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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
NO SEBASTO-
POL RISING
-------
Reported Outbreak Proves to
Be Fabrication
THE REV0LUTloNISTS
Planned Moscow Robbery Committee
Said to 4'Need the Money"
Whites Retirement is
Discredited.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS

ST, Petersburg, March 22.--The SEN
sational reports current here Tuesday
night to the effect that the execution OF
former Lieutenant Schmidt, leader of
the naval mutiny at Sebastopol in Nov
smbcr last had been followed by ex.
tensiye mltinv 0f sailors at Sebastopol
Tuesday were unfounded. All il quiet
there. The rumor Of mutiny came from
d member OF the social revolutionary
party who claimed 70 have received a
cipher despatch. As translated and dis
played at The Offices of radical newspap-
ers here the kilograms said briefly that
the sailors, infuriated by the refusal
OF Emperor Nicholas TO pardon Lieuten.
ant Schmidt, and their fellow sailors,
rose iii their barracks and seized AMI
imprisoned the majority Of their Off
GERS. The dispatches add that the city
of Sebastopol Is almost entirely in
flames, 1t is also stated that q student
AZ the archaeological Institute has re-
ceiycd similar telegram. The social
democrats and revolutionaries Of Moe
COW are mourning the death of LleuteR-
ant schmidt. Thousands Of workmen
Tuesday were crepe on their arms and
funeral services were held in the ehapels
Of many factories. The population gen
orally is also deeply affected. Requiem
masses have been said in several OF the
churches. As protest against the execn.
ton Of Lieutenant Schmidt the pupils Of
all the Odessa high schools struck yes
terday.
Whites Resignation Discredited.
No confirmation OF the reported in.
tention of Count Witte 20 retire from
Office Immediately is obtained at the
premier's chanceIlery, but on the con
trary the possibility OF his relinquish-
ing His task pending Che meeting of che
national assembly II not admitted In
fact, there Is disposition to treat
Count Whites reference 10 NJ. kokovsoH,
which created such stir in the council
OF the empire IS an ironical thrust at
the oyerueening ambition OF tae former
minister of finance II Is also denied that
the condition Of Count Whites health IL
desperate. He is more or less constant
~ q sufferer, but no alarming symptoms
have developed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
HELD THE MOB AT BAY.
Police and Militia Prevent Race War
at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn. March % Law
and order won signal victory III Chat.
tanooga Tuesday, night. when squad
OF less than 100 policemen. backed by
four companies Of militia. held large
crowd Of negroes, varionsly estimated "a
from 1000 10 1000, in check, preserved
peace and prevented riot which might
have resulted in great loss 81 life.
With the exception ~ a small fusilade
OF shots on East Ninth street. near the
intersection Of A, in which two white
men we're shot, and the burning Of a
house on West Ninth street. there were
no disorders.
The threatened rate war was due ia
the iynehing by mob Of Ed Johnson,
the negro accused Of rape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
| How She Met Her Fate



lOriginal1
Drinking tea-all OF us married won.
enwe fell to comparing notes az to
how, when and where we first met our
husbands, One had sung In church
choir with the man she married, anoth-
er had met her fate st d dance in 4
barn, third was the wife or one wis
her run across a back yard The exs
perienccs were net especially startling,
and we were growing tired Of them
when MrF. Perkins a meek little WON
an who had kept silent, was invited to
give her first meeting with her hug
band
'sOh, / always wanted to marry a
clergyman" she said demurely.
And did your
1T was this way: When ] was a
girl my father was engaged III mining
In Colorado. Needing housekeeper.
be sent for me to 70 cut to him.
travelled by rail as far as the ears
went, then By stage. The coach was
full OF passengers, and we all soon
got acquainted at least the others
did, for the conventional life had led
was so different from that OF the west
that sat mum as q church mouse. A
young man ia white cravat sat d.
rectly opposite me"
Your fatep interrupted one Of the
listeners
he talked very well, and after q
time many Of the passengers were lis
tenlng to him. He had just been grad
uated at a theological seminary and
was going Into the mountains to preach
the gospel to the rough element that
sbounded there. A small, quiet look
Ing man beside nae, with a soft voice,
wouldn't sag anything at FIRST but
finally gave the clergyman some In
formation concerning the class Of PEG
Die be would have to deal with, espe-
cially the toughs'
"of course I couldn't but admire the
man who had given up the comforts
Of the east TO cofne to such country
to preach the E9snei 10 Sucn teFTlDie
people. Tie seemed glad to learn what
he would have 10 meet and asked bis
inforrner great many questions. Whit
impressed me In his fnver was that be
didn't seem at all appalled, at the ter
rible prospect before him.
while we were talking" Mrs Fer
kins went on. there was report
ahead and the coach suddenly stopped.
A man whose face was covered with
bandanna handkerchief put his head
In at the coach door and said Hands
upr ] didn't know what to do. for
such things were entirely new TO me.
but, seeing the other passengers put
their hands on their heads, did the
same. The man at the door had re-
volvrr IN each hnnd, and ! was In ter
ror Iest one II them might 20 OF ae-
cidentally, for never could stand fire.
arms nor people who handled them
carelessiy.''
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
HAD BOMB READY.
Moscow Bank Robbers Planned Death i
ntsrfered With.

st. Petersburg, March 22.-The Noyoe
Vremya's account of the robbery BY
masked men, at dusk Tuesday. Of the
Credit Mutual, one Of the largest hanks
IN Moscow, The robbers securing S432,.
500, says that the vaults were still open
and that several employees were present
when the bandits entered. The latter
numbering 30 men, were armed with
bombs, as well as with feYoivers. Their
leader announced that he came in the
name Of the revolutionary committee
which needed money, promising that the
employers d the bank wetild not be
harmed unless they raised an outcry, in
which event he would blow mp the es.
tablishment with bombs.
we are desperate and Il afraid 10
die said the bandit leader.
Throughout the operation member
of she band stood with lighted fuse
near powerful bomb. which had been
placed on table, ready TO be exploded
Ii such u step became necessary.
In addition to lowering the window
shades, the telephone was disconnected
and when the bandits had completed
their work the employees of the bank
were warned that if they gave the alarm
within Is minutes after The departure
Of the band, a bomb would he thrown
through window
The bandits withdrew through rear
entrance oftthe hank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
Wage Demands Of Miners
Radical
IN NEW APPLICATION
Average Raise Would Be 80 Per Cent
At the Same Time Many Men
Would Get Double Present
Pay, or Even Better.

New York, March %. THE demands
Of the anthracite mine workers for d
REIMBURSEMENT Of wages and conditions
in the anthracite fields would, ii granted
I by the operators, mean yeritable rev.
olntion in mining conditions, according
to d statement issued by the operators
committee Of seven yesterday.
The committee consists Of George. +.
Baer, w. IL 1ruesdale, J. B. Kerr, David
Wilcox. Norris Williams, +. ,. Thomas
and ]. T. Cake.
The statement declares Il 70 be a
mistake to assume that an eight hour
day and 10 per cent wages increase
represents sum total OF the Demands
Of the miners. "Tbe new and Uniform
SCALE says the statement, .wonld place
every man on the same basis, increasing
the wages Of some men as much a.
100 per cent. The average Increase Iln.
der the uniform scale would be near 30
per cent for outside work. She proposed
schedule would mean yeritabe reTo-
luton in mining conditions"
The statement says thGt the miners
insist upon a uniform wage scale for
146 separate and distinct classes OF work.
men about the mines For years
il continues, the operator and employee
have recognized the different value Of
labor Ia different localities and even III
different sections Ok the same colliery
Yet now the miners committee demands
equal pay for the engineer who INNS
a 10-horsepower engine and the man who
has giant engine in his charge They
allow no more for the men working
under great difficulties and dangers than
Tor tic same class of work at posts al
ease and simplicity.
The statement adds:
Under the new demands, hundreds
OF employees would receive better than
twice their present pay. There are many
men whose wages range from 81 to
i0.2 cents an hour, some OF whom would
have $40 per cent added.
There are screen and picker bosses,
and car oilers who would profit % per
cent; trackmcn who would DO even 4
per cent better than that.
1.-THE sweeping demands of the mine
workers would double the wages OF many
inside men. While the general average
of increase for inside day labor would
approximate 22S per cent, and most Of
these men thus employed would receive
under the schedule At issue advances Of
one fifth Co ono-qnafteF ia their pay,
and there would be great many men
and boys working at the easier tasks
involving less responsibility and less dam
ger who would have their wages dou-
BLEED
There are seyen pumpmen in the Ha.
zleton No. / mine Of the lelIigh division
in the Lehigh Valley district that would
profit l67 per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
STRIKE MOVEMENT TAKES
ON NEW FORCE IN RUSSIA
In One City 10000 worISmen Have
Struck, and Moscow Is Growing
Uneasy.

ST. Petersburg, March 22.--The grow
ing unrest and agitation among the Rus
sian wcrkmen is largely due to the
governments repressiyc measures in the
provinces and especially 10 the threaten
ing situation in the Don and other re-
gions.
AT Ekarteninoslay, $4,000 men Of the
Hughes Iron Works are already report
cd 10 have struck and at Moscow great
agitation prevails in the industrial sec
tons. Undoubtedly the whole move
ment in connection with the demand Of
the Social Democrats and fevolutionists
for another general political strike.
The seats ts be occupied by members
Of the national assembly in the Tauride
Palace have been equipped with electri-
cnl apparatus similar 70 the system pro-
posed several years ago fer use in the
House of Representative at Washing
ton, by which the members press but.
tons and register their votes at the
clerks desk, thus avoiding the delays
OF roll calls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
HORROR TALE OF CRUELTY.
Testimony of Woman Held Prisoner by
Spriggs Shocks New York Court.

New York, March 2g.--Ihe trial OF
Robert Spriggs revealed one of the most
revolving stories of human degradation
ever told in the criminal courts Of this
city, when the woman, Hattie Warren,
whom the negro abducted and subjected
to inconceivable brutalities, took tie
stand in Judge Cowins's Court and told
the pitiful story of her life in Spriggs'
house nj No. j Cornelius street.
She told how she met one Of Spriggs'
agents in February. 1908, and after ae-
aepting drink straightaway became
unconscious She told the Jury of Til.
beatiDgs which she had received at
SpFiggs hands, and Of The knocking out
Of tNn Of her teeth. She told also Of
pleading with spriggs to give her her
liberty. ana how in turn be kicked and
knocked her down with his FIST and then
kicked her down a flight Of stairs. She
toll bow she escaped from her bondage
BIZ prying open window with an Ice
nook.
II was said in the courtroom that IL
the entire testimony OF the woman were
printed, the Toinbs would not be strong
enough TO hold SpTiggs, as a lynehing
bee would probably be the principal ies-
ture of the trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
The Times Daily Short Story.

"Just the one for clergyman's
wife" put in one Of the women.
"Then he threw open the door and
told ug all 10 get cut, which we did,
still keeping eur hands en- cur heads,
and stand in a line There WAS a mask
ed man standing In the read pointing
a pistol at the stage driver and anoth-
err man, alse masked, waiting near the
coach door. The enc who had opened
the coach door took sack ont of his
pocket and came down the line. taking
our yaluables and dropping them la
the sack. | was standing t was all
could do to keep from fainting be.
tween the young clergyman ard the
small msn who had sat beside rae in
the coach. | leaned little against the
former for support The rsbher got
halfway down the line when. finding
that bis pistols were In the way Of bis
taking our watches and things, as well
as holding the sack, put them in. bis
holsters. He robbed the Clergyman,
then me, and. coming to the msn next
nae, found nothing,
Its an in my boots. said the ric-
tim.
The robbsr bent dewn to search the
mans boots. 1t all happened SO quick
that never knew how It did happen.
heard a crack right under my nose,
and the robber fell on his face. In
half second there was smother crack,
and the robber locking on jumped and
fell backward. The man who was be-
inE robbed had snatched revolver
from the man who robbed him and
shot him in the back Of the head. With
the same weapon be shot the next rob
Der through the heart and stnrted after
the third at the horses heads. who ran
into the bush beside the read. The
next thing remember WINS seeing the
terrible rnan who had done all this
killing dragging the body OF the third
robber ont OF the wood.
"Well. 1t turned out that the small
man with the soft voice was the quick
shooting deputy OF Boulder lie was
the most awful maa Id Colorado, only
he was on the side OF the law instead
Of the Villains He turned the bodies
over and looked at their faces with no
more qualms Of conscience than If he
lad killed fy. lie seemed to know
two Of them and said they wern be-
sinners az he had suspected from the
first. Tie returned us our property, and
we all rot into the coach and drove on
Until we reached the next town the
quick shooting deputy rode on the bex
with the driver The clergyman. peer
fellow, had weak heart. Tie was
very white. leaning back on the eush.
ion, and ] gave him snifT st my
smelling salts. which seemed to help
him"
What an exciting romancew ex-
claimed several listeners at once.
II wonder how you could have mar
ried ever q minister In such coun-
try" remarked one
II didn't" replied the lady demurely.
Didn't? Then whom DE- you
mnrryT'
"The qnick shooting deputy"
BERTHA STONE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
MOVE 10 FREE PHILIPPINES.
Mccall to Put the Question BsfOr. Con
grsss

gress
Washington, March 22.-Congress will
soon haze before il Tor consideration n
proposition looking toward the independ-
ence 81 The Philippine ISLANDS. Repre-.
sentative Mccall of Massachusetts IS
leading the movement, and prominent
Massachusetts men win take part III
The discussion, soon to open. Hearings
on Che proposition have been set for
April before the House Insulsr Com
mittee. On that date Moorfeld Storey
OF Boston and. perhaps, President Eliot
Of Harvard, Andrew Carnegie AMI others
viii be heard. Congressman Mccall has
pending before the committee q reso.
luton introduced Nv MIN ii January,
for the DECENTRALIZATION" Of the Philip
pine possessions of the United States.
and II is upon this measure the hearing
will take place. The resolution would
provide for the Philippines The same
sore OF international protection which
the Powers by mutual agreement accord
The tiny republic of Switzerland. IL
stipulates that the United states shan
relinquish its suzerainty over the Philip.
pines, and that this shall be done after
an agreement has been entered into be-
tween this country and the European
Powers. guaranteeing the neutrality and
practical independence OF the Philippines.
Standing with Representative Mccall on
this proposition is Representative Rocl,
wood Honr Of Massachusetts who "a
following ID the footsteps OF his father
on the Philippine question.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
Mandate NuIIiaed by Lynchinr.

Washington, d. c. March 22.-7For the
first time mandate Of the Supreme
court was nullihed by the lynehing of
the negro. Ed johnson, at Chattanooga.
Mr.. Justice Harlan on Saturday granted
a stay in the case, johnson being under
sentence to be hanged Tuesday.
This is such an unusual circumstance
that the officials of the department OF
justice have not yet determined whit
course they win follow in Investigating
whether the sheriff o.. any other official
is guilty Of negligence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
r1ADE FR0n NATIVE ROOTS.
SAFE And RELIABLE.

That she roofs Of many aatiye plantR
growing wild In cur American forests,
possess remarkable properties foY the cure
Of human maladles 10 well proven. Even
the untuteYed Indian had learned the
curative value Sf some af these and
taught the early ssttleys their ascs The
indian never liked work 50 he wanted his
squaw to get well as Soon as possible that
she might do the work and lot him hunt.
Therefore no dug rpapncse root for her,
for that was their great remedy for fer
male weaknesses. DR. Pierce uses the
same Yoot--called Blue Cohash--in his
uFav0ribe Prescription skiHfully com
blned with other agents that make 10
more Affective than Any ether medicine in
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar ~ women
Many afflicted women have been saved
fr0m Oh. operating table and the sur
geon's Knife by the timely Use OF Doctor
Pieree's FayorIts Prescription Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region, with
backaehs, SPELLS Of dizziness, faintness,
bearing d0wE pains or distress should not
60 nnheeas&. A course Of sEasorlte Pre-
scription will work marvellous benefit
permanent cure II persisted In for rea-
sonabIe lsnRtA OF tlme. The sFavorite
Prescription liz a hErmlsse agent being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, wish0at arep u aIcOhel ia it's
make up, whereas ali other medicines,
put np for sale through druggists for
womRn's peculiar ailments, contain large
quantities ef spiritueus liquors, which
are very harmful, especially to delicate
women sFavuYitc Prescription con
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs, All Tvs ingredients are
printed on eReh bottle wrapper III IL Il
powerful invigcrntlng tonic. impartIng
health and strength In particular 10 the
organs distinctly feminine. For weak
and siekly wemen. who are swOrn-ont, =
or dshiiitated, especially for women who
work IN store, office. or rehool-rOom. who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household bnrdgns, and for
nursing moshegm DR. Pisree's Favorite
Prescription will prove priceless benefit
because Of iss health restoring and
strength-givinx power
For constipation. the true, scientific
cure is DR. Pierees Pleasant Pellets.
Mild, harmless. vet surs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
AGREE IN PRINCIPLE.
But Morocco Details Are Yet Pulling
to the Rivals.

Berlin, March 22.-The Freuch fcreisa
minister, N. Beourgeois, informed tha
German ambassador, Prince Won RadoIin,
at Paris Saturday last, that France ac-
cepted in principle the inspectorship Of
the graneo- Spanish police for MorocSs
as proposed by Austria Hungary. the
precise functions OF the inspector 10 o.
de.imited By the delegates to the corr
ference at .Algeciras.
Much Of 81 delay at Algeciras is tx
planned by the necessity that the ENJOYS
Of Germany and France discuss tefe-
graphically with their respective foreign
Offices very detail suggested by either
side. Each exchange takes two days.
and, although an agreement has been
reached in principle, fresh differences
in the particulars seem to arise hourly,
requiring patience and careful werk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
Road conhscatea ceal.

Saginaw, Mich. March 2s.--Ihc Per,
Marquette railroad has issued tn order
confseating for Is own use al of the
coal Tint is mined in the Saginaw val
lev between now and April /. This is
measure made possible by its contracts
with the operators, and is taken as q
precautionary measure, in view Of tho
threatened coal strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
Boer War Claim $4,000. 900.

johannesburg, Transyaal, March 22.--
The South African compensation COM
mittee, which has ben examining claims
for losses suffered during the Boer war,
has completed its labor Tie committee
examined no less than $4,000 demands,
the aggregate Of which forms total
approximately Of s3i0,0O0,ooO. The
sum Of $47,5O0,000 has been allowed for
the settlement Of these claims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
vote BY Electricity.

st, Petersburg. March 22.--Thc seats
to be occupied by members Of the ma.
tional assembly in the Tauridc palace
here have been equipped with electrical
apparatus similar TO The system propos-
cd several years ago for use in the
House Of Representatives at Washing.
tim, By which ths members press but
tons and register their Votes at The
clerks desk, thus avoiding the delays Of
roll calls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
RED HOT rnG0T KILLS.
sydney Laborer Crushed by Several Tons
Weight.

Sydney, G. b., March 80 Crushed be.
meath hug,, rcd hot steel inget, George
Reid laborer, was instantly killed yes.
terday at ,the plant Of the Dominion
Iron 4 Steel company. Reid was st
work when the ingot, weighing several
tons, slipped from the massive tongs
which held IL in place on the floor above,
IL crashed through the flooring, and
there was not sufficient warning for Reid
to escape. His body was burned beyond
recognition None OF the other work.
men was injured, although several had
narrow escapes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
OhiO's Ban Oh Hszing.

Columbus, O., March % The Senate
has passed the antihsxins bill, which
originated On the house, and il now goes
10 Gle governor for lis signature. The
bill provides that any student Of any
university ~ school, public or private
found guilty Of hazing shall be fined not
more than $500 or imprisoned for not
more than ak months in Jail, or both.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
Snow Blockade Raised.

Bloomington, H., March 20. The I'LL
nois Central train marooned in the
drifts near Argents twelve miles from
Decatur. has been released and reached
Champaign yesterday, two days late.
Neighbering farmers supplied the twelve
passengers with food. Al roads are
now open
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
WILL LIVE IN FRANCE.
BeIiamy Storer Not to Return to Amer
lea Permanently.

Vienna, March ~, Tho state depart
ment al Washington has ceblcd instruc-
tions TO the American embassy here, to
inquire ii the nomination Of Charles S.
Francis as ambassador to Austria Hun.
gary to succeed Bellsniy Storer will be
agreeable to the government OF Austria
Hungary.
II Il reported here that Mr.. Storer will
return only temporarily TO the United
States and that he intends to settle per.
manently in France.
The unexpected retirement Of Mr..
storer will return only temporarily to
the United States aud that he intends
10 settle permanently in France
The unexpected retirement Of Mr..
Storer is widely discussed in diplomatic
circles here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-22
HOT REPLY TO MOODY.
Packers Attorney Terms His Distinc-
lions Artificial.

tions Artificial.
Chicago, Ill, March 2a.- Attorney Mil
Ter. for the packers, replied yesterday
TO the argument made Tuesday by At
toriey General Moody. He spoke first
of the reference made by the attorney
general TO the two provisions Of the in.
terstate commerce law. IN which the at.
tofney general declared that the sections
of the act relating 60 testimony under
oath, and ~ reports from common car
riers not Under oath were distinct, and
tbs wording Of the law proved TINT they
were regarded a. eAtirsIy different pro.
eesses Nh Miller declared that the dis
tinctions draws. BY The attorney general
were SO artificial thst the most casual
inspection Of the law would scatter the
contentious advanced by Mr.. Moody in
support Of these distinctions.