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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
CRITICISED NEWSPAPERS.
Rev. Lyman Abbott Says They Exceed
Proper aFreedom Of Speech

Boston, Feb. 2.-caustic criticism OF
newspapers which assume the liberty
Of assailing personal character, by the
Rev. Or. Lyman f. Hbbott Of New York
distinguished the annual banquet of
the Amherst college alumni Of Boston
and vicinity, held here last night.
The Rev. DR.. Abbott laid special en-
pliasis on what he termed the tendency
Of the American press to exceed proper
freedom of speech" Quoting Senator
TiInnan az saying that suit now pend-
ing against New York paper was the
beginning Of the suppression of free
speech in this country" Dr. Abbott
said.
"If walk down the street with my
hands in my own pockets, it is no
ones business. II ] walk down the
street and put my hands in some ones
else pockets he has right to kick The
liberty Of the press is no different than
any other kind. A man many write
what he wishes about himself but when
he pulls down another mans character
he is no less than an assassin"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
Properly Balanced and Ex.
penditureS VOuched For
REPORTED LAST NIGHT
They Make Annual Statement Of Debt
and Amounts Due the City Of Barre
from Various sources--0ther
Matters Before City Council.

That the accounts Of the city Of Barre
for the year 1908 were correctly balanced
and expenditures properly youched for
was attested by the city auditors in their
annual report, filed with the city council
last night, their report making the final
roundup Of the year. The report was
accepted by the council and ordered print
ed in the annual volume, which, by the
way, ought to be in the hands Of the
public well before the annual election.
The auditors reported as follows:
"Wc. the undersigned auditors Of the
city Of Barre, beg herewith to submit
our report.
we have carefully examined the
books and accounts Of the city clerk
and treasurer, water department, school
commissioners, cemetery commissioners,
oyerseer Of the poor, trustee Of sinking
fund, trustee Of cemetery trust fund,
and street superintendent, and find them
correctly balanced and all expenditures
properly vouched for.
"As required by statute, we herewith
subioin list OF the obligations Of the
city:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
FLEETS ORDERED TOGETHER.
American Admirals May Meet in Mid.
die Of The Sea.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 2,--Admiral
Arnold's third squadron Of the Atlantic
fleet, now concentrated al Guatanamo,
is under orders to leave there between
February and 10 to meet Admiral
Sperry's two squadrons OF 16 battle
ships which are to leave Gibraltar Feb
ruary 8. Somewhere In the broad At.
lantie the ships of the several squad.
rons win get into wireless communica-
tion with each other and then, with
Admiral Arnold's ships as an escort,
the vessels win proceed towards Hamp.
ton Roads where they are due to arrive
February 22
If Admiral Sperry experiences good
weather on the trip across, he may
reach the Virginia capes two days ahead
Of the three squadrons of more than
20 ships. Admiral ArnoId's squadron
consists Of the battleships Maine, Miss
issippi New Hampshire and Idaho,
and the scout cruisers Chester, Bir-
mingham and Salem.
The New York, is now proceeding to
wards Guatanamo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
EXPERIMENT FAILED
AND WOMAN DIED
White Man Cove Up a Pint Of Blood
to Save Her Life in Operation in
New York Hospital.

New York, Feb 2.--What is believed
TO he the first case of blood TRANSMISSION
from a white man TO negress was at
tempted here last night at Bellevue
hosl ital.
The patient, julia Herring, 27-year.
old negress, was brought TO the hospital
suffering from internal hemorrhages.
The surgeons in attendance decided that
the only hope Of saving her life lay IN
the TRANSMISSION of new blood. The sit
nation was explained TO the orderlies
of the hospital by DIR. Gelser, the sur
geon in charge OF the case, and an ap.
peal made by him that some one
among them volunteer TO save the wo.
mans life.
Several offered their blood, but Gus
tav Labring, 25 years old, employed at
the hospital as messenger, was chosen
for the operation. About pint of the
white mans blood was transfused.
The negress, the surgeons report,
rallied almost Immediately after the
operation but later sank rapidly and
died
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
'NABBED HIM
FOR ROBBERY
MOrriSville POlander Arrested
In St. JOhnSbury
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
He Is Charged with Stealing a Large
Sum Of Money from His Cousin,
Who Runs Boarding House
in Morrsville.

Worthwhile, Feb. PA Polish boarding
-housekeeper. Tony Sielugoski, was robbed
yesterday OF s2sS.5O, and his cousin,
Frank SielugosSi, is under arrest at
St. Johnsbury charged with the theft.
1t appears that the money was taken
about noon and that Frank went to st.
Johnsbllry by freight train. He was
about to board faster train in the
afternoon when the st. Johnsbury au-
thorities, who had been posted about the
crime, detained him. He has been en-
ployed at the tannery of the Warren
Leather company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
THE GIRL DENIES IT.
President Did Not Strike Her Horse in
Park in Washington.

Washington, Feb. For the first
time making public disclaimer of
published reports that President Roose-
welt while riding in Rock Creek Park,
near this city struck the horse ridden
BY a young woman who happened to
ride near his party the White House
yesterday gave out letter received
from the young woman's mother. 1t
was dated at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. ~,
and read as follows
Ny daughter, Miss May Rhodes,
whose horse IL has been widely report
ed. you struck while riding in the park
last Thanksgiving day most emphatical-
" denies any knowledge Of such an
occurrence and as it is deemed Of such
Importance as to be referred to in Con-
gress may be permitted to ask you
Why you do not deny this storyg
Very sincerely,
Elizabeth M. Rhodes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
PUPILS MARCH OUT.
There Was No Loss Of Life in School.
house Fire in Warner, N. H.

Warner. N. H., Feb 2.--The public
school building on School street occupied
by the grammar and intermediate grades
was destroyed by fire here yesterday
afternoon. caused from an overheated
furnace. Both schools were in session
at the time the fire was discovered by
one of the intermediate pupils, but the
occupants of the building made their
escape without any trouble, although
some of the children lost some Of their
wraps and other things
The building burned was a one story
brick structure, with basement, and was
heated by hot air furnace. 1t was
built more than so years ago.
The schools had but two weeks more
to complete the winter term. A guam
tity of books and few other articles
were removed. There was no insurance.
The two schools comprised about so
pupils, in charge Of Miss Lillian Eve
leth Of Gilnanton in the grammar room
and Miss Florence H. Brockway Of this
town in the intermediate. Both kept
calm throughout the work OF moving
cut the lines Of pupils. and under their
generalship the building was vacated
without confusion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
PULITZER IN NEW YORK.
Ready to Appear If Wanted in The
Famous Libel Suit.

New York, Feb. 2.-The federal grand
jury investigating the alleged libollous
publicantion in the New York World to
day was suspended until tomorrow that
phase Of its work and took up other
matters.
j. Angus Shaw, secretary Of the Press
Publishing company will be in this city
tomorrow and ii is understood that he
viii be called as witness. Mr.. Nicollc,
counsel for the World, said that no one
who might be indicted could be expected
to answer questions.
Joseph Pulitzer, president Of the Press
Publishing company, came to the city
Sunday night It was said that his pres
enee here at this time was on advice of
his counsel just how long he win re-
main could not be learned, but it was
said that he would be here ready for
any claim that may be made on him in
the investigation, either by the federal
government or by District Attorney Je
rome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS.
City Hospital Donation Day" Grows in
Volume To-day.

Since Yesterdays paper was out, the
"Donation day fund for the City hos
ptal has grown to $69677, and 1t is
expected that the total will run over
800, OF the sl9s5 since received $l4
came from one society. II should be
stated that while tho money contribu.
tions from the town districts were not
so large as in the city, the bulk Of
the supplies came from those sections,
such as East Hill, West Hill, Becllley
Hill and South Barre, so that the people
in those places contributed as generously
in proportion as did the people OF this
city.
The total amount credited to the gran
lite firms should have been $7699, instead
of the amount printed, while the total
from Granitegille was s40S5. OF this
Graniteville contribution, S2l20 came
from Lower Graniteville and was solicit
ed by Mrs. A. NJ. Roach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
SENATE PASSES ACT
Making Lincoln's Birthday Legal Holi.
day This Year.

Washington, Feb Without amend
ment, the Senate yesterday passed the
House bin making February u, 1909,
the Tooth anniversary Of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, a legal holiday, and
recommending its celebration throughout
the United States, for which purpose the
president is authorized to issue special
proclamation. The bill also declares that
as part Of national memorial to Lin
coin, there may be built a highway from
Washington city to the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, Pa. to be known as ~The
Lincoln Way" An appropriation of $780,.
600 is made for a survey Of plans and
estimates for such q highway
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
LINER DISABLED.
The st. Louis Hobbled into New York
Port Late Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 2.--The American line
steamship st. Louis, which lost the two
lower sections=of her rudder in the heavy
seas 200 miles from Sandy Hook,
reached her dock late yesterday, about
"a hours behind her schedule time. She
steered her way in by her twin screws,
at reduced speed, and two tugs acted
as rudder for her coming up the bay.
There was no excitement among the
passengers following the accident. They
were kept in ignorance Of the mishap
until Friday. when bulletin was posted
in the cabin explaining the cause Of
the ships slow progress. It will be
necessary to dry dock the liner to repair
her rndder. Permission was obtained
from the government authorities to use
the Brooklyn navy yard dry dock. 1t
Is likely she win be taken there after
her cargo has been unloaded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
FOUND DEAD I'm BED.
Stephen st. cyr Of Brattieboro, = vic
tim Of Heart Disease.

Brattleboro, Feb. 2.-Stephen st.
Cyr, aged so, a wen. known French resi-
dent of Brattlcboro. died yesterday
morning. He arose and looked after his
fires about 2. but when his wife went
to his room to cali him to breakfast
he was dead. He had been in i'll
health year or more.
Mr.. st. Cyr was born IN Canada and
married Philomena Vigeault of Canada
in 1882. They moved to Brattleboro 16
years ago. Mr.. st. Cyr was a carpen-
ten but for seven years he had been enl-
pioyed in the Vinton paper mill. He
is survived by his wife, four sons and
four daughters, all of Brattleboro, a
brother and two sisters. There will be
no funeral service, the house being un-
der quarantine for smallpox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
FUNERAL OF ANGUS SMITH, SIR.
Was Held from the Home Of His Son,
Donald, Yesterday Afternoon.

TIE funeral services. Of Angus Smith,
sr., were held at two clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of Donald
Smith, 81 Perry street. Rev. Ariel Bel
londi, who has been for many years a
friend of Mr.. Smith, oficiated, assisted
by Rev. r. A. Poole, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, and Rev. j. d. Mo-
kenzie, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church The house was filled with rela-
tives and friends,
The bearers were five sons, Angus,
Donald and Ronalds Of this city, Peter
and Allan of Montreal, and nephew,
A. p. Smith Of Graniteville Intermemc
was made in the family lot at Elmwood
cemetery, beside the body Of his wife,
who died several years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
CITY BAKERY SOLD.
Bought by Mrs. Hattie M. Green Of the
Mortgage, A. e. Lamberton.

The outfit at the City Bakery was
sold at auction yesterday afternoon, to
satisfy the claims Of the creditors. The
property was bought by the holder Of
the mortgage, A. n. Lamberton Of Marsh.
field. who bid 1t Of at $500. Mr. Lam
berton placed the property in the hands
Of the r. B. Cate Real Estate agency.
and through this agency it was sold to
Mrs Hattie NJ Green.
1t is understood that NJ. J. Green.
who formerly ran the Ideal Bakery. viii
open it for business within a few DAYS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
LAST WAR CLOUD
WAS LIFTED TO-DAY
When Turkey Officially Accepted. Rus
sia's Offer to Cancel Bulgaria's
Obligation to The Porte-Rus-
sia Loses Cash over Deal.

Constantinople, Feb. p. The last
Turko Bulgarian war cloud was lifted
today when the Porte officially annomc
cd ii had accepted Russias offer to
cancel $25,0000oo of Turkeys long
standing war indemnity to Russia in
lieu of the payment of an indemnity
by Bulgaria to Turkey for the loss Of
the Eastern Rtnnelian railway. Bull
gaiia will now pay Rnssia the $4,000
900 indemnity she had offered to pay
Turkey. Russia loses ss,O0O,o0O by the
deal.
The Russian proposal is considered
by all foreign diplomats as happy so.
luton Of the tangle. Both countries
can now claim. that neither yielded.
Russia viii not lost financially as the
debt assumed by Bulgaria bears interest
while the claim against Turkey does
not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
Water Department.

Complying with city ordinances we
beg to report amounts due to city and
standing of tenants:
City hall,
Opera house, rent SlT500, due qEar-
tarly, paid to Dec. !, 1908.
Post Office. rent S1,250, due quar-
terlv, paid to Dec. !, 1908.
Old Town Hall.
E. w. Cummings, rent $500, paid to
December 81, zoos.
Salvation Army, rent Sl56, due SS2.
Painters union. rent Sl20, due $40
Pentecostal hall, rent $3.50, paid TO
date.
Old Fire Station,
q. A. Wilkinson, rent $24o, paid to
date.
City Pasture,
T. L. Hayden, rent $50, paid to
date"
Building on library site, c. n Hall,
rent due disputed $50.
Street and sewer assessments due, in
cluding paving, s4,T7l.5I.
Sprinl1ling assessments due, S560G
The final part Of the auditors report
was on the delinquent accounts Of tax
collectors which showed that for the
years 1899, 100, '0l, and '02, there is due
from W. Fl. Buchanan S49046; for 1908
and 1904 there is due. from James r.
Coutts SI4l20; and that for the four
succeeding years Nj B. Nichols has over
paid 1915.
A few matters Of detail were also
attended to by the council last night.
A grist Of city warrants for the pay
ment Of salaries during 1908 were read
and ordered paid. A proposed change
in the building ordinance along the line
as recently empowered by the legislature,
was read, giving the building Inspector
power to grant minor permits and cans-
ing building permits to state distance
OF proposed buildings from the street
0versecr Of the poor Shurtleff submit
ted his report for the month Of January,
showing the expenditures to have been
rather light He had a balance at the
beginning Of the month OF Sll576, re.
ceived from the city $3.50, paid out
s366l9, leaving balance Of $8957.
Chief Faulkner of the police department
reported light month of January with
him, there being but dozen arrests,
all told George Chilson, a call man Of
the fire department, resigned, as he was
leaving the city, and the resignation
was accepted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
MAYOR CALLS MEETING.
Citizens of Burlington TO Vote on
$4,000 Champlain Fund.

burlington, Feb. 2.-Mayor Bigelow
yesterday, in response to petitions, au-
thurized call for city meeting Tues
day, February 16, at city hall, to find
out whether the citizens will authorize
the city council to issue the city's nego-
table notes for sum not to exceed
$4,000 for local expenses of the Cham
plain tercentenary celebration.
Assurances were received yesterday
that Burlington is likely to have the big
annual carnival OF New England motor
boat enthusiasts during the Champlain
tereentennAry week The boat races
are usually held at Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
PROBABLY MURDERED
Newark, N. j, Real Estate Dealer and
Justice of the Peace.

Newark, N j., Feb. 2-Lying in his
home with bullet wound in the head,
the dead body Of Frank Wilhelm, real
estate dealer and justice Of the peace.
was found last night by his wife. 1t is
believed by Mrs. Wilhelm that her hus-
band was murdered late yesterday after
noon, and the police are searching for
an Italian who is said to have threatened
him with death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
CONFESSED GUILT.
Boy Charged With Firing Big Plant at
East Haven.

Island Pond, Feb. 2.--Afelvin Nelson,
the is years old boy, who was arrested
ON the suspicion of having set FIRE to
the mill in East Haven Sunday night,
when confronted with the evidence pro
ducei against him Monday afternoon
broke down and confessed his guilt He
was brought to Island Pond last night
and this afternoon will be bound over
TO Essex county court. Upon the APP
poiutment Of judge for the new mum
cipal court at Brighton it is likely that
Nelson win elect to appear before that
court for immediate sentence II is
said that the mill viii probably be re-
built.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
Taft in Panama.

Panama. Feb. 2.-walking, President.
elect Taft visited Gatun dam to-day
The engineers explained the work and
Mr.. Taft insisted that Rocardosrie's op'
poBent, Obaldia, at the last election, b
invited to dinner with minister Squares
tonight. The Panama house of dele
gates forwarded TO Washington a resolu.
ton deploring the attack by Represen-
tative Rainey IN Congress on obaldia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
FIRST POLITICAL sIzzLE.
Antonio Rossi Being Urged to Run for
Alderman in Ward Fsye.

The first sizzle in politics il heard in
ward five where an alderman il to be
elected at the March election, when the
present alderman's, p j. McNulty, term
expires The friends of Antonio Rossi
are busily engaged pushing his candi-
dacy for the Office, Mr.. Rossi is young
man about 26 years Of age and il EN-.
ployed as a stone cutter He resides on
High Holborn street and Is very sopular
in the ward. especially among the .soung
men. Alderman McNultv has not vet
announced whether he VIII be candi-
date for reelection. The name of j. b.
Magnaghi has also been mentioned as q
candidate for alderman in the ward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
PROF. LOOMS DEAD.
Native of Burlington and Fenner Pro
fessor in Vermont University.

Burlington, Feb. 2.--Prof. Horatio Loo
mis-, SON OF the late Henry LOOMS, died
in New York this morning after a long
illness. His wife, who was the daughter
Of The late Il. J. Phelps Of Burlington.
and two brothers, William of New York
and Luther Of New Rochelle. N. ", sur
vive The burial will be here. Prof.
lLoomis was graduated from the univsr-
sity of Vermont in 1875 and studied
chemistry in Germany. He was pro-
fessor in the university Of Vermont from
1856 to 1897. He was born in Burlington
in 1855.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
REPEAL HUNTERS LIcEIsE.
The Residents Of The Adirondack Coun.
ties Do Not Like 1t.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2.--Owing to op-
position among residents of the Adiron-
dack counties to the law requiring ano
annual fee of one dollar for q license
to hunt, Assemblyman Weaver Of Clin-
ton last night introduced bill repeal
ing the law 70 far as it affects residents
Of the state but continuing i'll effect
the provision requiring non-residents to
pay a license of $25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
LINCOLN CABIN MOVED.
Placed on The Memorial Farm, The
Emancipator's Birthplace. Last Night.

Louisville, Ky. Feb. 2.In prepara
zion for the observation Of the Lincoln
centenary at the birthplace of the
cmancipator nenr Rodgenville, KY, the
cabin in which Lincoln was born was
last night removed to the memorial
farm This cabin which Was on exhi-
bition in Louisville during Kentucky's
home coming week in 1906, has been
stored since in warehouse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02

Believe The One Sunk Was The San
Marios Of Mallory Line.

New York. Feb. 2.--After persistent
efforts to determine her identity. it is
nov believed that the steamer San Mar
ios OF the Mallory line is the craft which
sunk of Diamond Shoals, near Cape
Hutteras, durine he big storm Of Sat.
urdsv. Probably ail on board the
steamer went down. The whole Gulf
region has been swept By the wireless
telegaphy in en- effort to locate the
San Marios, but so far there is no trace
Of ber The San Marios was due in
Galveston tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
NOT READY TO FIGHT.
So Declared Bacon Komura in the Diet
To-day.

Toxic, Feb. Count Komlra, foreign
minister. in addressing the lower house
Of the Diet to-dsy, declared the foreign
policy TO be the raaintenanee Of friendly
relations with all powers. especially the
American. He said: with regard to the
question Of legislation unfsvorsble to the
japanese now pending in California leg
islature. the imperial government is rely
ing on The sense Of justice Of the Ameri-
can people The government is confident
this qusttien win not lead to interns-
ticnal complications
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.

B. AZ Wasser Of Albany was busintss
visitor in this city today
Among business visitors in the city to-
day were " Z. Laekey, J. ]. Fulton,
White River Junction: F. 3. Boyce. st.
Albans; p. +. Sc. Clair. Plymouth, \. II.
K. r. Jones, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02

Since Christmas the regular laidweek
volunteer meetings at the house Of cor
rtetion have been attended BY about
half the men. A series Of weekly de-
bates has been started and the men take
turns in writing synopsis Of the
weeks news. An organization is plan
ned by ]. H. Geldart. superintendent of
religious work. which he believes win
be Of more interest to the prisoners
tlsan Sunday school It is Bible
-tady elsss with officers and committee.
Mr. Gedart expects that within a
month the class will have Is mem
bers instead Of 30 as heretofore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
COLD IN NEW YORK STATE.
Forty-eight Degrees Below Zero Report
from Big Moose.

Malone, N. Y, Feb. The coldest
snap Of the winter il now, being expert
eneed here. Reports from different 10.
caiities in northern New York are: Ma.
lone, % below zero: Fort Covington, 26;
Loon Lake, 80; Big Moose, as; Saransc
Lake, 40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
MACK TEsTIFrEs.
Democratic Campaign Manager Before
Federal Grand Jury.

New York, Feb. Norman B. Mack,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, was before the federal
grand jury today in the case against
The New York World He was in the
jury room only half an hour, but win
be recalled later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
WORK ABOUT DONE.
Caledonia County Court Win Probably
Adjourn Today.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 2.--Tho work of
Caledonia county court is practically
completed and viii be probably adjourn
ed today. During the term, four civil
and two criminal cases have been tried.
Thirteen divorce cases were heard.