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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
LITTLE FOR
COAST DEFENCE
Home Committee TO Grant
But $lO,O0O,OOO
NONE FOR THE ATLANTIC
Fortihcations--MOst of 1t for Hawaii and
the Philippines-Was Department
and President Asked fox
s3s, $4,000.
NONE FOR THE ATLANTIC

Washington, D. G., Feb 81. Though
consideration has not yet reached the
voting stage, there is the best Of au-
thority for the statement that It Is the
intention Of the House committee on
appropriations to lop off from s25 900,
600 to $300OO,0o0 from this years tota.
estimates Of S3s $4,000 for Notifications
and that Of the approximately $4,000,
600 which the committee means TO 0. X,
practically nothing win be recommended
for Atlantic coast fortitcations and very
little fertilization on the Pacific coast.
early all OF it will be proposed for forti.
iications and other defensive works in
the Hawaiian and Philippine islands,
Last year the war department asked for
Sl5,00S,000 for Qualifications, and was
given S6,s9s.000, II is unohicially um-
derstood that this year estimate Of $685.
$4,000 had the approval Of President
Roosevelt. This total in inclusive Of
projects whose mechanical achievement
would require years Of work, and the
committee il opposed to such early ap.
preparation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
TURKEY WANTS NO
FIGHT WITH RUSSIA
st. Petersburg Informed That Troops
Are Need for Internal
Affairs.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2l.-A repre-
sentative OF the foreign Office declared
yesterday that Russia had received very
definite assurances that the Turkish mil
itary preparations in northwestern Tur-
key, in the vicinity Of the Russian bor
der, were not directed against Russia,
but were made necessary BY the threat
ening internal situation in this region,
which includes Armenia and Kurdistan.
The assurance has been conveyed also
that the sultan has no wish to quarrel
with Russia.
II was further explained that the steps
which the general staff is taking IN the
Caucasus should in no sense be regarded
as menace to Turkey, but simply as
precautionary measures in view Of this
considerable concentration Of Turkish
troops, regardless Of the pacific object OF
the movement. The hope is entertained
here that these assurances will put a
stop to the alarming rumors that have
been circulated abroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
SAYS PROHIBITION
VIII BE THE ISSUE.
Chairman Jones Expects His Party 70
Cast a Million Votes

New York Feb. 21.--Elated by the
prohibitien wave which Is sweeping the
South, Charles II. Jones Of Chicago, ma
tioDal chairman Of the Prohibition party,
is in this city planning to make prohibit
tion live issue in the presidential cam.
pagn.
Mr.. Jones has held conferences yester.
day with Alfred L. Maniere, the leader
OF the movement in New York state, who
II spoken of as the candidate for presi-
dent and with w. G. Brown AMI s. G.
Wilson, the leaders in New Jersey.
Before the convention Of any party
meets said Chairman Jones, Eve ex-
pect to have the written pledges Of H.
100000 voters not To support the candi.
date Of any party which does not declare
in its platform for national prohibition.
BY that we mean prohibition by fed
eraI enactment.
"1hat means tremendous vote which
will be taken from the two big parties
and which may be decisive in the com
ing election. I expect 10 see prohibition
nade the leading issue IN the presiden
tai campaign.
Our present work consists IN the for
nation Of national clubs. More than T.
600 have already been organized in the
middle West and Pacific states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
KIDNAPPERs' HEAVY SENTENCE.
William Jones and His Wife Given 80
and IS Years.

Chicago, Feb. 2l.--William Jones, also
known AZ William Birmingham, and his
wife. Alzina Jones, were found guilty
Wednesday night Of kidnapping Lillian
Wulfl, twelve-year old girl from her
home in Chicago last December. Jones
was sentenced to thirty years and his
wife to twenty-five years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The WulT girl was entinccd from her
homo by Alzna Jones IN December. 1901,
and forced into covered wagon in which
Jones was waiting. A week later Jones
ard the girl we're found near Momence,
III When arrested, Jones endeavored
to shift the blame on bis wife, asserting
that II was to console her for the loss
az child by death and at her instance
that he took the child. The woman tes-
sitied at the trial that she was forced
BY Jones under threat 81 death to steal
the girl that he might train her 10 beg
for him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
RUSSTA'S NAVAL
BUDGET is SUBMITTED
Expenditures Of Si,o7S,ooo,ooo Are Pro-
posed for the Next Nine
Years

st. Petersbur@ Feb q Representa-
tives Of the Russian admiralty submit
ted yesterday III the commission OF MAJ
tional defense Of the Donna the tinan
.cia outline Of the much discussed naval
program. The matter was discussed
with open doors.
The program II 70 be completed in
1917. The expenditures involved amount
TO Sl,07S 100000, and increase yearly
from the $43, $500. 600 already included in
the budget Of 1908 for the laying down
Of four new battleships to o maximum
Of Sl25.000,000 in the year lVl4. The
expenditures then decrease to $s5,00O,-
600 in 1918, and the subsequent expen-
ditures are to be maintained at this
figure
Admiral Wirenius, chief Of the gen
eral staff Of the navy, declared that the
Russian yards would be able to handle
and complete the entire program. The
first ships are TO be completed IN four
wears and the others in three years after
they are laid down.
An alternative minor program also
was submitted This provides for the
construction 81 only four baftlcslips and
fleet Of smaller vessels. The estimated
expenditure in this schedule is $225,000,-
Ol0.
The commission took no action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
FOUND MANS BODY
IN TWO PACKAGES.
Probably Remains Of an Italian-Boy's
Discovery in Lonely Part Of
Flatbush.

New York, Feb 2l.~-Two packages
containing parts OF the dismembered
body Of apparently the same man were
found yesterday in vacant lot at
Rochester avenue and Rutland road,
FIatbush. John Hanlon, II years old,
was walking through the lot, which is
III lonely section, when he came across
the two packages with oiIcloth wrap
pings Hanlon saw that they contained
parts Of mans body He ran to the
Flatbush police station on Snyder ave
nue., where he told OF his find, and
detectives were hurried to the lot
An examination led to the belief that
the man was an Italian. One package
contained the head and trunk. The
other held the mans arms and legs.
The head was disfgured. The nose,
cheeks and chin had been cut of. There
were three stab wounds in the right
side of the neck. A saw had evidently
been used in Remembering the body.
1t was thought that the murderers
had taken the bundles in A wagon 10
where they were found, and under the
cover Of darkness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
500 Since 1898; Total Capital,
S4S,736,52O
RESPONSE TO TILLMAN
By the Treasury Department--Seventy
six Cases Still Are Not Settled
Thirty-two Under Receivers but
Later Have Resumed.

Washington. D. G., Feb. 2l.--ln re-
Spouse to Senate resolution introduced
by Senator Tillman, Secretary Cortelyou
sent to the Senate report showing tini
800 national banks were placed in the
charge OF receivers between January l
1898, and January 81, 1908.
The aggregate capital Of these banks
was S4S,736,520 Exclusive Of the banks
which have failed since October /. 1901
the dividends on claims proved amounted
to S65,4690l2; the offsets allowed and
settled amounted TO sll.708,0S2, while
the loans paid and other disbursements
amounted 10 S25,l7l, 1865, making $l02,-
4S9, 100 which was paid to depositors.
There was returned to shareholders
in cash and other assets S7,062, 800
Assessments made on shareholders have
amount TO SSl ,307 ,240, OF which $l2,00s,.
32S was collected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
NO MONEY FOR MILITIA EXERCISES
The House Committee Cuts Out Appro-
priation Asked For.

There is considerable concern among
those Interested In the proper develop.
inent and training Of the militia because
tho House committee on military az.
fairs has stricken out from the esti-
mates Of the war department che item
of Sl000,00O to cover the expense Of
the JOIN manoeuvres, and has reported
the military appropriation bin 60 the
House withoit H. Appeals to have It
restored on the floor have been made
to Speaker Cannon lfit have met with
emphatic refusal the speaker saying ii
wolud meet with too much antagonism
If ain effort were made 10 restore il in
the House Efforts are now being al
would meet with too much ankagonism
Senate, and these promise 70 he success
full Members 81 the committee say
they will cheerfnlIy restore the item,
although they express some doubt whfth-
er they will be able to compel its reten.
tion IN conference ii the House confelees
set their faces against ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
FAMOUS pERsIMMoN DEAD.
King Edwards Derby Winner of 1896
Succumbs to Broken Hip.

London. Feb, Persimmon, the
horse which won King Edwards first
Derby race in 1896 and which broke a
hipe about three weeks ago. is dead.
The horse was slung. and it was hoped
he would be saved. two veterinary sur
geons being placed IN charge OF him and
everything possible being done for him.
Before tile accident Persimmon was
valued at s200000 It Is estimated that
but for the accident his earnings Us a
sire during tho year would have amount
ed to $4,000 During the seven years
he was represented on the turf. his
get won 40 races, Of a total value Of
S624O75.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
STUDYING HOW TO FEED
AUSTRALIANS GREAT ARMY
CAPS. McMoreland in Frisco En- Route
to London.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb 2l.--Capt. A
MeAioyeland, chief 81 the army service
corps 81 Sydney, Australia, arrived here
Wednesday on the American Maru OH
his way to London and Aldersliot, Eng,
land where he will take special course
81 instruction ia transportation, the OBJ
iect Of which viii be To fit himself ii
the art Of provisioning the great army
which Australia is now training under
its system Of compulsory military edu.
cation.
Capt. McMoreland has already com
pleted tour OF investigation and study
throughout China and Japan. He ex,
poets during his journey across America
10 England to study the military sys-
tenn Of this country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
OFFICIAL GIVEN A ROOSEVELT TIP.
Post-ofice Foreman at Mobile Resigns
from Political Committee.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 2l.--As a result Of
the recent visit here Of Civil Service
Commissioner IL Al Greene, second mem
Der Of the board, James T. Peterson. col.
ored, general foreman Of the post office
department, has resigned as member
Of the state Republican executive com
mittee and G. w Allen, who is not
holding government Office, has been
appointed in his stead
Peterson was given a tip by Greene
that Roosevelt wanted no ofice.holders
on the committee
Already agitation has been started by
the Davidson wing of the Republican
party and a contesting delegation will
probably 20 to Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
FRANKLIN COUNTY POLITICS.
Ne Formal Announcements Of Senatorial
Aspirations.

ST. Adams, Feb 81 Although no for
NAL candidates. nave been announced
yet. ii ia underst TODD that there are sew
eral possible candidates for the nomi-
nation for senator's Of franklin county.
II Is said that Swanton will expect to
name one Of the senators and ID this
connection the names Of Ellis WI Foster
and Milo ". Barney are mentioned BY
the Reunblieans Of that town, Enosburg
Republicans may also nave an aspirant
for a nomination in the person Of EN-
met McFeeters or Arthur J. Croft.
As already announced. the names Of
Elmer johnson and IL Elmer Wheeler,
OF this city and Guy II Start Of Bakers.
field, are mentioned IN connection with
the Republican nomination for states
attorney So far there has been no
suggestion Of change in any other place
on the Republican county ticket
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
START INQUIRY INTO
RAILROAD CUSTOMS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Quick
to Act on Presidents
Older

Washington, Feb. 21.~-Witn a prompt
sess that emphasized the sympathy be-
tween President Roosevelt and the In.
ttrstatc Commerce Commission in exc
eution Of administration policies, Martin
4. Knapp, chairman OF the latter or
eanization, yesterday started the ma
ehinery for investigation Of abe opera.
tion 0f certain railroads contemplating
wage reductions, in accordance with the
Presidents directions yesterday
Every effort viii be made to discover
beyond eavil whether proposed reduc
tions are due to natural causes I'M
friendly legislation" OF misconduct in
the past financial or other operations Of
the railroad
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has already an abundance Of reports
to aid the Investigation. Under the rate
law railroads are required. under pen
atty, to submit monthly statements,
and they must submit such further in
formation Of business nature as the
commission calls for
The uniform system of bookkeeping
the commission requires all interstate
carriers to adopt win simplify the scope
Of the present federal inquisition and
enable the commissions experts to com
plete their eraeting duties at an early
date. The inquiry viii probably be con
Quoted under guidance of Professor
Adams, chief statistician.
The presidents order IS being both
Praised and eensned today. Anti.odmin-
istrationists in Congress and railroad
men characterize It as an attempt al
governmental regulation not warranted
by law, and an effort to require common
carriers to make expenditures fer labor
not justified by their present incomes.
Labor leaders are greatly pleased. ami
there is no doubt the PRESIDENTS action
v5ll be regarded By organized labor gen.
orally as 8 timely Offset 70 recent ad-
verse decisions Of the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
SUBSTITUTE OIL FOR
COAL ON THE IsTHMUS.
Canal Commission Expects Thus to Save
Considerable Money.

Washington. Feb. s1.--The Istamian
Canal Commission is about to substitute
fuel oil Tor coal in its various machine
shops and power houses, and wherever
practicable, under its stationary boilers
throughout the zone. The oil company
which furnishes crude oil to &c commits
sion has IN operation an eight inch pipe
line across the istnmus with extensive
storage tanks at either end.
The La Boca electric light plant, To-
Gated near the Pacific storage tanks OF
the oil company, has been using fuel oil
for several months with an apparent
considerable saving. BY May / it is
expected that oil win be used In large
quantities on the isthmus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
PREsIDENr AccEprs INyIrArIoN.
He VIII Hunt in Canadian Woods at
Expiration Of His Term Of ohice.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 2l.-A Detroit
News special from Sault Ste. Marie
Mich, says:
President Roosevelt has expressed a
favorable attitude in regard to an invi
tation 60 hunt moose and bear in the
Canadian woods north Of here after the
expiration Of his term Of Office. The
invitation was rendered to the president
hy y. F. Knox and George p McCallum
OF this city. aid the president il re-
ported as saying that he would erdcavor
to arrange for the trip"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
MUST KNOW CALCULUS TO
BE AN UP-T0-DATE FARMER.
Only College Men Eligible for New Ag-
ricultural Course.

Chicago Feb. 2l- The university Of
Chicago proposes to establish q three
year course in agriculture, to meet the
demand for educated farmers" in the
middle west. The new Departments viii
be termed the Agricultural Guild of
the University OF Chicago"
So strict are The entrance require
nents that no one who has not had in
strnction in Greek, Latin, calculus. as
tronomy, higher English advanced POI
litical economy sociology and d little
French or German, can enter the new
course. All must be college gradu-
ates
Ten wealthy men owning farms near
Chicago have offered the use Of them
for the school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
Express COMPANY Head suIeides.

New York, Feb. 2l.--CoIonel Eugene
w. Cuindon, president Of tie Fuller
Express company. whose wife is the
lessee Of the Aston house. shot and killed
himself yesterday at his desk in the
express company's Office at No ls8
Chambers street. He had been suffering
from asthma for some time, and the
malady drove him to put an end to
his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
AMERICAN STILL IN LEAD.
Two New York-Paris Racers at Kendall.
vile.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. q The Thorn.
a. car, the American competitor in the
New York Paris automobile race. driven
BY Montague Roberts. arrived at Ken
dallvilie early yesterday The machine
WAS installed in the snowdlifts east Of
that city the greater part Of the night.
st, Chanffray. with the De Dion French.
ers along the route turned out late III
the night to shovel away the blockad-
ing drifts for the Thomas
Cleveland o., Feb 81. The German
car which broke wheel at Saybrook
late Wednesday. was towed into Geneva
that night by four horses, and is now
stored in a livery stable there Repairs
have not vet been made Geneva is City
miles east of Cleveland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
chEenie 90 81 Piles.

You may have had piles for years and
have tried 50 MANY remedies Tor piles
that you have given up all hope Of
cure. just you try Hills Pile Pomade
aud you viii surely get rid q your
piles. Eases the suffering in Is minutes
or less. Guaranteed to cure Of your
money back. Your druggist has it,
set it today. D. F. Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
STATE COURT TAKES ACTION.
Receivers for Mutual Reserve Life ms
Co. Appointed by Judge Plataek.

New York, Feb 2l,--Temporary re-
ceivers for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company were appointed by
Justice Platzek in the New York state
supreme court yesterday, on applica-
ton Of Attorney General jackson. The
company now Is in the hands Of reeeiy-
ers, appointed by the federal court.
The receivers appointed By Judge Plat
eek are Joseph J 0'Donohue and Joseph
p. Day
The court directed the company to
show cause on March ? why the receiy-
ers should not be made permanent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
18th GAME
A VICTORY
Goddard Put 1t All Over St.
JOhnSbury Academy
in FAST AND ROUGH GAME
Hpaulding Got in His Usual Brilliant
Work and Shot Ten Baskets from
the FloOr--Heidle Also Did
Well.
in FAST AND ROUGH GAME

Inc unbeaten Goddard seminary bas-
ket ball team won easily from the st.
bloomsbury academy team in a rough
fast game at the Church street gymnasi-
nm last evening and made her thirteenth
straight victory The FINAL score was Il
20 Is. With Heidle back in his position
at center Goddard was in her best form
and played q strong snappy game. The
roughness was largely due to the work
OF the referee who allowed the teams TO
play practically professional rules.
Spaulding got in his usual brilliant
work at basket shooting, making ten
baskets from the floor and one foul Hei-
die also threw baskets well, being cred
tied with Ave, all Of which were hard
shots. Goddard got lead Of 10 to in
the first period and % to 9 in the second.
Beck, Gibson and Walker did the best
work for the visitors.
The Iiue-np:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
MINGLED JOY AMIR SORROW.
Brought By Schooner Pontiac to Boston
Today.

Boston. Feb. 20--Tne fishing schooner
Pontiac arrived here this morning with
a mingled cargo Of sorrow and JOY. Her
flag was at half mast for Edward
N neeler who was swept away from the
vessel in his dory off Cape Cod. But
ON board were four members Of the crew
Of the schooner Francis B. Silva Of
Povinee1oWn. who were picked up while
in a similar plight Of Chatham yester-
day. It is hoped that Wheeler has been
rescued By. a schooner whieh was in the
ncighborhood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
EDISON SENDS PHoN0GRAPH
TO COUNT LEO ToLSToI.
Russian PhiIosOphre VIII Return
Record Of His Voice.
Rnasian

Yasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb sf--
Count Leo Tolstoi has received from
Thomas Edison phonograph Of his
latest and most improved pattern With
the instrument came a letter from tne
American inventor, expressing his nigh
regard for Count Tolstoi aud requesting
that the Russian author send him a Pho
nographic record Of Ills own voice,
Consequently Count Tolstoi will re-
turn a cylinder bearing several interpre-
tations Of the texts OF the Gospel. He
will speak in English, a language Of
which he il master.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
SAYS CHINA AND JAPAN
WILL NOT GO TO WAR.
No Clash Over Manchuria Likely, Says
Consul at Hankow.

Dunldrk, n, ". Feb. 2i. William
Martin, United States consul at Hankow,
China, has arrived in Dnnlirk. his for
mer home. He viii report at Washing
ton next week. Mr. Martin will return
To China next June
China, he said i rapidly becoming
modcrnized. and two decades will see it
one Of tie greatest countries Of the world
commercially and from other stand
points Mr.. Martin believes there is
not the slightest danger Of clash be-
tween China and Japan over the Man
chmrian question
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
FEpERAL wIRELEss cONrRoL.
Bill Goes to Second Reading in Reich
stag.

Berlin. Feb. 2i.-The Reichstag yes.
teriay passed to its second reading the
telegraph bin which provides that wire
less telegraph stations on board shipS
and ashore can be erected and operated
only with the sanction Of tne Imperial
government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21

David Arthur Allen Abbott, Paul r.
Rand, Fred Bison. Bert Caswell, Rev.
RI J. Cnrystie, Salvatore Calgagni, 2,
Genaugli Cesore, Frank Catlani, James
Dickie, Geo. Irving, John A. johnson,
fired krelinger, PerIey Lafayette, j.
AIacchesie, Henry Moore. + j. Martell,
George Rogers, J. L. Ceulley, Henry
Summers, Bonnie Shenier. Patrick Tally
Vim. Taylor, E. J. Ward, Peoples Tea
n,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
NATION STILL MENACED BY
FRISc0'S BuBONIc PLAGUE.
Two Human Cases Of Disease Have De-
veloped in Last as Hours.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 81. In an
interview on local sanitary conditions,
DR.. Rupert Blue, government expert IN
bubonic plague determination, said;
The expert disease DETERMINATIONS as
signed 70 do duty III San Francisco feel
il their duty not 60 alarm the people
0f San Francisco or of the country, but
for the benefit Of this city and the coun-
try generally. a campaign OF education
and sanitation is compulsory
There have beer two human eases
Of bubonic plague in san Francisco Iii
the last forty eight days The danger
is not oevr by any Means
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
REDUCED FORCE ON CANAL.
Little Chance For Clerks or Me.
chanics

Washington. Feb 2f.-The Isthmian
Canal Commission is anxious that promi-
hence be given the fact that there il
little chance Of mechanics or clerks Sc
curing work in connection with the
Panama canal on account OF reductions
Il, forces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
Piles Cured IN 6 to Il Days.

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding OF
Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days or mon
ey refunded. 50c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
Wnrnen.

Marie Cyr, Mrs. N. Dupree, Eliza
Goodheart, 9. Mrs. Joseph Jacques, Mrs.
Martha Leland. Mrs. Vim. Lane, Mrs.
Il. f. Mills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21
who VIII Claim Thsm7
Men

Eetters remaining uncalIed for at the
Rarre post Office for the week ending
Feb. 90, 1908, are as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-21

of kidney disease.
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, arho con
80. ~ Am sa1eSa