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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
.RUMORS HEARD OF
ANOTHER MUTINY
Sailors at SebaStopoI Recent
Schmidt'S Execution
CENSOR IS AGAIN ACTIVE
Reports Say the Men Rose In Their
Barracks and Seized and Impris-
oned Their officers-city
Is In Flames.

st. Petersburg March 2o.-Most sensa-
tional reports are current tonight that the
execution of former Lieutenant Schmidt.
which has made deep impression
througout Russia, have been followed by
an extensive mutiny of sailors at Sebas-
topol, the massacre of their officers, and
firing by the fortress upon the city. The
truth of the story is doubted. this being
the psychological moment" for the 1ap-
pearance of such wild rumors.
No press dispatches confirming the story
have been received, but If the report
should prove to be true, the absence Of
these might be accounted for by the i'm
position of censorship.
The alleged news came in the form Of
two cipher kilograms to prominent
member of the social revolutionary party,
such as the revolutionaries have some
times been able to transmit through ac-
completes in the telegraph offices when
the public. and even the government has
been unable to communicate. As. trans
lated and displayed at the office of the
radical newspapers here the kilograms
say briefly that the sailors infuriated by
the refusal of Emperor Nicholas to pardon
Lieutenant Schmidt and their fellow sail
ors, rose in their barracks and seized and
imprisoned the majority of their officers.
The dispatches add that the city of Sc
bastopol is almost entirely In flames
1t is also stated that a student of the
Technological institute has received a SIM
liar telegram.
The admiralty affects ignorance as to the
occurance of any such affair. The pa
pers. in view of the menace of the new
press law, which provides that they may
be closed up for spreading false reports
affecting the army or navy, are afraid to
take chances by. publishing the story to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Making Inspection at Pensacola.

Pensacola Fla. March 20.-W r New
berry assistant secretary of the navy,
is at the Pensacola navy yard making
a thorough inspection. He arrived here
on the dispatch boat Scorpion, and had
a rough passage from New Orleans. To-
day the assistant secretary made thor
ough and systematic inspection of the
proposed location Of the immense craving
dock. for which Secretary Bonaparte has
asked Congress sto allow an appropriation
of about s2,d0.0OO Soundings have been
made at the proposed location, and plans
drawn, and these will be submitted to
Mr.. Newberry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
GEORGIA FEARFUL
FOR PEACH CROP
A Heavy Frost Would Do Damage
Which Is Estimated at 40
Per Cent.

Atlanta, March 20.-Reports from almost
every section of the peach belt tonight
indicate that the crop will be severely
damaged by the drop in temperature
which has followed the recent heavy
rains. According to the reports the great
est danger lies in a heavy frost.
AS the high winds of the past twenty
four hours have left the blooms and
young peaches practically dry, freeze
would not do so much damage, but
heavy frost 1t is estimated. would
cause loss of 40 per cent. The local
weather bureau predicts the mercury to
drop to % in this immediate section, and
that the wind will almost subslde. Such
conditions it is said. will almost surely
be productive of a heavy frost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
ROOSEVELTS GOING
TO WEST INDIES
They Will Embark On the MayfIoWer
From Fernandina, Going to San
Juan and Havana.

Washington, March 20.-Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by her sons. Archie and
Quintin. and her daughter Miss Ethel.
and possibly by her son Kermit. who is
at school at Groton, Mass. will leave
Washington the latter part of next week
for Florida.
At some convenient port there, possibly
Fernandina. they will go aboard the con-
verted yacht Mayfiower, and make a
cruise to the West Indies. They will visit
Cuba and Porto Rico. stopping at both
Havana and San Juan. 1t is expected
the party will be absent ten days or two
weeks. The Mayflower left Washington
yesterday for Fernandina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Counterfeit Dollars In Circulation.

Phoenix City. March 2O.-(Speclal J.
Counterfeit dollars are being circulated
In Phoenix City. and so clever are the
limitations that in some Instances they
have passed into many hands before IL
was discovered that they were spurious
Several of the dollars have turned UP
during the past two days. As rule they
are discovered when merchants carry their
deposits to bank, the experienced bank
err recognizing the counterfeit coin In
stantly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
NINETEEN PERISH ON
VERA CRUZ COAST
Terrific Northerly Storm Sweeps Over
the Gulf, In Which One American
Loses His Life.

Mexico City. March 20.-Nneteen persons
perished in terrific northerner which
swept the coast of Vera Cruz yesterday
seekers from this city. B. Strittmatter
nephew Of j. G. Strittmatter, president
of the American club, and Francisco Pena
a member OF a prominent family here. The
other seventeen We're fishermen.
j. c. Bush. G. H. Busch and X. Barkley.
vino were IN a boat with strittmatter and
eight others, were rescued 1t is believed
there has been further loss of life. AS
yet no reports have been made of vessels
lost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Mourning in Moscow.

Moscow March 2O.-The social demo-
Gratis and revolutionaries of this city are
mourning the death of Lieutenant
Schmidt. Thousands of workmen today
wore crepe on their arms and funeral
services were held in the chapels of many
factories. The population generally is
deeply affected. Requiem masses have
been said in several of the churches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Calls It "Downrieht Murder"

Knoxville, March 20.-John r. Penland.
United States attorney for the eastern
district of Tennessee. denounced the
lynching of Ed Johnson today as down
right murder" He condemned the sheriff
severely and stated that he was now in
vestigating the legal aspect of the case.
IL he becomes convinced that johnson
was a federal prisoner, he stated that he
would call on Attorney General Moody
for instructions and would prosecute the
offenders to the fullest extent of the
law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Police Squad and Militia Win
bJ Show Of Force
TWO WHITE MEN kR: SHOT
Members of the Supreme Court Dis
cuss Lynching and the Matter May
Be Turned Over to the Execu-
tive Branch of Government.

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 2O.-(Speeial0
Law and order won signal victory in
Chattanooga tonight when a squad OF
less than 100 policemen, backed by four
companies of the militia, held a large
crowd of negroes, variously estimated
as being from 200O to 1000 in number in
check and preserved peace and prevented
a riot, which might have resulted in a
great loss of life.
With the exception of a small fusilade
of shots on East Ninth street near the
intersection of A. in which two white
men were shot and the burning OF a
house on West Ninth street. there was
no disorder. Up to midnight the following
had been reported:
John Curtis, railway man, shot in
shoulder by unknown negro.
Dick Light deputy sheriff shot in hand
by unknown negroes.
House on West Ninth street burned,
$500 loss.
The officers are satisfied with the sit
uation here tonight and it is believed
that If tomorrow is passed through with
out trouble that the crisis will be over.
The funeral of Ed Johnston, the negro
who was lynched. will occur without
trouble, but 1t is feared that some out
break may occur after that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Made a Clean Haul.

The plunder, consisting Of gold, silver
and notes, was speedily thrust into sacks.
When clean haul of the money had been
made, not kopec being left. the robbers
departed as silently as they came, making
their exit through the main entrance and
leaving no trace behind them. They had
been in the bank less than half an hour.
Twenty minutes later one Of the guards
succeeded in freeing himself and gave
the alarm. The dumb-founded policemen
and house porter. who had been standing
in front of the bank throughout claim
ed they had seen no one enter or leave IT,
1t is the general impression that the
key to the mystery is within the bank
itself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
EverY Evldence Of TroubIe.

The night opened with every evidence
of trouble. During the day all the man
ufacturing plants in the city were closed
down because of the refusal of the ne
groes to work and by night they were
forming in parties which the officers
broke up as fast as possible.
A report from Washington tonight says
that the United States supreme court,
under whose. custody Johnson's case had
been placed viii take the matter up and
that secret service men will be. sent here
to arrest the members of the mob. Con-
siderable apprehension is felt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
RICH HAUL IS MADE
At MOSCOW BANK
Daring Robbers Get Away
with S432,000
TWENTY MEN ENTER BANK
Cover Guards With RevoIvers, Turn
Combination on Vaults, Put the
Treasure In Sacks and
Quietly Depart.

Moscow. March 20.-The Credit Mutual,
one of the largest banks in Moscow, was
mysteriously robbed by masked men at
dusk tonight the robbers securing s432, 900.
1t was an extremely daring job. The
facts already developed raise the question
that the robbery was committed by or
under the direction of some one previous
ly employed in the institution. The bank
is situated in Ilinko street in the heart
of the city. The officers of the bank had
Just departed, leaving an inside guard
or three men, while under the porte
cochere outside were a policeman and
a house porter. The street was crowded
with people hurrylng homeward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
Confronted With RevoIvers.

According to the story of the guards
in the twinklng of an eye they were con-
fronted with revolvers in the hands of
twenty masked menc who had entered si-
lently by the main door, which had been
locked when the office force left After
command to the guards to hold up
their hands, not a word was spoken. The
guards were quickly bound and gagged
and thrown into a dark corner. The rob-
bers then took up positions at the en-
frances and the curtains of the windows
were lowered. The chief of the robbers,
who directed the operations of his asso-
ciates by gestures and without speaking
showed thorough familiarity with the To-
cation of the bank. When all was ready
he went to the heavy burglar proof safe
and with a few whirls of the knob threw
the combination of the lock- the heavy
doors swung open, and the treasure Of
the bank was revealed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21

Continued on Second Paas)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
From college 10 Church.

Rev. John H. Morley. president of Far
go college, Fargo, N. D., has accepted a
call to become pastor of the First con-
gregationAl church of Springfield, VT, and
will take up HIS duties there Sunday, Oct
IA. Mr. Morley is native Of Hartford,
Conn. He prepared for the ministry at
Williams college and Andover seminary,
and has been in the West the past 80
years. He was for a time superintendent
of home missions for the state of Mine
nesota, and for the past seven years has
been president OF Fargo college, During
his term the endowment has been raised
to 100000. He also developed the music
conservatory of the college and this
branch now takes the lead in that region.
The school also has shown a healthy
growth in number of students. It is in
teresting to note that Mr.. Morley is the
third college president TO take a pastor
ate in Vermont within three months.
The others are the Rev Edward d. Ea-
ton at st. Johnsbury, from Beloit college,
Beloit, Wis, and the Rev, Joseph H.
Gregg at Burlington, from Chicago The
illogical seminary. All are Congrega-
tionalists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
wHlTlNeHAM.

Mark Sutton was in town last week.
Mrs. L. S. Brown has returned from her
vacation.
c. s. Chase returned from Brattleboro
Saturday.
John Hunt returned from Winchester,
Mass, Tuesday.
Christine Wheeler Is visiting her
cousin IN AnIesbnry, Mass
Mrs. Frank Jillson's sister Esther Wis
tied her the first OF the week.
Hal Baker was in Readsboro Saturday
and his niece, Evelyn, returned with
him.
Mrs. Edith Dorst taught the village
school Wednesday and Thursday when
Miss Dix attended the fair,
The long continued drouth was broken
Saturday when rain fell all day, but more
is needed to replenish the many wells that
are dry
C. s.. Chass and John Hunt will go TO
Greenfield Monday on law business and
from there to Brattleboro. They will start
Tuesday for Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Faulkner went to
Brattleboro Tuesday and will visit In
Guilford before returning. They expect
to be gone about n week.
The schools at Readsboro being closed
for a week. Kenneth and Harrie Wiley
came up 10 lilelT grandparents fIiudgS
returning Saturday with their father
and mother.
Asa Lyndes old white horse, which he
has used all summer on his wagon, drop
ped dead in the road beyond Lincoln New
ellis Monday morning on the way home
from Readsboro.
Our warm, dry September was follow
ed by a very heavy frost Monday night
but nearly every ore was prepared for II.
The flower gardens that were unprotected
suffered severely.
Judge Edward L. Sibley Of Bennington
and his brother, Clarence, Of New York
were in town Thursday and Friday and
visited the birthplace Of their father.
Hon. Tarrant Sibley.
Mrs Julia Morris went 10 Chicago with
her granddaughter and nurse Tuesday,
for a vacation before settling In her
home at Greenfield. Mr.. Norris went to
Greenfield to see about the delivery Of
their household goods; the rest Of the
family went later in the week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
JAMAICA.

H. A. Mclean is in Boston on a bus
mess trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Boynton have spent
the week in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Edna Wright is at home with her
sister, Mrs. Almeda Boynuon.
The Baptist parsonage was slated last
week and other repairs made.
Mrs. l.. A Taynton has returned from
her visit in Bridgeport, Conn.
Beatrice Emerson came from North
field to spend Sunday at home.
Miss Lizzie Amsden went back Satur-
day to her work in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Aiken left Tuesday
for two weeks visit in New York city.
Rev. F. j. Dressler has been attending
the Baptist state convention in Mont
pelier this week.
DIR. F. c. Brigham has sold out his
practice to DR.. Thomas of Jacksonville.
He will leave town with his family In a
few weeks.
Prof. George Stratton and family, who
spent the summer at A. A. Willis's River
View farm. left Tuesday for their home
in Baltimore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
puMMERsToN HILL.

D. M. Stockwell left Monday to join
Mrs Stockwell at their daughters in
South Hadley, Mass, for the winter. one
day last week Mr.. Stockwell found
root Of wild ginseng Of remarkable size
The main root was nearly an inch In
diameter 1t had three long prongs, and
the weight was one-fourth pound.
Sunset lake cottagers have repeatedly
heard an animal making uncanny noises
as of a child or woman crying or wall
ing-sounds of the human voice like
those with which a panther is said to
entertain himself and his listeners. An
examination of, the upper end of the lake
was made and the explorers brought
back word that many deer tracks were
found along the shore, also the track, as
large as a mans hand, of some catlike
animal. Whether this is an attempt-on
the cats part-to boom the real estate
market Is not definitely known. Some
of the more prosaic residents think the
noise Is that of a screech own rehears-
ing for the fall serenade season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
GREEN RIVER.

Miss Lena Reed was in Greenfield two
days the last of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bracket Of Brat
tleboro spent Sunday at George Brack-
etrs.
B. A. Stanley of Gardner, Mass spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family at
George Brackets.
Miss Blanche Barden of Brattleboro
spent several days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Bert Stowe.
Mrs s. ]. Cutting has sold her farm to
Mrs d. w. Hyde of Cambridge, Mass,
and has gone to Brattleboro for the au-
tumn and winter.
John Thompson of Greenfield and Mrs.
Sarah Franklin of Gill, Mass, were at
D. M. Thompson's several days, caring
for their brother, Earl Thompson, who
died Friday afternoon.
Earle Thompson, "a, died at his home
Friday afternoon from liver trouble. He
has always lived at home with his aged
parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Thompson.
He will be greatly missed by large circle
of relatives and friends. The funeral was
held at the church Sunday afternoon,
Rev. James Jones of Hale officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
wARpssoRo CENTRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Mundell went to
Brattleboro Tuesday. called there by the
serious illness OF their grandson. Ernest
Tudor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Ramsdell OF Gard
ner. Macs, have been visiting the scenes
Of Mr.. Ramsdell's boyhood, and calling on
his old schoolmates and acquaintances.
Readers viii please substitute Benson
for Bennington in one of our last weeks
items 10 make II harmonic with the West
Wardsboro correspondents statement.
We learned with deep regret last week
Of the death of Harry NJ. the older son
OF Henry G. Bissell OF Boston, which took
place on the nth, three days after a sur
gical operation. He was a young man
OF sterling qualities and had already at
taIned marked success In business, with
prospects OF steady advancement, Be
sides mis- wife. he is survived by his father
and one brother, Eugene Bissell. In his
boyhood he was well known here. having
spent several summers with his grand
mother, the late Mrs. L. /. Bissell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
wARpssoRo.

A. NJ. Farnham. who has been Ill sew
eral weeks, remains about the same.
Mr.. Gardner, who has been visiting at
r. A. Wilson's the past week, has return
ed home.
Everyone Is glad to learn that DR.. o.
V. Hehion, who has been very III, Is much
better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Ladoit Ramsdeil of Gard
ner Mass, are staying at Underwood's
hotel short time and calling on old
friends and acquaintances.
The body Of Mrs. Lucy Torrey was
brought here Saturday for burial beside
her second husband, William May. Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney May. Herbert May. Mr..
and Mrs. Hall and Arthur Torrey. a SON
in-law. came with the body OF their
mother and returned TO Brattleboro Sat
urday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28

The reports Of the Baptist state con-
vention In Montpelier Wednesday showed
uhat S15,S33 had been raised for missions.
an increase Of $500 in the past year. and
that there are "a working churches In the
state, with a membership OF $780, 1t was
announced that Vermont academy at Sax
$4,000 is Forthcoming soon for repairs ana
improvements. The convention voted to
raise this sum for the institution and APP
pointed as committee in charge Rev g..
r. Stair Of Middlebury, Rev c. II. Brown
OF SaMoiis River. Rev. f. r. Morris Of
Bennington and Robert Noble OF Bur-
lington. It was voted to raise 60 cents
for each member for missionary work.
These officers Were chosen: President, Or.
H. d. Holton o. Brattleboro; vice presi-
dent, Rev. George r. Stair, Middlebury;
clerk, Rev. Henry Croker OF Chester,
with a fun board OF trustees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

John Cummings was home from Burr
& Burton seminary over Sunday.
L. T. Landman and Mrs. Minnie Skin
ner are in Springfield, Mass, this week.
Dr.. Millington went to Boston last week
and returned with a new automobile.
The scholars in the village schools are
selling coupons to make additions to the
school library.
On Thursday a party went to the top
Of Glebe mountain to enjoy the magniti-
cent view there.
Mrs. Frances Starbuck has started for
her home in Glens Falls. N. Y, stopping
on the way in Peru to visit.
Mrs. Serette Clough, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Clough and James Clough are
spending the week in Brattleboro.
Chauncey Cummings has moved from
the north village to one OF the tenements
in the Ramsdell home on Main street.
The Tanahfll family, who have been
spending the summer here, returned to
their home in Englewcod, N. J., Satur-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Tibballs, George Coombs and
Mrs. Abby Baker are attending the Bap-
fist state convention in Montpelier this
week.
George Reed of Boston, who has been
spending few weeks here, left Tuesday
for his home, stopping day or two in
Brattleboro.
G. D. Ryder and family OF Longmont
Colo, left here Monday for home. going
by way of Chester and Boston, visiting
friends en- route
Thomas Curtis returned to his home IT.
Boston Wednesday after spending the
summer here in the family OF G. ].
Thompson. Mrs. Thompson accompanied
him to Brattleboro.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
social and dinner with Mrs. Wesley
Chase on Thursday and the Baptist ladies'
aid society met with Mrs Emery Aid
rich on Friday. Both were very pleasant
occasions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
WEST ouILFoRD.

Roscoe Nichols of Elm Grove Mass.
Is spending few days at H. L. Nichols's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Heath are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Merri-
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah of Maiden, Mass,
are spending their vacation at r. B.
Thomas's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Strong and Guy
and Richard Fuller of Springfield, Mass,
are spending the week with their aunt,
Mrs. Richard Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lake were called
to Dover last week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Lakes aunt, Mrs. A. e. Aldrich.
Isaac Robb, jr., has gone to Cape Cod
to take a position as nurse. Mrs. Robb
will join him later. Jewell Robb enter
ed Boston university this week.
Mrs. Luther Miller and daughter, Mrs.
Grace Barber of Greenfield, Mrs. L. L..
Nichols of Inverness, Fla, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Nichols spent Sunday in MARI
boro with their sister, Mrs. Henry Pease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28
ouILFoRD CENTRE.

t. N. Lynde begins work for Joel Flagg
this week.
Otis Johnson is i'll, with symptoms of ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. ]. E. Brown is visiting Mrs.
George Wilder.
Mrs. Elmer Goodnow and child are at
her home in Dummerston for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Bullock OF SPRING
field, Mass, are guests at s. M. Bull
locks.
There will be, preaching in. the Univer-
salfst church next Sunday at p. m.
Sunday school after services,
Briggs Potter and mother of Water
town, Mass. were guests at George
Wilder's through the Valley Fair.
The Uniyersalist ladies' circle will meet
with Mrs Frank L. Masseck, Brattleboro,
next Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m
Fred A. Morris of Springfield, Mass,
who formerly owned the farm now &C.
cupied by Hubert Stehhins. was calling on
old friends in town this week.