, awaiting hcar.
ing on the request for rcquieition pa
pcfa from Gov Bell Of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
cRAIc--pIRIE.
Marriage Yesterday Afternoon at Home
Of J. X. pirie.

At tlle home Of j X. Pirie in Granite.
vilc yesterday afternoon occurred the
Of the eldest daughter Of the
household, Mary L. piric, @ Nelson
Cfaig, the ceremony being performed BY
the Rev. d. Il. Strong oi Nilianstown.
The groom is employed By M. Pisis on
his granite quarry. There were about
thirty OF the intimate friends Of the
contracting parties present, and many
fine presents were received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
READY 10 OPERATE.
Vermont Accident Insurance Co. Filed
Its Bylaws.

Montpelier. May 10. Tic Vermont
accident insurance company filed It's by
laws with the secretary of state today.
lts headquarters is ii Rutland. and the
officers are Y. g. MCINTYRE IL Dandy.
president: * j. Fletcher of Rutland,
scerctary'and tieasnrer; II. S. Kingsley
Of Rntland, vice president. The capital
stock il $4,000. Directors must carry
live shares Of stock The dividends are
limited to lef cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
DELEGATE DIED SUDDENLY.
Iohn Luskins Of Worcester Was Attend
ing Foresters' Convention.

pittsdeld. Mass, May l6.--,Iohn Lus.
1ins. aged 40 years, 4 delegate from
Worcester 10 the state convention Of
Foresters which il being held here, died
Suddenly Of heart failure, at the Kenny
hotel. at two this morning. lie Is SUI
v;xed by widow and cllililen in Wor-
nxefnr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
TANNED THREE MEN.
BAN Pitched Good BAN for Montpelier
Seminary.

The Montpelier seminary base ball
team won a ten-inning qane from the
ST. Adams high school yesterday after
noon, the score being s 10 1. In the
latter half of the tenth inning, Ball
struck ont three St Albans batters III
succession. The game was played at
Swanton, as the base ball grounds in
st. Albans have been ploughed up, as
the Lease expired
The NJ. 5, team plays IN Burlington
today. Saturday comes the game with
Goddard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
10 DISSOLVE DoumA.
Car Is Requested But He Is Unde-
cided

SC. Petersburg, May 16.w Strong re-
dictionary influence Is being brought tp
bear upon the Car TO dissolve the
Douma for drawing up reply To the
spccch from the throne hi inanner
which the bufesuerats consider grossly
insulting 10 his majesty. Practically
the unanimous advice Of the bureaucrats
TO the Gar, is that ii The autogacy i
TO be preserved, The fight with the
Douma must begin Immediately. The
Car Is slpndetcrmined What . do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
ADMITTED
THE THEFT
Charles N. Miller Confesses
to Stealing SI,975
FROM ADAMS EXPRESS co.
He Was Agent at Union Depot il
Springfield, Mass, and He Told
Story Of Money Being Stolen
While He Was Away.

Springfield, Mass, May no, III court
today Charles nj. Miller admitted the
theft Of i,s75 from the Adams express
company. After restoring the money
he was placed on probation. Miller at
the time Of the theft was agent at the
Union depot and claimed the money
had been stolen from the safe while be
was absent from the Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
PINNED DOWN By ROCK.
Henry Stammers Received Fracture of
Leg Todny.

Henry Stainmers, employed BY con-
tractor Joseph Perkins III the construc-
tion OF jufras Bros. stoneshed at Mont.
peier had bis right leg fractured today.
4 stone which was being lifted BY der,
rick was not properly balanced and
slilpcd through the chain, pinning down
Stalnmers' leg The ambulance took the
Injured man 70 tiie Ileaton hospital,
where the fracture was reduced. STAN.
mers las wife and two children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
jury COULDN'T AGREE.
In Sensational Divorce Suit Brought by
VIM. W. lawson.

New York. May i6.-- The sensational
divorce case Of VIM NJ Lawson, young
millionaire against his wife, was ended
this morning, when the jury reported y
disagreement after being out all night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16

Bellows Falls. May i6 1'he members
Of the medical society called upon Dr.
II. s. Allbee in body last evening and
reminded him be had been married ~
years, and left as token Of their
esteem q beautiful silver service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
In Collision at Buffalo, N. II,
Today
TWO OTHERS WERE HURT
West Bound Wabash Flyer Struck New
Ysrk Central Switch Engine Both
Engines Badly Smashed and
Track Not Yet Clear.

Buffalo, n. X, May 16.v-Early this
morning the west bound Wabash Flyer
ccIlided with a New York Central switch
engine here. The engineer of the switch
engine was killed and the engineer and
fireman Of the Wabash locomotive were
slightly hurt. Both engines were badly
smashed and the tracks are not yet
cleared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16

reservoir was accepted and the commit
tee was authorized to have tie deeds
drawn up and presented to the city
council. Charles n Smith, former over.
seer Of the poor, WAS told To appear
in person in relation to the taxes 81 Mr..
Diokic.
Tho council went into execntiye ses-
sion at this point and when they emerg-
ed end adjourned il was Il:45 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
TO MEET IN BARRE.
Letter Carriers viii BE Here on May
3Oth.

Rutland, May ie The letter carriers
have decided TO hold their annual con
reHtion in Barre on May 10th. Rutland
Will send i. A. Ilyland rs dele
rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
castleton Merchant Fails.

Rutland, May TO-. Edward !. Wither
h.e 81 Castlcton. q merchant, las filed
: netition III bankruptcy His liabii.
a. arp $5.eGa.gD nnd hia assets are S5,.
al Of which s5s5 is claimed exempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16

Buffalo. n ", May 1G. Justice Hen.
fy a. Childs u tbe supreme court, sth'
district died in Medina this morn
inG
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-12

The spectacle which the Heads OF
Departments are in these days gi-
wing in the Executive Council, could
not be more pitiable.
There, solutions of the present
problems, of the public needs, are
not considered; matters of general
interst and importance ere ignored
questions which are of absorbing pu-
blic moment are not discussed, no
thing transcendent and useful is tre-
ated of; the time is wasted IN sesse-
less disputes over which department
can get the largest part of the pro-
duct of the liquidation of the Island
Nothing else has been talked
about in the Council during the last
days.
The congregantes only aspire to
have money at their disposal, which
they can use as seems most cOnve-
nient and advantageous.
Plans and prof jects may be formed
afterwards. That which is of supre-
me interest to them is to have mo-
ney which they can employ accor-
ding to their whims and fancies, wi
thout having any respect or regard
for prudence and of necessary cir
cumspcction.
Now, it is that which preoccupies
them. The Commissioner of the In
terror asks for more roads, that Of
Education for more school houses,
the Treasurer for more employees,
and all of them that the salaries of
the bureaucracy may be increased, /,
because on this point they are of one
mind.
A momentary inspiratio of COM
mon sense came to Mr. Post when
he arose to protest against the stu
pidlty of his contreres when they be-
came engaged in an unseemly dis
pute as to who should obtain the
greatest slice of the budget.
1t is unfortunate that the Sccreta-
ry of Porto Rico does not always dis
play such good sense.
1t is pity that in matters and eco
Monies relating to his own depart
ment he does not put into practice
that which he counsels in others.
If Mr.. Post always thought end sp-
oke as he did on the occasion to
which we refer, We might hope for
an act of contrition on the part of
the bureaucrats.
But it is useless to hope for any
change or remedy in the bankruptcy
if it has to come from this source.
Mr.. Post is no different from the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-12
EDITORIAL

others. 1t is trne that he is opposed
to an increase in the budget Of public
instruction. He also takes the same
stand in the amount solicited by the
Commissioner of the Interior.
The money OF the people ought
not to be spent with the wanton dis
regard of which the members of the
congregation make a boast. Before
they ask for an appropriation, it is
necessary that the purposes for
which it is asked be fully and speci-
fcally stated.
The manner in which the congre-
gantes now demand money for their
wastefulness and extravagances is
insolent and presumptuous to an of
tenslve and repugnant degree.
One OF the latest members of the
congregation to arrive in the colonv
has given expression to a cruel and
harsh opinion which merits the most
severe condemnation.
1t does not concern me (he said) in
what form the money which / need
comes, what interests me is TO get it.
Ills - lHS1ppOTlaDle.
And with the same views and ide-
as entertained by the members of
the congregation, the retrenchment
made in the general budget by the
House of Delegates in the last leg
lslatlve session has proved useless
and amounted to nothing more than
imaginary curtailment.
Proof of reckless administrative
waste is d demonstrated in the defc-
iency bill presented in the Executive
Council, which shows that something
like forty thousand dollars over and
above the regular budget have been
spent for expenditures unauthorized
by the InSular Legislature,
When in country it is so clearly
demonstrated that there is a grave
ecomical crisis as is the case in Por-
to Rico, such conduct as that practised
by the callous and unappreciative
occupants of power is inexcusable,
one wonders how they dare to incre-
ase the budgets and dispose Of the
money of the people as they do, intr
a deficiency bill in order to
give an aspect Of legality to the ad-
failure.
Sad examples come from high pIa-
ceS; and the most distressing and pa
inful feature Of all is that. the func-
tiOnaries continue in their course
with lmpunity, without hindrance and
without chastisement.