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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
FIFTEEN MEN DROWNED
OFF BURNING SHIP
Steamer st. cuthbert Destroyed OF
The Nova Scotian coast-Men Lost
Their Lives in Leaving Her.

Halifax, N. s., Feb. fin the midst
of = wild blizzard Yesterday afternoon
enc steamer Sc. Clithbert was burned
tc the waters edge or The Nova Scotiau
coast Fifteen members Of the crew
were drowned by the swamping Of a
small boat IN which they attempted to
leave the vessel after fire mad broken
out sunday The onter 81 members of
inc crew including the captain were res
cued by the White Star Line Cymric
After taking Of tile survivors the Gym
Tic abandoned tine burning steamer yes
terday afternoon and proceeded to Bos-
ton.
News Of the destruction Of the 81.
eutnbert was received here last night in
4 wireless message from Capt Finch OF
the Cymrie,
The message read. "The steamer ST.
Cuthbert was abandoned aiire Monday
afternoon off the Nova Scotian coast.
The Cymrie stood By for nine hours
during 3 strong gale, heavy sea and
snow squall Life boat IN Charge Of
chief officer making three perious trips
rescued ~ members Of the crew includ
ing the captain. Several members Of
the crew are severely burned and in
jurei
Fifteen Of the crew we're drowned
Sunday attempting to leave the yes
sel Their boat was swamped by a.
neavv sea
"Seaeoeks left open on ST. Cuthbert
which will probably sink within 10 hours
II II now dangerous derelict lying in
the patn OF New York and European
vessels
The st. Cuthbert, owned by the Brit.
ish 4 Foreign Steamship company Of
Liverpool, sailed from Antwerp on Jan.
uary % for New York. When the steam
ship Cymric left tine scene of the dis.
aster the burning steamship was lying
directly in the trans. Atlantic steamship
course. The Cymric left Liverpool on
January gath for Boston.
The steamship ST. Cuthbeft was com.
new vessel having been
built in 1904 at Newcastle, England BY
the Armstrong Wnitworth 6 Co. The
81. Cuthbert was 4,o45 tons register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
ANXIOUS TO HEAR
THE STORY OF FIGHT
Fashionables and the Rabble Knocked FL
bows Over the Boni-de Sagan Suit
in Paris Court.

Paris, Feb a. Fashionables and tile
cannaille" strove for places in the court
sopm to-day, where Count Boni de Cas-
tellane and his cousin, Prince De Sagan.
testified as witness in the latter's suit
for a franc damages for an attack hv
.Poni. Boni, first on the stand. admitted
.sp&, IN the princes face. but said
the prince fell Of his own accord He
did not hit or kick him after he was
down. His brother, Jean. stood by his
story, saying the prince tried to WlIaek
Boni with his walking stick, missed, lost
his balance and fell. Most Of the other
witnesses were young apprentices. They
told various stories. some upholding the
princes assertion that both Boni and
Jean participated in the encounter and
that The prince was beaten after he
fell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
WEATHER FALLS
TO Is BELOW MARK
coIdest Day Of The Season in Barre.
While Montpelier's Lowest Notch
was 20 Below-o Other Reports.

The mercury might have gone lower
than it did this morning, but it really
wouldn't have made much difference to
humanity if it had The bottom riing
reached in Barre was 20 below zero,
which is several degrees colder than it
has been this winter. Various people
vouch for the accuracy the the 2s state
ment, while others are sure it was rs.
Ii was 2s in the lower yard Of the CEN
tral Vermont railroad early today. It
was 26 at Clark Holden's on South Main
street, and the same at @ L. Bugbee's
on Washington street. So late Is seven
o'clock this morning the thermometer
stood at 2I degrees below on Main
street.
The coldest stories from Montpelier
Youch for 26 to 20 below zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
LITTLE TRACE OF PARENTS,
Quincy Boys Search Reveals Where They
Once Lived.

The Times printed an item the other
day about 4 Quincy, Mass, boy looking
for his relatives. and writing to Barre
parties. asking for knowledge OF the
whereabouts Of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Sherlina. 1t Is now stated that
they lived at one time in the same
house with Mrs. William Riley on the
road to Topslam, some Is or 20 years
age. 1t ia said MIR, and Mrs. Sheriino
separated when the boy was young. and
the mother went out TO work He is
now nearly II years OF age and his name
and address is Fred Nutting, ri, SIS
Nightingale street, Quincy, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
NERVOUS AND ExcTTABLE.
Reports Dr.. Ferris, who Visited Thaw
at Matteawan.

Albany, M u, Feb DIR Allen Fer
ris, head Of the state lunacy commission,
who returned to-day after visiting Harry
Thaw at Matteawan, said be found the
prisoner very nervous and excitable, but
that it was impossible on sueh an exami-
nation to decide on his sanity. He said
that Thaw did not appear despnndent.
lie viii receive treatmant exactly the
same as the old prisoners &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04

There will be regular meeting Of
the Ladies auxiliary, 4. o. IL. in X.
Of G. hall. Wednesday evening Feb, g.,
a. $50 O'Clock.
Among arrivals at the City aotel last
evening and today are H. Wolfson. New
York Charles F. Partridge. Woodstock;
W. E. LibheY. Boston. $. G. G Ward.
Augusta. Ne: L Fl Parker. Boston; C.
J. Fefgaeson. Buriingtoas G. (. Hum
phrey. Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
THE BURGLAR DROPS IN.
When He Attacks Safe Protector, Pat
ented By Joseph Gaynor of Barre.

Joseph Gaynor. wno resides az Boil
ster place. has secured q patent on
burglar alarm from the T. S. patent
offer. The alarm is constructed more
especially fer protection for safes and
vaults. II comprises the construction
Of trap door ia the floor in front Of
the safe OF vault and. when i Is set, a
person stepping oH1e Il VIII Be precipi
tsted into an ENCLOSURE beneath the
hoor where be Is held prisoner until re
leased. An electrical alarm bell is at
taehed to tie trap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
DANIELS GRANITE co.
Albert E. PiIIsbury Of Boston is Elected
President.

Milford, n. IT., Feb. 4The Daniels
Granite company held its annual meet
ing here yesterday and elected the fol
lowing officers, President, ex. Atty Gn.
Albert Z. pillsbury. Boston, Mass: treas
urer, Chief Justice If the supreme court
Robert n. Wallace. Milford n. H;
general manager David Daniels, Milford,
u. H.: directors. Frank w Ordway,
Milford. \. H.; c. II. V. Smith. Milford,
y. H.: ex-Atty.-Gen. A. f. Pillsbufy,
Boston, Mass; H. A. smalley, Boston.
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
NEW sUPT. HERE.
]. II. Gowdey Comes From St. Albans to
Telephone Work.

J. II. Gowdev, the new superintendent
81 the local division OF the New England
Telephone company, has arrived in
Montpelier from st. Albans and mas as
sumed charge Of the work, succeeding
X r. Hemminway who leaves tomorrow
for the Boston office of the company
where he was located before coming to
take temporary charge of the Barre and
Montpelier offices. MIR, Cowdey is resid-
ing for the present at the Pavilion hotel
in Montpelier, but on securing rooms
win be Joined by Mrs. Gowdey
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
MoNTpELIER's POOR.
Net Cost Last Year Was ss,07s.OS, Small
er Than in 1906.

The total net cost Of the Montpelier
poor department for the municipal year
ending February J. 1908 was $S.07s0s,
against s3.374. % for the year preced-
iEg. Some of those helped have paid
back what was given them and will not
therefore have their names printed IN
the annual city report as being among
those assisted The city also got con
siderable revenue from its poor farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
publIe Hearing On TAXATION.

The commission appointed 70 consider
taxation IN Vermont win give : pubic
hearing at tie State House IN Mont
peliee Wednesday, February 2. st $3.50
a. m. AT this meeting any person in
the state interested IN taxation laws
who desires to prcsent - yievs win b
haard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
IS BELOW AT FAIRFAX.
Lowest Temperature Of the Season Was
Recorded This Morning.

st. Adams. Feb. 1.-The coolest wealth
er of the season struck northern Ver-
mont this morning, the lowest temper
ature being recorded at Fairfax, where
il was 80 to 50 below zero. Other TEN
peratures were. Swanton 25, Enosburgh
Falls and Jericho "a, st. Adams p and
Swanton 20 below.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
MONTPELIER WATER WORKS.
Net Receipts For Last Year Were
$765s.11.

The annual report Of P. S. SMITH, su.
periptendent Of the Montpelier water
works, makes, as usual. good show
ing for this valuable city asset The
total receipts Of this department for the
fiscal year ending January 81 were Sf9,-
o27.i6 and from this amount the city
netted S7,65s.11. The net receipts for
the year before were about $1,000. but
during the past year an unusually large
amount OF construction and extension
work was done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
PLAN HIGHWAY WORK.
Gov. Proctor Meets State and County
ofeiaIs in Burlington.

Burlington Feb. A mesting vas
held here lhis afternoon Of Governor
Proctor ana the state and county higa
way officials to consider the years
work. There is to be also a meeting ii
the Champlain ter-centennial commits
sion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
Closed for Re-adiustment.

1t. Aihans. Feb. 3.--The Iariury Of the
St. Alhans Furniture company employ
ing % hands. has been closed for the ne
adiust ueut Of its affairs. L Is Thought
probable that the factory viii Be ~
opened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04
coIdest Of season n BurIinrtan.

Burlington. Feb. THE thermometer
stood at % below zero tnis morning. tha
c0ldesl Of the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04

WAS DENIED
Peter G. Layery Wins in Suit
Against Him
BROUGHT BY M. McCARGAR
Got an Injunction Against Eu-
cid Granite Company, and Asked for
a Receiver--Another Barre Firm
Agrees on Receiyership.


Judge Willard w. Miles Of the Ver-
mont supreme court has denied the petit
tion Of Myron McCargar for a receiver
against Peter q. Layerv of this city and
has dissolved the injunction, finding no
ground Tor the existeiice Of the injunc-
tion. The case Of AieCargar VS.. Layery
was brought last December The plain
till claimed that he was partner Of
Lavery in the granite business and OBJ
tanned temporary Injunction at the
same time asking for a receiyership over
the Euclid Granite company
The hearing was held at North Hero
and later at Middlebury before Judge
Miles as chancellor, during which the
defendant represented that McCargar
was not partner in the business. but
WAS travelling salesman, covering vari
Gus portions Of Vermont, claiming fur
thermore that he was hired with the
understanding that If satisfactory he
would be taken into the business. Judge
Miles decision in favor OF the defendant
was filed yesterday, announcement Of the
same having been received to-day.
The plaintiff. whose home is in Al
burg. was represented by " a. Bullard
of Burlington. while John VI Gordon
and s. Iiollister jackson Of Barre ap-
peared for Layery. The Euclid Granite
company does business on Granite street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-04

In order to settle the partnership af-
fairs existing heretofore between d. M.
Miles, Harry and Friend Whitcomb, do
ing granite quaaTying business under
the name of Bond 4 Wlitcomb, the part
ners have come to an agreement 70 have
receiver appointed as the best manner
Of reaching the desired end. a hearing
was held before Judge Waterman last
week. at which receiver was agreed
upon, and it is expected that the receiver
viii be named the last part Of the week
The company has been doing business
for several years, and have valuable
quarry property.
The bee., 1908-01-02
TntcoM odrpur ABovz NORMAL
Nrn PRACTICALLY ALI WORKING
PUT ABOVE NORMAL
United Mine Worker Officials Have Been Claiming They Would
Tie Up Mines Today

Yesterday was the day set by
the officials of the United Mine
Workers of America for the
"strike ordern to bring the min.
ers out Of the non union miners
of Hopkins, Christian, Union
and Webster counties and "tie
up" the bic ct slieries where the
operators have constantly refused
to employ union men shaving for
years maintained thac&hey could
best serve the interests of them
selves and of their employees and
of the community by employing
non-union men exclusively.
These operators have refused u
allow the organizers and aeita-
tors of the miners union to M
terfere with or dictate CONCERN
ing the management Of tlleir
mines aud they assert that the
records will prove that these
non-uniou, mines are operated
more daAShn the year and that
their men earn more and are
in berter circumstances than
those in any coal mines in Ken
lucky or elsewhere.
1t is not long since that a man
aspiring TO the highest Office in
the gift of the national organiza-
tion of Mine Workers made the
public CLAIM that every man in
the mines of Hopkins county
would respond to the strike order
when made.
y New Years day was fixed as
the time. rn
, Yesterday was the Jest.
A dispatch dated MadisonVille,
December 31st and published in
TIN Evansville Courier, said
trUF lily: Thousands Of men
W cave the mines of Hopkins,
( dstion, Webster and Union
counties tomorrow Il the plans o.
the Official Of The listed Nine work.n
The bee., 1908-01-02
Of America are carried out 1t furthe

Of America are carried out 1t further
stated: "The union officials are
claiming that majority of the
men who work IN the mines are
members of the union but the
operators are laughing at the
claims" Aud further: "The
big collieries of the West Ken
tucky Goal Co., and other large
operating plants, including those
of the St. Bernard at Darlington
ndother points along the l.. N.
are expected. to be tied up"
The operators of the non-union
mines, of Hopkins and other
counties referred to when inter-
viewed personally ang by tele-
phone last night said Wat the re-
suit of the days work and test
were all that they could have de-
sired. The days output of coal
vas y many instances record
breaker and with slight excep-
ton every nonunion mine in
the f6nr counties mentioned was
operated with full force at work,
One large Hopkins county oper-
atof SAID he would hate for his
mea TO produce every day as
mbch coal as they did yesterday
unless the weather turns cold.
The output of the. non-union
mines in Hopkins, Webster and
Union counties yesterday was
above the normal. The results
Of the days work in Christia1
4onnty was not obtained here.
Many Of the miners were on
the streets and about the Offices
qf the coal company here last
hight TO compare notes and see
which mlne produced the mos
coal as we'll as 20 hear the new ,
from the outside mines.
The ST. Bernard group OF
The bee., 1908-01-02
SKATING PARTY.
Darlington Young Men Entertain The
Girls Royalty.

I
The closing evcAt Of the year
and conceded to be them de-
lightful was the skating party
Tuesday night given by the young
men to the girls of their set
Manager McGary had secured
Hulins string band Of Henderson
to play at the rink and the
young people took advantage of
the opportunity to have good
time. The largest crowd of the
season was present and the .skat-
ers and spectators we're charmed
with the sweet strains of. music
that filed the air from s till 2.
The merry skating party compos-
ed of Misses Anna Deal, Bran
we'll, Martha and Virginia Nc
Gary, Mable Browning, Irene
Coyh, Pansy Rule and Elizabeth
Kemp, Messrs Hanley Fansworth
Miller Eyans, John Moore, Mar
vim Mitchell, Chas. Tfumpy aud
Roy Peyton repaired to the love
lily home or Mr.. ard Mrs. Dan
M. Evans where entertainment
had been prepared for them.
Dainty refreshments were. serv'
ed by the hostess assisted by Mrs
Hariettc Browning snd Mrs.
\ Stella M. Kemp, consisting of a
sandwich course, with coco
brick ice cream aud cake and
sailed almonds which was hearth,
ly enjoyed by the hungry crowd,
The young people spent the RI
mainder of the old years Rplayl
ing and singing and reluctantly
said good night early in the morrI
ing of 1908, declaring that they
had the time of their life, a.
their happy faces indichtsd. i
The bee., 1908-01-02

where the burial took place HI
day morning at Spring Hill CD
etery.
This murder Of a good man ID
the performances of his duty I
keenly felt aud deeply resedtd
by the railroad men of Esrlingb n
and the Henderson division, Ell
of whom sincerely hope for ne
detection and punishment of ne
miscre;liit who did the killint
The Railroad authorities IRE
a vigorous investigal on
of the case.
The bee., 1908-01-02
INTERNAL MACHINE
Sent Through Post Office at Erie. knn.
syIvania.

Erie, Pa, Dec. 24,-While ditrib-
uting Christmas bundles in the
South Erie pcstoffice this afternoon
an employe became suspicious Of a
package, the end of which was)rok-
en- open and upon examination 1t
was found to contain an thermal
machine so constructed tina the
opening Of the box would caule an
explosion that would have un(oubt-
eddy killed all persons near q and
sci. fire TO everything in the visinity.
The package was addressed TO
Archie Carr. 22Os Cherry stree, and
had been mailed In this city,
The following Inscription was on
the inside: You may perhaps find
the cover will catch little when
you open the box, but pay no atten-
ton to 1t. Merry Xmas"
The bee., 1908-01-02
THIEF NOT lOCAlE|S1
Robbsr Who Stole N. 3.
Christmas Money ST
at Large.
cor AWAY WITH A
CLEAR SIX HuN6|
Robbery Committed While Store !
Threnssd With Holiday shopper


A bold robbery was commit(
in crowd here the night of Dfy
"a by a thief who was stranger
to M. b. Long, the victim, to thf,
extent of about six hundred dol,
lars. Mr.. Long is owner Of
bakery and confectionery and Id
and seven other statesmen wer(
busy serving large crowd o
Christmas shoppers During tha|
evening he changed a ten dolia,|
bill out of his strong box. wh6cll
sat upon'his desk at the rear o.
counter, for a strange negro
man wearing long overcoat.'
That-was the last time he saw
his strong box. Sometime lafer
he went to where his box ought
to have been to deposit more
cash out Of his registers, and the
box had disappeared. Some one
had made away with the whole
thing, weighing no less than
thirty-five pounds, and had got-
Ikp through the crowd Withhold
~ sting suspiciona The box Mr.
! hg says, contained six hundred
pillars or more. His Christmas
Trade had been large and he had
fhot made a deposity in bank
"a few days, having kept the ca
for convenience in trade.
The officers have been workir
on clue pointing to the poss
BILE location of a suspicious chaft
acter, who is a stranger here, but
so far as is known, they have az
yet been unable to locate him
Suspicion was also entertained
in another direction,
Mr.. Long and the local ofiic
are continuing their efforts {,
cate and pr osecute the thief.
The bee., 1908-01-02
Popular Youn { People We'd.

A courtship of several yF2rs
eliminated Thursday afternoon
at 80 in the marriage of two
popular young people Mr. Robt.
Fenwick of this city and Mas
Blanche Edmondson Of Provi-
dence' who resided here till two
years ago.
The bridal party came up We'd
nesday afternoon aud Miss Ed.
mondson and the'Misses Thomp-
sous who accompanied her were
guests OF Miss Richie Stone.
The ceremoty was perfWme
by Father Men rLand at ~ RED
dence inthe presence Of fe n
relatives and friends
The happy couple tlep drove
to Madisonyile where they
boarded the south bound train
for visit to Owensboro and
other points.
Miss Edmondson IS sweet
loyable girl, eldest daughter of
Mr.. aud Mrs. j W Edmondson.
Mr.. Fenwlck son Of Mr.. aa4
Mrs. r. L. Fenwiek Is one Of
Etons most popular young men
affable and courteous toall.
Rob and his bonny bride have
the best wishes of their many
friends They will make their
home here.
The bee., 1908-01-02

The principal development of
last week in tobacco circles >was
the growing uneasiness among
farmers at the threatened inter
ference with negro labor by night
riders. On the morning of Dec.
Z the Kentuckian received a
letter mailed at Gracey with a
notice to the effect that no con
tracts should be made for ne
goes to work on farms in Christ
ian county in 1905. The mean
ing was not clear at the time, but
the notice was published,
Since that time several farm
ers who employ negro farm
hands are reported to have re-
ceived warnings not to make con-
tracts for 1908. One farmer
near Julien who worked eight
negro men this year, has been
ordered not to renew his contract
for 1908 or he would be awaited
upou.n. AS he had already made
trades with some of his hands,
the notice of course bad a dis
quoting effect. The farmer in
question is himself an. empluye,
as the farm is one Of several
farms owned by "A leading farm
err Of the county who is one Of
the'most prominent association
men inthe county. Indeed the
highest officers of the Tobacco
association IN this county are
large land owners and they can
not tell what day the may them
selves receive notices to quit
hiring colcred labor. Gentlemen
here from Trigg county Saturday
brought the information that a
farmer near Cadiz was waited
upon by masked men, who call,
ed him out and warned him not
to work any negroes next year.
The negroes themselves are
getting terribly worked up over
the prospect Of possible conflicts
with the night riders. Just how
far this movement is TO be carri-
ed and what its real purpose ID
remains to be developed, ken
tuckiau.
The bee., 1908-01-02
THE NEW STORE A suRITY.
Barnes Bros & Coward viii Open for
Business February I.

Work on the basiness house re-
Gently purchased by Ed p.
Bsrnes of j. w. Crenshaw hat
BEGUN and the building will soon
be remodeled and ready to stock
withs complete line OF merchau-
disc which is being purchased by
Mr.. Barnes, who is nov in New
York. The new firm will be
known as Barnes Bros. & Coward
and will be ready for bus mess
February l.
Ed 2. Barnes, OF Beaver Dam,
an experienced merchant is gem
eral manager and Henry ID. Cow
and, for the past several years a
popular clerk in the dry goods
departmental the st. Bernard
store aud man of fine business
qualifications and experienced
resident manage. Mr. Coward
has rendered his resignation til
the 81. Bernard to 20 into effect
February l. II
Barnes Bros. d Coward Will
handlea full line of merchandise
consisting of dry goods, ciotlh
ing, Shoes, novelties, hdrdwa1
AMI furniture andin addition
millinery department. II
1t rs the desire TO gain liber II
share of patronage OF the ton
and surrounding country giviE
reasonable rates and courteds
treatment 10 all.
The bee., 1908-01-02

Clarence, the the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Borrland Fox,I who
has his hand so badly injurkt by
the explosion Of cannon five track
er last week, that amputatiqh was
necessary, is still at the Hospital
and getting along AS well az could
be expected.
The bee., 1908-01-02

The darlington Public school al CT
a two weeks vacation will open Mons
day morning for work, good work
was done by teachers and pupils the
past term and after the well earned
vacation all will be able to begin
again with renewed energy.
The bee., 1908-01-02

The teachers meeting of the NJ. e
church will meet at the parsonage
Friday every evening full attend
ance Of the teachers and Office is de-
slreti. 49,. /.
The bee., 1908-01-02
The Strike

"The henchmen of some Of
the large coal companies are
NOV going around over the
country saying that the coal
mines have made Hopkins
county one of the leading
counties in the natiun, but
this statement is not true.
1t is only a cont nuation of
the deceptive tactics that has
been practiced by the COIL
companies in tins county for
years. Instead of the coal
mines making Hopkins county,
the land ownerR,af the county
have made t coal mines
worth millions.,,'
Both these quotation
pen are taken frol
Journal on Decembe