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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
RRYAN m WINDOW ADDRESS.
For an Hour Held an ImprOmptu Recep-
tion Yesterday.

Washington, Jan. 29I a window
recess Of the wide hall in front Of the
senate chamber William ] Bryan yester
iay for an hour, held an impfomptu
reception for senators and representa-.
tives.
The committee on finance WAS engaged
h tine final consideration Of the Aldrieh
financial measure. AS Mr.. Bryan came
along from tie house talking animated
ii with Il couple Of congressman, word
was passed b the Democrats of the fl
nance committee and Senator Bailey and
Senator Teller emerged and greeted the
Nebraskan Retiring to the window
niche an animated discussion took place
between Senator Bailey and Mr. BRYAN,
with Senator Teller offering an occasion
al suggestion, ana Representatives.
Hardy aud Randall Of Texas and James
Kerr, prominent Pennsylvania Dem
oerat, as listeners
Mr.. Bryan said later the discussion
was about the Democratic view Of the
currency question
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO
RACED THREE HOURS
Last Nights Loss Is Estimated at More
That Million Dollars-Third
Disastrous One Within Three

Chicago, Jam 20. The third disastrous
FIRE in the business district Of the city
in as many days caused a loss last night
estimated at more than Sl,000,000 in
the almost complete destruction OF the
building at IA Wabash avenue, occu-
pied by Alfred Peats & CO., dealers in
wall paper, the building adjoining it on
the south occupied by John A. Colby &
sons, furniture dealers, and that in the
rear, fronting on Michigan avenue, oc-
uipied by the millinery firm Of Edison
Keith Il Co. Those to the north and
south OF the Keith Building occupied by
Gage Brothers & Co and Theodore Asch-
er s Co., millinery firms, were damaged
BY fire and water. The fire started iii
the engine room Of the Peats building
and ragged for three hours.
The heaviest losers are: Peats &
Co. s250.00Oj John A Colby & Sons,
100000; Gage Brothers, 5000; Theo.
dore Ascher 4 Co, $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
LITILETON SUMS UP
In THAW'S DEFENSE
Makes No oratorial Pyrotechnics, But
Gives Plain Staetment Of the
Case

y New York, Jan. 29.-The announce.
ment that Attorney Martin w. Iittle-
ton would sum up this morning AT
tractcd the largest crowd Of the Thaw
trial To the court room EVELYN sat
beside her siSter-in law, Mrs. Carnegie.
and the lattex's husband. The bag
against women was raised temporarily
and several women friends Of Littleton
were IN the room. Among the speeta
tors was Sir Alan johnson, British min
lister to Denmark. Littleton began his
speech at 1885 o'clock.
An American verdict from this Amer
lean jury is all we want said Littleton.
We believe that you are convined from
the evidence that this defendant was
not Of sound mind when he killed Stan
ford White The prosecution was com
PEELED TO prove that he was sane at
I the time 81 killing. but we were not
lcompelled to prove he was OF uns0nnd
mind. Going into proof at insanity
littleton dwelt particularly upon Thaw's
mentally tainted heritage
Littleton steered entirely clear Of
"Dementia Americana ana other rae
torlcal pyrotecanies. He combatted the
insinuation Of the state THAT the de.
fcnse Of insanity was picked by him as
subterfuge. His plea was plain IN
sanity. with no other argument taan
that Thaw could not be adjudeed guilty
because of mis- mental incompetence.
when he killed White
Mr. Jerome's elimination Of expert tes.
timony from the rebuttal case occasioned
much talk. Based upon his assertions
Of last year that Thaw was an ineurable
paranoiac, fumor had It that the prose.
eutor might not be displeased with
verdict Of not guilty on the ground Of
insanity, with an ensuing committal Of
Harry Thaw to the asylum for the Grim
inal insane at Mattewan. throughout
the trial, however, Mr. Jerome has at
tempted to belittle and discfedit an tes
timonY having TO do with Thaws IRA
tionality He has attempted to show
that the youthful ontbursts Of the de-
fendant were fits of temper which dc.
served spanking as he expressed ii,
rather than scientific discussion. He has
attempted to discredit the outbreaks IN
later life with the suggestion that they
We're the result OF too much drink and
nothing more.
That the prosecutor will ridicule the
expert testimony is generally agreed.
Having no experts Of his own, he has
fee hand in that direction this year Mr..
Ierome's move yesterday also frustrated
plan Of the defense to call in sur
rebuttal several Of the experts who testi-
fed against Thow at his last trial but
who, when Mr.. Jerome switched to the
appointment Of q hmacv commission.
made affidavits setting forth the opinion
that Thaw was so insane as to be in
capable OF understanding the nature Of
the proceedings against him or of in
telligently advising with counsel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29

Board Of Trade Banquet Over New In
dustries Secured

Waterbury, JAN 20. The annual
meeting and banquet Of the waterbury
board of trade was held at the Water
bury inn last evening at 1880. The fol
lowing officers were elected: President
A. H. Smith; yiee-president +. NJ
Huntley; secretary, H 81 Whitehill;
treasurer, w. B. Clark Following the
election Landlord Davis served one o.
his matchess banquets, there being 95
covers laid, and tie following program
was very successfully carried OUT;
Chairman w. b. Clark; toqstmaster, II.
G Moody; L. G. Miller, Developing
Natural Resources r. w. Reimberr,
"Our SCHOOL," G. i. Moody, Progress;
DR.. i. 4. Steele, Invoices Henry j.
Kemp. Impressions Of Waterbury, p,
+. Campbell, Local Railroad Statistic"
s. 9. Wheeler, Early IListoryi" ;. :.
Graves, Cone Thought"
The past year has been the most sue
eessful ia the history Of this organiza
tion, several new industries having been
located here and the Waterbury inu
made the pride Of the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
DEATH OF AGED WOMAN.
pladema ]. (Smaliey) Noyes Of Hyde
Park Was 81 Years Old.

HYDE Park. Jan 29.--Diadema j.
SmaHey, the oldest person IN the town
Of Hyde Park. widow Of Lucius II,
Moves, died Tuesday morning Of pneu-
monia. after a few hours illness, She
was about MONDAY and retired ID her
usual health that night Mrs. Noyes was
I9l years oil and the asst of the grandchil-
dren Of Capt. Jedeaiah Hyde, after whom
this Town was named She was the
daughter Of Capt. Francis smalley, was
born IN this town, and had always lived
here. She Is survived hy four children.
Mrs Waldo Brigham. Mrs. X. W. Hull
bllrd and Edward l. Noyes Of this place
and A. B. Noyes Of St, Johnsbury. A
large number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren also survive her, She was
a member Of the Congregational church.
The funeral win take place at her late
home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
AUTOMOBILE RECIPROCITY.
Rhode Island Autoists Propose New
Law.

Providence, Jan. 29.-The Rhode Is
land automobile club proposes new laws
for the control of machines and drivers.
me committee which drafted the pro.
,osed act consisted of Frank w. Tilling
bast attorney J. jerome Hahn aud Ju-
Ian a. Chase
The maximum speed in compact pro-
,;sns Of cities and towns is placed at Is
,sIes an hour, the speed in other places
- be- at all times reasonable and
,,oner.r The fee for an automobile H.
aasgle is increased from 50 to $40, to be
;sspss 10 the owner Of 4 machine, while
an additional license fee Of - is charged
81 the driver of machine.
The unique feature Of the proposed
i.w i reciprocity clause. placing the
INC - restrictions upon nonresident au-
tessohiIisis as are imposed upon Rhode
ISLANDERS when they 60 to another state
- instance the state Of New Jersey
..-,,ires that every automobile shall be
isteses vithing the state before il Is
..s.,itfei 10 cross the borders. Thus.
New Jersey automobiles comes to
pls5s Island be viii be forced 20 pro-
- -. : license before he can cross the
s.sser into Little Rhody.7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
TERRIBLE DEED
OF A YOUNG BOY
Blew OFF His Sisters Head With a
Shotgun and Then Strutted About
as If Proud Of His Act.

Rochester, y. Y, Jan. 29.-In the alb
sence of his mother from home yester-
day afternoon William Mcbride, as12-
year-old boy Of Egypt, a little place
east of here. put on a belt Of his fathers
loaded a shotgun with cartridges Of
buekshot and blew the head of mis- a.
year-oId sister, Viola, who hau beeh left
BY her mother strapped in a high c0air.
An older sister, also at home. told Cor
oner Killip that the boy then struttel
about with the gun and even pointed IL
at her
At last moved by the elder sisters
fright, the boy took up the body, put
!. into a blanket and carried It behind
a barn. where he MD it. When asked
BY the coroner why he did sais. he said:
Well. she vas dead. and thought she
needed te be in cold place.
The mother. Mrs Emma Mcbride. Is
a widow. and four Of her eight children
are IN an Institution in Buffalo Her
husband WAS killed some months ago in
train accident at Fairport
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

~. W Hepburn returned to-day from
Troy, n. Y. where he was called two
weeks since by the death of his grand
father.
A man giving his name as James Hol-
land, drunk and glad Of it, was arrested
this afternoon by special officer A. J.
Stewart. When arrested, he was wan
defing around the railroad track near
Prospect street.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are II. \. Kimball.
Enosburgh Falls; F NJ Glass, Boston
A. j. Payne, C. W. Payne, Burlington;
f. a. Leland, Springfield; II A. Dole.
Boston NJ 7. Fisher, Rutland; A. X.
New York; S " Hindes. Bur
hueton. s. f. Bronnell. Burlington. l..
G. Adams, Portland. Me-; NJ. = Wolton,
New York; G. l. Wilcox. Boston: J. L.
Fulton. White River junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
Great Bratain's Ruler is Be-
sieged by Suffragettes
IN HIS CARRIAGE TO-DAY
Miss Fitzherbert, Leader Of Woman's
Suffrage, Eluded Police and Dashed
Up to Royal Carriage, Yelling,
"votes for Women"

London, Jan. 20--King Edward and
Queen Alexandra had narrow escape
to-day from falling into the hands Of
suffragettes as they drove from Bucking-
ham palace to Westminster to open
Parliament. That equal rights women
should have the hardihood to approach
even royalty seems never TO have oe-
Cured to the London police. AS the
royal carriage drove up, Miss Fitzher-
bert, leader Of determined little band
Of suffragists, lodged past the police
and rushed straight toward the king
and queen, waving banner and scream
ing, "Votes for women Half dozen
followers were at her heels.
King Edward looked startled. the queen
curious. Then policeman dashed at
Miss Fitzherhert, reached her as she was
almost at the carriage step, and dragged
her back. Other suffragists tried to get
at the carriage, but the police were too
quick for them Positions whipped up
the horses and the carriage rolled inside
the gates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
FUNERAL AT ST. MoNIcA'S.
OF Phillip E. Peltier, With Knights Of
Columbus as Escort.

The funeral services Of Phillip L.
Peltier were held at nine o'clock this
morning from st. Moniea's church. High
mass was celebratedaby the Rev. E. II.
Cray. Tine church was wen filed with
friends and relatives A larger number
Of the Knights Of Columbus attended in
body and escorted the remains to the
grave in the Catholic cemetery There
were many very beautiful floral trib-
utes. The pail bearers were j L. Had
digan, Harry Bonett, John Nelson,
Walter Scott, James Mcdonald and
James kenedck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
ESCAPED GUARD
AND GOT FREEDOM
Martin Manning Of Bellows Falls Dupli-
Gated William wright's Feat in
Washington Last Summer.

Brattlehoro. Jan. 90 Martin Man
ming, who was taken to Bellows Falls
70 Newfane Jail Saturday to serve sem
tence of 80 days, escaped yesterday AMI
has not been caught although iailer
Earl Davis received report that Man
ming had been seen III East Dover. wnere
he asked tine way to Wilmington. Man.
ming was taken out yesterday for the
first time with the prisoners who COM
pose the chopping gang and VINO are em-
ployed BY Sheriff a. II. Thompson in
the woods. He made an excuse TO his
guard John Fredette whereby he was
allowed ta get out of siga6 for brief
time and he Immediately ran for bis
liberty. His trail was followed for some
distance amoung the mountains
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
ENJOYED JAcKsoNs LECTURE.
acharles Dickens. Novelist and Reform
err Wen Treated.

The lecture last evening in Kellogg
Hubbard library hall at Montpelier by
|C. A. G. Jackson on Charles Dickens,
Novelist and Reformer,n was a literary
treat. Mr. jackson was entirely famil-
lar with his subject and in vivid Ian
gnaeo be drew a pleasing picture Of tbs
English novelist intcrspersing it with
extracts from his writings that kept the
ahaienee Neeuly interested for an hour
or more TIE lecture was the nature Of
an experiment to see whether Montpelier
people this winter viii support a lee
ture course made up Of local and state
talent aud 10 canvass for the sale of
tickets vas made The audience was not
large but was made up Of educated and
scholarly people Of She city VINO were
united in their appreciation Of Mr..
Jscks0n's effort and in their expression
OF opinion that be had set a high stand
ard Tor whoever mag cams alter Him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
STOLE PARSONS HAT.
Now The Rev. Mr.. Gleason Declines
Call to DeerfeId, N. H.

Deerfeld, N. IT.. Jan 29.-The Rev.
Mr.. Gleason Of Lonsdale, II. T., who had
received call from the First Baptist
church here, has declined to accept,
much to the disappointment Of the So
ciety. 1t is understood the reason Is
this:
When Mr.. Gleason preached here as
Ia candidate some woodchoppers who
were in attendance stole his nat and he
had considerable difficulty in recovering
it.
He was obliged to walk two miles 70
a lumber camp where he induced the
men to surrender his property.
The people of the church here ex
press the hope that he has not Judged
Deerfeld Baptists BY DeerfeId wool
choppers aud let the incident influence
him in the call extended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
OFFICERS REELECTED
BY Montpelier Association Of congre-
gational Ministers.

The Montpelier Association Of Con-
gregational Ministers held its annual
meeting yesterday in the parlors Of the
Y. NJ u a. at Montpelier. The Rev.
w, G. Maclntyre Of Barre, the Rev.
Frazer Metzger Of Randolph and the
Rev. A. NJ. Smith Of Roxbury We're ad
mittesl to membership. The reports Of
the officers were read and accepted. The
Rev Donald Frazer Of Berlin Corner was
reelected president and moderator, and
the Rev. d. II Strong Of Williamstown
as secretary and treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
NO POLITICS IN IT.
Say Those Who Are Getting w. H. Taft
to Speak in Vermont.

St. Albans, Jan. Pa statement by
Or, II. b Holton. Vermont Red Cross
president, and w. } Van Patten, presi
dent OF the Vermont Society Of the
sons OF the American Revolution as to
the reason why an invitation was ex-
tended to the Hon, William II. Taft,
national president Of the Red Cross So
ciety, to address the Vermont society
at its mid-winter meeting. contains the
following; Any intimation that There
is ANYTHING Of political object ON the
part Of those having extended the invi-
tation to Secretary Taft or on his part
in accepting is wholly without founda
tion and is a gratuitous reflection not
only upon Secretary Taft himself as
president Of the Red Cross, but upon
the officers Of the two organizations"
Secretary Taft's address will be in
the interests Of the Red Cross society
and incidentally on the Sons of the
American Revolution. He viii also
speak on our work in the Philippines
and the relations OF this country to
the far East.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
cHoKED TO DEATH.
Albert Mason Died in Boston Restaur-
ant Last Night.

Boston, Jan 29.-Albert Mason. aged
81 years, tea aud coffee salesman, died
a. result IF fit OF choking while
eating in a Commercial street restaur-
ant last night He was born in Kenne-
bunkport. Me-. being the son of a
wealthy sea captain He was brother
OF former Mayor William Mason of
Dover. n. H. He leaves wife. who re-
sides in Chicago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
DESERTED AT THE ALTAR.
Bridegrocm-to-Be Leaves Pretty Vera
White Waiting at City Hall.

Boston, JAN 29.--The bridegroom :
courage failed him at the last minute
yesterday, and be fled, leaving pretty
Vera White Of Cambridge alone and un
wed at City hall Miss White would not
tell the name Of her delinquent sweet
heart
When the couple appeared in City nall
Patroleman McIiugh consented to as
sist in arranging the ceremony. The
Young snan asked the officer ii he could
find room where he could "slick upp
a bit in preparation for the ordeal The
patTolman produced brass key and
the bridegroom went away.
lie never came back. The bride went
nome broken hearted and the patrolman
went to look for the duplicate key.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
MAINE HERDS IMPROVING.
Only 4 Per Cent. Of the Cattle Found
Diseased Under Tuberculin Test.

Augusta, Ne. Jan pa fact graft
tying to the dairymen OF the state was
announced in the annual report yester.
day Of the Maine cattle commissioners
to the effect that the past year only 4
per cent. OF the cattle examined BIZ the
tubeeulin test were diseased, whereas in
1905 and 1906 6 per cent OF the grade
cattle and 20 per cent. Of the pure hloods
tested with tubereulin were diseased
The past year 10000 head were tested
and s02 condemned. sixty-eight horses
and Sc sheep also were condemned. The
amount expended for cattle. horses and
expenses during the year was S25.346
There were over 9,0o0 cattle sold to
Brighton. Mass. and only 40 were re-
ported back 10 The commissioners as
falling 10 pass the tuherculin test.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
GEN. c. H. HOWARD DEAD.
Was Brother Of General o. o. Howard
of Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. 20 General 0. O.
Howard Haceiyed word yesterday of the
death on Monday Of his brother, General
Charles II. Howard Of Chicago Early
in the war for the union, General Charles
Howard was assigned to duty as aide de-
camp upon the staff of his brother, and
fought with great gailanfry all through
the war, being several times wounded.
He received many breyets and promo
tions. and was mustered out with the
rank Of brigadier. general General @.
O. Howard and his son, H. S. Howard,
left on the noon train yesterday for
Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
DEATH OF NJ. COOK.
After Long Illness--Funeral to Be Held
Friday Morning.

Michael Cook died at his home yester-
day afternoon at three o'clock, after an
illness OF two years. The deceased was
AZ years old and had followed the oc-
eupation Of stonecutting from his 18th
years until seven years ago, when he
was compelled to give it up on account
of failing health, Since then he had
been engaged IN the hammer-handle
business He leaves a wife and six chill
dren, his mother, Mrs Elvira Cook,
three sisters. Rose Cook and Mrs Lizzie
Canton, both Of Barre. and Mrs Ella
Plouff Of Pittshed, Mass, and one broth
en-, William H. Cook Of Rockland, Cali
forflia
The funeral win take place Friday
morning at s o'clock from st. Monica's
church. and the interment win be in the
Catholic cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
MOVEMENT FOR PEACE.
Will Be Started Next Autumn By Eng
land Says King.

London, Jan. 2o--1n his speecn open
ing parliament today King Edward dis
cussed the work Of the Hague peace
conference and said that England is now
considering the wisdom Of inviting all
the worlds maratime powers to send
representatives to London in the au-
tumn to settle an important interna-
tional legal point for the guidance OF
appeal to courts in a prize case. Nego-
tiations were being had win the United
States to refer pending questions con
cerning Newfoundland fisheries to the
Hague. The question Of japanese inn
migration into Canada has been settled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
Senator Warner Fails

New York. jar. 29.-Former United
States Senator Warner Miller, having
offices at No loo Broadway. yesterday
his creditors. Mr. Miller is largely in-
tercsted in gold and copper mining in
the United States and British Columbia.
being an officer OF director OF q number
Of mining companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
SWIFT ARRESTED.
Charged With Having Distributed circu-
lars on the Street.

Boston, Jan. % Morrison /. swift.
whose open-air meetings and paradcs
have kept the police busy Tor weeks
past. vas argesled on the common yes
terlav on 3 warrant accusing him Of
violating tie city ordinances hv distu-
bufing circulars without a permit out
side the free state employment Office on
Kneelznd street yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
MATTY BALDWIN WON.
In f2-round Bout in Boston Last Even
ing.

Boston, Jan 90 Matty Baldwin Of
Charlestown was given the decision over
Kid Goodman of Boston at the end Of
"a l2-rounG encounter at the Arinory Ath-
letie association last night. The battle
was an interesting one with the SUI
periority slightly in Baldwin's favor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
ANOTHER LARGE FIRE.
Loss at Kansas City, Mo-, Last Night
Was Half Million.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 20. Fire in
the canning department of one Of the
twin main buildings Of the packing plant
of Nelson Morris & company, on the
liaw river in Kansas City, Kansas last
night. caused a loss estimated at half
a million dollars,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
RATE CASE ARGUED.
State VS.. Central Vermont R. r. Was
in Supreme Court Today.

In supreme court today Attorney
General Fits argued for the state of
Vermont its case against the Central
Vermont railroad, being brought on the
ground Of alleged discrimination of
freight rates on the transportation Of
coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
AN ASSORTMENT
watered Milk and Liquor Selling Were
Cases in Burlington Court.

Burlington, Jan. 90. Sylvester Sails
OF South Burlington was fined 500 in
city court to-day for selling watered
milk. John MarteHe was fined $500 for
selling liquor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29
Eagagemsni Annaancsd Ta-dsr.

burlington, Jan. 2o.-The engagement
of Max Z Powell and Miss Lois Nc
Bride. daughter Of Andrew Mcbride. is
announced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29

William Collision Of Barfon. who vas
76 years oid Christmas day. has cut and
drawn eight couls d weod this winter
without assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-29

Fishing through the ice has begun at
Lake Homoseen. 4 l3.pouud piokerel
WAS caught Sunday.