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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
London and New York Compared.

THE Interpreter" writing in the De-
tober American Magazines compares Lon.
don. the chief city Of free.trade nation,
with New York, the chief city Of d pro-
tectiye nation,
rs there less poverty or less crime
In England under free trade than there
was under protection? To what extent
has Cohden's great fight for free trade
improved the general conditions No
country in the world exhibits so pain
fully and SO publicly the squalor and
suffering Of the poor as free.trade Eng
land. There are sIums in New York, but
London is all slums. The misery Of
the poor and the vices to which the poor
fly for an anodyne to misery, overflow
the precincts of the East End and stain
Mayfair. Ii seifishly bent, man can
escape the evidences Of human suffering
in an American city. The people of
Fifth avenue might never know that
there was such thing as abieet poy-
erty if they did not see 1t in its least
unfavorable aspect from a cab window
while on their way to their country
houses on Long Island or in New Jer.
sey. But in London there is no escape.
AaoCt VI hANAaAdhS fbNttNY sweeps a1bllE
Park Lane and gazes with sorrowful,
cowardly eyes at the palaces of South
African millionaires. Ii crowds the June
morning parade Of smart ladies in Bond
street. II touts for cabs or needlessly
sweeps crossings in front OF the restau.
rants 1t fills the Strand with drunk.
ards and Piccadilly with prostitutes. It
is to be seen in the squares of the fash
ionable neighborhoods where its present
ment Is drunken women asleep with
their babies in their arms England may
be the richest country in the world, but
London is swamp of dreadful poverty.
In degree the provincial cities are as
bad. Who that has ever seen them can
forget the palpable miseries Of the poor
of Edinburgh and Glasgow and Dublin!
There is little choice between Manches-
ter. the home Of Richard Golden. and
Birmingham, the home Of Joseph Cham
berlain. the protectionist It would be
pretty hard to convince one Of the thou
sands Of London who sleep out OF doss'
in infected lodging houses that any bene-
fit has arisen from free trade
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
Canned on an Actress il balloon.

The October American Magazine CON
tains an extraordinary balloon article.
1t is description by the last survivor
Of an exciting adventure in lS74a 400
mile trip by six New York reporters in
a balloon. Que interesting point in the
story follows;
at 500 p m we landed on the
farm Of Garrett Harper in Bergen eoun-
ty, 90 miles from New York After
drinking our Gil of milk at the farm
house. We rose again and drifted north
over Ramspo until, at 7;45, dead calm
came upon us and we made another de-
scent We then found that we had land
cd near Bladentown on the farm of Miss
Charlotte Thompson. charming actress
of the day whose Jane Eyre and Fan
chons are still pleasant memories to old
theatre goers, Loading our balloon with
stones to safely anchor it, our party
paid here a visit and was cordially re-
ceived. An invitation to join MS hazard
ga by Donaldson, Miss Thompson acc
cepted with delight do Mt know if she
is still living, but II she is, she cannot
have forgotten her half-hour's cruise in
Che good air-ship Barnum,' waited 81
lently by gentle evening breeze, the
lovely panorama beneath her half hid,
half seen through tho purple haze Of
twilight"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
SCIENTISTS JOIN BELL
TO BUILD HIS AIRSHIP
Lieutenant selfridge Among Experts
Who Organize Society - Inventor
Expects to Have Flying
Machine.

Halifax, \. s., Oct. 2.--At a dinner
given BY DIR. Alexander Graham Bell
here, the Aerial Experiment society was
fo-med to carry on the work which
Prot. Bell has been conducting for sew
eral years. The members include Prof.
Bell; q. IT, Curtiss, Hammondsport, n.
Y. an expert in motor construction, aud
Lieutenant r. Selfridge of the 5th
United States field artillery, who has
been detailed by the United States gov
eminent to watch Prof. Bells expert
ments.
For the first time Prof. Bell saw an
airship in actual fight when Baldwin's
dirigble balloon made successful as
cension at the Nova Scotia exhibition
Prof Bell was delighted with the flight.
which he had come from bis Cape Bre-
ton home to witness. and warmly con-
graduated Captain Baldwin.
Prof Bell has now under construction
machine which he ic confident viii fly,
and within very short time win be
conducting important experiments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
ToPAGIE. REBEL
LEADER, EXECUTED.
Claimed He Was Secret Police Agent
Bell Tongue, 1900 Pounds,
crushes Chapel.

81. Petersburg, Oct 2.--TOrpagin. the
revolutionist, who on Sept 81 was for
the third time sentenced 10 death by
court martial for participation in a series
Of robberies and other crimes, commit
ted he claimed, as an agent OF the secret
police, was executed at Moscow yester-
day.
The tongue weighing 1000 poundsl
OF bell in the steeple Of the Church Of
the Resurrection here, fell during the
morning service yesterday, creating q
panic and. endangering the chapel re-
Gently erected over the spot where En-
peror Alexander II was asssssinated in
1881.
Prince Peter a. Kropatkin, the So
eialist leader. has been arrested at Luga
on the charge Of participating with a
band Of revolutionists in the robbery Of
the country house OF the metropolitan
Antonius.
The entire section through which the
Chinese Eastern railroad runs has been
officially declared to be threatened with
cholera
The general staff has ordered the in.
PRODUCTION Of the study Of the japanese
language at the military academy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
INSURANCE VEN suMMoNEp.
Several Are Called to Plead to Indict.
ments.

New York, Oct. 2.-Leading officials
Of several Of the large insurance com.
panies were stimmoned By District At.
tornev Jerome TO appear before the
criminal branch Of the New York State
supreme Court 10 plead to indictments
found against them BY the grand jury.
Among the officials summoned we're
Charles e. Fairchild, formerly secre.
tary OF the United States treasury and
formerly trustee of the New York Lie
Insurance company; George w. Perkins,
Of the firm Of J. T. Morgan & Co.. also
formerly vicepresident Of the same
company, both Of whom are accused OF
forgery; John b. Hegermand, president
Of the Metropolitan Insurance company,
accused on seven counts OF forgery and
three Of perjury; Frederick A. Bhrnbam,
president, George A. Burnham and Geo.
ID, Eldsidge, formerly the viee-president
ali of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company against whom collectively are
pending fifteen indictments alleging per-
jury and forgery; Robert A, Grannis,
Of the same company, charged with for
gerry, and Thomas d. Jordan, former
controller Of the Equitable Life Insur.
auee company. They are all ordered 10
appear IN court on Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02

WANT BASEBALL ON
SABBATH STOPPED
Methodists Asks Roosevelt to End the
Sunday Games Of Army
Men

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 2.-The Meth.
odist conference has adopted resolu.
ton asking President Roosevelt to stop
United States army men from playing
baseball on Sunday. 1t also asks him
to not resume Sunday opening Of the
registry and money order departments
OF the postoffiees, but leave it optional
with the local officials whether the Of
flee should be opened or not.
The United States Senate il petition.
ed to give railroad employees a cofnpul
sorry rest on Sunday, and also to pass
Sunday law for the District Of Colum.
bia. The Senate is also asked to pre-
vent the Alaska Yukon exposition from
being opened on Sunday.
Finally the conference promised the
labor unions to use its influence to get
d Saturday half holiday and also To
secure Sunday rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
HUNDREDS FIGHT.
HEMMED BY FLAME,
A Woman Pushed OF Fire Escape to
the misunderstanding Men
aces so Families.

New York, Oct. 2.-One woman was
seriously injured and the lives Of sever.
al hundred other persons endangered by
a fire which early today burned out the
three upper floors Of a six-storg tenc.
ment house on Fest Third street. The
thirty families in the building were
awakened by the cries Of fire.
Terror stricken, men and women
started down the stairs. Flames in the
hallway Of the third floor drove them
back. They grouped through the halls,
lighting with each other in their anxiety
70 get 10 the fire escape Soon the FIRE
escapes were crowded with men, women
and children.
During the excitement Rebecca Stein
was pushed from tine ladder and fell 20
the pavement. She was seriously hurt.
The fremen carried many women AMI
children down ladders TO safety. The
loss was about $4,000.
It Is the opinion Of the fremen that
the fire was OF ineendiary origin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
STOP ON RAILROAD BUILDING,
SAYS SANTA FE CHEF.
Ripley Agrees With Hin as to Outlook
for New Construction, Owing to
Present Attitude Of the
Public.

Chicago. H.. Oct. 2.--The suggestion
that railroad building must stop IN the
United states. made by james J. Hil
OF the Great Northern, found a kindred
sentiment yesterday In +. T. Ripley,
president Of the Santa Fe, who said:
Il think there viii not be much more
railroad building in this country SO long
a. the attitnde OF the public remains
as IL is today"
what about rebuilding OF lines as
they wear out :"
There will be no more Of that than
Is absolutely necessary, and what there
Is will come ont Of the earnings No
money will be borrowed even TO rebuild
A more ho, .eful view Of the situation
il taken by President J. 7. Harahsn Of
the Illinois Central.
There are bound TO be more RAILROADS
built in the United States be sah
but I question whether We will see
much construction for a time, but when
ever population demands il railroads
will be built"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
DESERTED INFANT, THE FIRST
CASE UNDER NEW LAW
Mr. and Mrs. John B. charland Of Man
chester. N. H.. Aecused-otfense is
Punishable BY imprisonment.

Manchester y. H.. oct. Charged
with abandoning their seven.months-o old
child, crime that under the new law
passed by the last legislature is pun.
ishable by imprisonment in states pris.
on, Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Cortland, 40
Union street, was arrested today and
held without bail
The child was left on the doorstep
Of r. G. Fletcher, a prominent resident
Of the city, and was sent to the coun.
IS farm
The grandmother OF the child was dis.
satisfied with the explanation Of the
parents as to where it had gone and
went TO the county farm, and, il l. said,
identified the infant
When the child was left on the door.
step wrapped in heavy clothes. this note
was tied to the bundle
viii you be kind enough to take
this little boy and keep him and have
pity on him. but not for me. | malone
in the world, and can make my own liv-
ing. He was born Feb. %. Give a name
to the baby, as he mas none. He was
born in Hayerhill.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
ta2oo.ooo CUSTOM
HOUSE IS OPENED.
Government Took Possession YESTERDAY
Of New York luIIdlng.

New York, Oct. The new sIgo1Wo
customs house In Bowling Green. MIA
has hren seven years hsildine. wa taIss
oil che hands u fhe contractor yester'
dav, II * practically completed How
ever. the rolfecsof 81 the pHrt. WHO MN
have the principal oiiiecs, pfobahl, Mn
not BE- chartered there much beiors ib,
end of this month Canioads oil I'M.
niture are being taken into the build.
ing
On the top floor there will De- a sul,.
of four rooms, including a large shower
bath, for the secretary Of the treasury
who has never before had an Office IN
New York. The main room can b. us'.
for conference with banker Tbms
will be $50 Offices.
IN the endorsement Of the seven.
story building arc boilers, machinery
and dynamos for y electric elevator,
and four electric sentiating machine,
and vaults for records. The basement
contains telephone room, storage room
offices for the ianitor and printing Office.
for the United States weather bureau
ON the first floor are tho Surveyor One
and branch 7 Of the post.oiice. mn
second story contains the principal pub.
lic room and the Offices OF the c6llee.
tor.
The naval officer, the weather bureau.
the civil service board. the warehouse
department. the isthmian canal commits.
sion, United States bank examiner, 50.
eret service. special treasury agents and
collector Of internal revenue viii aso
have Offices in the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
DYNAMITE JoLTED OUT OF
WAGON, FAILS TO EXPLODE
Driver too Weak From Fright to Stand
Warns Crowd Away.

Chicago, Oct. "A ton Of stick dyna.
mite was jolted from wagon to the
Srincapal street OF Hammond, Ind, yes
serday.
The driver drew hia horses 70 their
launches when he felt the front axle
OF the wagon break and shudderinRly
awaited the explosion as he heard the
horses topple TO the ground. But no
explosion came. instead a crowd gather
ed, bhlieving that Howard had been
injured, for he was too weak from the
fright 20 stand.
The crowd scattered when he fceb.
" warned them Of the contents of the
boxes and explained that he did not
understand why that section Of the town
had not been destroyed The stun was
finally loaded on another wagon and was
gingerly conveyed out OF town, with or.
dcrs TO the drivers from the authori.
ties that the practice, followed for three
weeks without their knowledge, Of
hauling dynamite through the streets,
must be stopped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
BOTH WIN
THEIR GAME
Detroit Defeats The Senator'S
al Washington
ATHLETICS WIN AT HOME
From the clevelands--Detroit Still Holds
It's Lead in the Contest for the
Supremacy in the American
League.
ATHLETICS WIN AT HOME

The race between the Tigers and Ath-
letIcs Is still ON, each team winning yes
tcrday. Detroit defeated the Senator.
at Washington by TO score, while
Cleveland lost TO the Athletics at Phila.
delphia with score Of to o.
The only surprise OF the games was
that Washington held the Tigers down
as they did, as it was expected that the
league leaders would chop the Senators
TO pieces.
/ Chicago was put still farther out Of
the running by receiving a drubbing at
the hands Of the New York Highlanders
final conclusions resulting in a tally Of
3 10 /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
Up 5000 Feet.

Washington. d. c., Oct. 2.-After a
trip across Maryland in the big army
balloon with which they have been ex-
perimcnting, Captain Charles de Il. Chan
dlcr, signal corps, U. $. A., and J. c.
Mccoy, pilot, returned TO Washington
early Yesterday.
The ascension was the most success
ful they have yet made, the huge gas
bag being carried cighty.seycn miles
across southeastern Maryland, Chesa.
peake bay aud nearly 10 the Atlantic
ocean. They managed to land in a clov-
er patch near Princess Anne, Md. hav-
ing maintained a rate Of about eighteen
miles AN hour. Part OF the time they
were above the clouds, the highest eleva-
ton reached being 5000 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
CONTEST CLAUSE IN WILL
OF MRS. EDDY QUESTIONED.
Sons Lawyer Asks Advice of the Super
ior Court.

Concord, \. H. Oct. 2.--In the matter
Of the $4,000 trust created by Mr..
Mary Baker Eddy for her son. George
W. W. Glover Of Lead, S. d., and his
family, attorneys for Mr. Glover today
asked the advice Of the HiIlsboro Su.
perior court. The point raised was
whether the clause In the trust deed de.
claring that ii anyone Of the benefciar.
les shall make contest Of opposition to
Mrs Eddy's last will or to the disposi
ton Of any other property by her, such
beneficiary shall forfeit all rights in
the trust fund, is "a valid condition or
Is null and void because against public
policy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
HARTMAN OUT OF ALTON.
James Stillman Also Retired from Di-
rectorate.

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct 2.--The annual meet !.
ing of the Chicago & Alton Railroad
company was held at its general offices
in this city yesterday President S. NJ.
FELTON, presided, and 340,3I5 shares were
voted for directors. Robert Mather was
elected to succeed himself and r. Al.
jackson and Edwin Hawley were chosen
to succeed Z, II. Hartman and James
Stillman Of New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
BISHOP OF LONDON WON.
Tells Result Of Tennis With President
Roosevelt.

Washington. d. c., Oct. Before
leaving here yesterday for Richmond,
Va, to participate in the trennial con
vention Of the Episcopal church, the
bishop Of London admitted for the first
time who won tennis match at the
White House Friday, between himself
and President Roosevelt. Il suppose you
will not tell who won that tennis
match2" he was asked. Certainly, |
WILL" he answered, Il did,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
is TRYING TO PAWN
JEWELS OF SULTAN
Moroccan Minister Is Busy Raising Mon
ey to Pay War Indemnity.

Paris, Oct. 2,-The powers signatoy
Of the Algeciras convention, with the
exception Of Spain, have agreed to the
measures formulated by France with the
view Of preventing the introduction Of
eontraband into Morocco. The measure
will be placed in operation.
II. Tai. brother OF Mohammeda Tai,
the finance minister OF Morocco, has ar
rived here and has opened negotiations
TO pledge the Sultan's jewels TO raise
money TO meet the war indemnity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
- -
CONCERNING FRIENDSHIP.

When hollow hearts are most unkind,
When weeps the rain and sobs the wind
True as the polar star find.
M'umbreIla.
When lightnings flash and thunders roar,
When tempests rage and torrents pour,
Faithful and fearless at the door,
M'umbrella,
A sentry straight from head to heel,
All clad in silk and ribbed with steel,
lie keeps my gate with sleepless zeal,
M'umbreIla.
Aud in the field, comrade bold,
Above my head his shield doth hold.
To guard me from my death of cold,
M'umbrella
There's many face that's false and fair,
There's many foeman unaware;
But eyermore my life shall share
M'umhrella
And, when his ribs are rudely hit,
And, when his silks are sorely split,
III get him complete refit,
My tried,
Ny true,
Suppressed emotion)
M'umbrella.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
PLANNED TO PLANT TEDDY
BEARS BEFORE PRESIDENT
Secret Service Men Spoil Mississippian's
Little Practical Joke.

Nicksburg. Miss, Oct Government
detectives have succeeded in smashing
the plan Of a Mississippi capitalist "a
play practical joke on President Roose.
welt during his bear hunt next week.
Several gross Of Teddy Bears had
been shipped here to be distributed over
the area which the president win tray.
erse in his search for live Louisiana
bears, but the secret service men soon
heard Of it and have stopped the distri-
button,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
NEW HAVEN ROAD OUT.
withdraws from American Railway As
ISOLATION, as Threatened.

New York. Oct. 2--The New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad com
panv is no longer a member Of the
American Railway association, having
carried out its threat Of withdrawing
Oct. / on account Of increased demufrage
charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
A POLICE ROLE on HONOR.
Suggestion in New York for Those Who
Lose Their Lives.

New York, oct. 2.-The Municipal
Art society, Of which Charles X. Lamb
is president, has recommended to Police
Commissioner Bingham that roll Of
honor in bronze Or stone Of members Of
the force who have lost their lives in
the service Of the municipality be estab-
lished and set up in the halls of the new
police headquarters or on the walls of
every station house in the city. The
society says it will be glad to assist in
instituting these permanent records Of
honor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
STEEL MEN LAID OFF.
Homestead Mills Discharge 100 Skilled
Workers.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 2.--The Unirea
States Steel corporation has laid off lOO
pattern makers at the Homestead Mills
Of the Carnegie Steel company. This :
the first instance, as far AZ known, Of
the laying eff Of skilled workmen By
this corporation.
1t is stated that more discharges Of
the same class Of employees will 10
made in the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
MORE DESERT JAMESTOWN.
Several Heads of the Departments Re
sign.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 2.--Authentic re-
ports disclose the fact that several heads
Of departments will resign with Direc.
tor General Barr Of the Jamestown expo
sition. John A. Wakefield, chief of con
cessions, and A, c. Sherwood. chief of
admissions, announce their designations.
1t is reported that w. NJ Dixon, as
sistant director general, and s. w
l,owles. director Of publicity, have re-
signed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
THINKS FERNALD
AND "MATHER' ONE.
Postal Authorities Believe Man Indicted
in Frauds" Fled to London.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2--James B.
Cortelyou, chief Of the postal inspectors,
gives It as his opinion that Henry Math-
er. the London banker who heeced
bankers and brokers. is none other than
Walter G. Fernald. indicted as one Of
the heads Of the Imperial Trustee com
pany of New Jersey held by the depart
nent to be one Of the most gigantic
swindlers ever uncovered by the postal
inspectors.
Mr. Cortelyou said that after more
than year Of looking into the affairs
Of the Imperial Trustee company Of Jer-
sey City, which had branch in Boston
and Philadelphia, he obtained indict
ments for the alleged heads.
All of the men were arrested and held
in heavy bail but Fernald, who went
to Canada. where he got into trouble
with the authorities in connection with
green goods" man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
Ifk'a MoFre- Made no correct
fits correct ms Morse-lfnde..
Do you analyze

Do you alyze
thingsf Or do you
form opinions simply on
appearances without having
knowledge as the basis for
your Judgment
We know you win admire
Morse-Made clothing, but what
We would like more than your
admiration is your appreciation Of
ne values we give.
"Bettey than admiration"
says Or. Samuel LokasOg,
"is ne Jadgmeat 10 estimate
things at Meiy true VaIne."
With this idea in mind we ask
you to ask your dealer to show
you Morse-Made clothing, and
look for our label inside the In
side breast-pocket OF coat. II he
doesn't sell it, write US and We
will tell you who does.
In addition to mems clothing
we make boys clothes, too, from
size z years up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
NEW FOREIGN POSTAL RATE.
The Rome Convention Plan Is Now in
Effect.

Washington, D. G., Oct. 2-The new
foreign postal rate, adopted at the last
Universal Postal convention in Rome,
became effective yesterday. Foreign
postage stamps hereafter will be FIVE
cents for the first ounce and three cents
for each additional ounce. The new rate
applies to all countries except Canada,
Mexico and Cuba. where the domestic
rate of two cents for each ounce will be
continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
PopULAcE CAUSED FIRE.
Chinese Angered at the Rice Tax, Set
Winchow Afire.

Hongkong, Oct, 2.-The big fire a.
Wuchow last Friday, which DESTROYED
hundreds Of natives houses and large
number of boats was due to the rage Of
the populace over the rice tax, to which
there is fierce opposition. The loss By
the fire amounted to 10000 600. The
Europeans at Wuchow are safe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
Yesterdays American League Games.

Az Boston. St. Louis 9, Boston !.
AZ New York, New York 3, Chicago /.
At Philadelphia, Philadelphia 4, Cleve-
land O.
At Washington, Detroit 5, Washington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-02
Amerlean League standlnr.
Yeslerday,s National League eame..

At ST. Louis, st. Louis 2, Boston l.
Az Chicago, Chicago ?, New York |
I'll inningsl.
At Pittsburg Philadelphia y, Pitts.
burg 5.
At Cincinnati, Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn