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New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
MR.. HAMMERsTEIEs COMnEyT.

Oscar HammersteIn. at a dinner In his honor
IN Philadelphia. referred TO the accusations OF
seIf-advertisement that on every hand aSsa1
the impresario.
The great Coquelin." said Mr.. Hammerstefn,
solemnly, "is dead He died two days after
Rostand had come up to Paris from his hilltop
house In Cambo to rehearse 'Chautcleer.'
Mr.. Hammerstein struck the table q mighty
blow.
Had that happened IN America" he said
some newspapers would have declared II to Be
an advertisement for Rostand's new play"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
WHAT'S IN 4 HAMEf

One Of the anecdotes which Andrew Carnegie
Is fond Of telling concerns q grabbed bachelcr
and an aged spinster. who one day found them
selves at a concert The selections were appar-
emily entirely unfamiliar TO the gentleman. but
when Mendelssohn's wedding March was BE-
gun he pricked up his ears That sounds IA
miliar." he exclaimed I'm not very strong On
these classical pieces. but that's very good
What Is It?" Tbs spinster cast down her eyes
That" she told him. demurely. els the
Maidens Prayer cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
Three Men Killed at Concord
N. H. Early To-day
CENTRAL VI. TRAIN HIT
But All the Fatalities Were on the Que
bee Express Of the Boston q Maine
Railroad--Two Trainmen and
One Tramp Killed.

Concord, N. H., Sept, 2i.--In rear
end collision on the Boston 4 Maine
railroad at this station this morning
-tlnce men were kilied. The dead are
Engineer caalahan of the Quebec OK,
press.
Fireman Parmenter OF the same train.
An unknown tramp
The accident happened at an early
hour. The Cenaral Vermont express
train from Mopfreal % Boston was
standing IN tae station when the Quebec
express crashed into the rear end Of Ii.
Engineer Callahan and Fireman Par
menter were raughe IN the debris 81
their engine and were crushed to death.
Il was II frsl thought they were the
only ones killed, bait hder when the
track was examined the body 81 man
who was evidently a trump was found.
The man was probably stealing q ride
when the collision occurred. No others
on the two trains were either killed or
seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
MAKE BIG CONCERN.
Emslie 8 Co. Of This City Buy Mont
pelier Greenhouse.

A deal has been completed whereby
Emslie & Co. Of this city. who conduct
florist salesrooms at 65 North Main
street and greenhouses on the Mont
pelier road near the Berlin line, have
purchased the Montpelier greenhouse on
State street IN Montpelier, Of Alexander
Brcadfoot Emslie & Co. vii take pos.
session of the business October i and
win conduct il IN conjunction with their
Barre business.
This gives to Emslie & Co the largest
business Of It's kind ia Vermont, and one
Of the largest il northern New England
The space occupied BY the Barre green.
house IS $4,000 square feet and that Of
the Montpelier greenhouse IS about The
same. The Montpelier business was pur-
chased Of Ernest Jacobsen ia 1904 by
Mr. Broadioot and the late Alexander
Emslie When the death of Mr.. Emslie
occurred about 4 year ago. Mr.. Broad
faot assumed ceHtra Of the business and
has conducted It ince that time. Mr..
Rr0adfoot has rot as get decided upon
his plans for the future.
The partners il the firm of Emslia and
company are George EmsliH, Mrs Charles
Emslie and William Emsiie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
TALK OF The TOWN.

John Hall went to Bethel today on
business
Joseph w Mears 81 Msrshfeld visited
relatives ii this city to-day
Harry Downing of Washington was in
the city to-day on business.
w. r Rowland left today On . busi.
mess trip 10 Plattsburg. ~ n
A son was born to-day to Mr.. and
Mrs. r D. MoIla d Berlin street
Mrs Ruth Austin went to Manchester,
NJ III. to-day Tor a few days visit with
relatives
Mrs. Il, Z. Reynolds went to Wood
stock to-day for q few days visit with
relatives.
George Booth went to the state fair
at White River Junction to-day. where
he viii be one Of the judges Of poultry.
Robert Smith Of Quincy, Mass, secre-
tary 81 The New England Granite Manu-
lecturers association is id this city on
business for few days II was errone-
ously stated III yesterdays Times that
Mr.. Smith was connected gitb the gran
tie cutters union.
Attention! The Methodist Brother
hood will hold its first meeting this fall
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock in
the league room of the Methodist church.
Or. Thayer will tell us something Of
his recent trip across the continent, Let
ALI the members be present
A delightful reunion party uns held
last evening at che home If Mrs c. G..
Page, a7 jefferson street. Many friends
were present and the time from eight
until eleven was pleasantly passed ia
playing interesting games, some of
which were new and unique. a dainty
collation. was served.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and today were George p.
Whalen Burlington: a. nj Bueklin,
Canaan, n. IL; A. E. Norris. Cambridge,
Mass G. S. Miller, Canton, NJ Y5
Edward A. Chittenden, ST. Adams g.
Leieh, Brooklyn N, II; @ w. Harris.
Burlington; W ]. Hamlin, g. G. Has.
kins, Boston
The Simpsons, at the Pavilion, are
decided hit, their act being very novel
and requiring degree Of skill that all
lows for no mistakes, indeed d mistake
would no doubt prove fatal 70 the lady
doing the act, for supreme skill and ae
curacy the act no doubt excels anything
ever seen in the city. a new program Of
pictures are billed for TO day. one Of
which is Biomaph comedy issue and
said 10 Be the best Biograph comedy
ever made
A fine comedy picture is being shown
at the Comique to-day, entitled, "0n
Another Mans Pass The president
of the railroad by accident Loses his hat
and coat out Of the car Windows
lucky tramp finds them IN the coat poe.
ket ne finds the presidents pass He
immediately catches the next train, be-
ing honored by All the employees As the
president Of the road The way IN
which the tramp takes the part of the
president makes this picture very funny
and amusing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
pAMAe1Ne Ev1pENcE.
Presented Against Louis Spinelh IN
Liquor Prosecution.

Presented Against Louis spinetIi IN
Liquor Prosecution.
I.opis spinelli, whose house was raid.
ed last Friday afternoon with the re-
salt that keg " als was seized bv the
oflioers. was bound over 70 county court
by Judge Sott in CITY court this morn
ing He vas placed under $500 bail
which was furnished. Ihree Witnesses
were plm on the stand by the state, be-
sides officer Carrie who was one of the
officers VITO made the raid.
Napoleon Paquin was first ptrt on tae
stand and he said that he had been Ia
the house and he'd been treated with
beer hrt had newer purchased any there.
Tent Leonard wps then called and he
aid illat he had @,een 10 thc hosssv sey-
araI times and had purchased whiekev
the respondent The last time he
there he said was about ten DAYS
when he purchased pint Of whis-
payina 65 cents for 1t. On being
as-examined bv NJ. M Gordon, at
rrey for the respondent. Ienoard was
asked If he was not let Of with light
fine on bis recent conviotion for steal
ing hens il vs. would swear That Sc pur.
chased liquor ii Spinelli awd he replied
that tie was.
Henry Andrews testified to going to
Spineili'e house three OF four monshs
ago with Napoleon Paamn and sssas Ia
qnin asked The respondent Il he had
Il 4T. "a
respondent and Mrs. Spiileiii went into
anotlar room and soon came back end
paquin produced pint bottle 81 wfis
key.
AT the close Of the testimony 6nt
GRAND Juror presented 10 che court th
records of the three witnesses as Il
their convictions Ill the city court fa
intoxication. 1t was shown that Pa
quin had been convicted Of intoxicatioH
ak times IN the last foia years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
SLOW WORK
WITH WITNESS
Took Long Time to Impress
Vim. McGranahan
NOT WANTED AS EXPERT
He Gave Opinions To-day and Ne caYc
0pinons at Previous Trial Which
Caused Reversal Of the
VeEdict.

The persistence u a 4thess IN trying
to give expert testimony when he was
merely requested te tell what he saw
caused slow progress to be made in the
trial Of Jane B. Fowlic ". Mcdonald,
Cutler & Go. in Washington county court
to-day. The witness was William Nc
Cranahan. a quarryman, and Il was bis
testimony IN the previous trial which
caused the supreme court TO reverse
Judgment Of the county court in favor
Of the plaintiff to recover $4,000. Nc
Granahan, in telling Of the accident
which caused the death Of james Fowlie
on the defendants quarry, persisted to.
day IN giving his opinion that Fowlie
went the wrong way around a grout ear,
whereupou rock fell OF and crushed
him; that he put the iron bar under the
wheel the wrong way, etc
The plaintiff asked that the hearing
Of the witness DO suspended until the
attorneys for that side had had chance
~ tHtk ~ over Win the Wltufhe5 OHt TIE
defending attorneys declared that the
plaintiffs attorneys had chance enough
last night to talk il over with their
witness, be having been put on tho
stand first yesterday afternoon
Finally, the plaintiff withdrew It's re-
quest for the withdrawal 81 the witness
and his testimony was continued. with
McGranahan giving less opinions and
more details as be saw them when he
was working with Fowlic. He also
identified certain photographs 0f stone
and also Of the groatcar around which
he and Fowlie were employed. He was
stiil on the stand at the noon adjourn.
ment and was put back this afternoon
for ross.examination when the trial
was resumed
Gordon and Jackson Of this city ap-
pear for the plaintiff and Hoar Of Barre
and Bvreve Of Boston for the defendant.
The following jurors are hearing The
ease George coifrin, Louis st. John.
Henry Badger, Edward Nichols, Joha
Hogan. Forrest Tibbetts, John Davis,
H A Daniels, A J. Dana. ". r. Thomp-
son. Arthur a Brown ard T. w. Chase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
QUAR- YMAN KILLED
BY FLYING ROCK
Quincy Man Had Taken Refuge Behind
Tree and Rock Flew 400 Feet
and Bounded Against Him.

Quincy, Mass, Sept 2l.- Luigi Pie.
dario, 81 years old, Of 3 Buckley street
West Quincy, was fotally injured by
blast at the old Hitchcock quarry IN
Quincy yesterday afternoon. Quarry
men We're clearing out the Roadway on
the eastern side Of the quarry in an at
tempt to get down to good granite. Bags
Of black powder were placed in the
blasting holes. The explosion tore the
headway % pieces. Big chunks Of rock
We're thrown from 400 to 500 feet
across the mouth 81 the quarry hole
and down into Old Coach road and Fill
bert street
PiedaTio, paving clrtter, who was
employed on the west side of the quarry
400 feet from the scene al the blasting,
took shelter behind small tree. A rock
weighing about 800 pounds was thrown
IN his direction and struck the earth
about 20 feet from him and then bound
ed, hitting him glancing blow He
was knocked down and rolled over and
over for a considerable distance.
This stone after striking piedario
bounded along for so yards more and
landed against tree III the garden 81
Joseph L Gosselin Of Z Filbert street.
Another rock weighing 400 pounds shot
over the garden and landed on top Of
the stone wall ia front Of Mr.. .Gosse-
Inns house, breaking the capstone and
falling into Filhert street. HOUSES IN
the vicinity Of West Quincy were shak-
en- a. BY an earthquake and smaller
pieces Of flying stone fell over a large
area
As soon as the shower Of rocks had
creased qhrrymen and paving utters
who had seen Piedario struck down ran
to his assistance. He was conscious
but was terribly injured A hurried
caH was sent for physicians and the
Rev. Henry 7. Grady pastor al st.
Mary's church, and the Rev William
j. Duffy, curete, also hurried to the
scene
Piedario had been pushed or carried
along BY thu hig rock II it, course down
the hill as his thick brogan shoes were
torn apart Pr. Grady knelt beside the
injured man and administered the hast
rites Of the church while around him
knelt frgihtened quarrymen, paving
cutters and people living on streets ad
iacent to the quarry district. with
heeds barred and bowed Two minutes
later the injured man died.
Medical Examiner Jones found that
Pieiario's skull was fractured in adj
dition to other injuries The body was
removed TO the morgue An inquest will
be held IN few days to determine the
responsibility for the accident. Piedario
was married and il survived By widow
and six children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21

Rev S. P Perry Of Riehford President
Of State Convention.

st. Alhans, Sept 2i--The Vermont
BAPTIST anniversaries and the s3rd an.
uual meeting Of the Vermont Baptist
state convention opened at the Baptist
church last evening At 1850 O'Clock
when the Young Peoples union held is
annual session The Rev. 5. ?. Perry
of Richford, Ia the absence Of the presi.
dent Of the nnion, presided. After mil.
SIC By the choir which is augmented by
singers from other aioirs and from the
city, the Rev. EaQcue Haines of Rutland
addressed the meeting, bis subject be-
ing THE Religion of the Times" He
was followed hy the Rev. Dr. George
E- Horr, president of Newton Theologi-
cal seminary, who spoke on The Devo-
tional Study Of the Bible After nu-
sic and the taking Of me offering the
annual business meeting Of the union
was held ami tfiese officers olertedi
President the Rev. S. 2. Perry Of
Richford; vicepresident, the Rev. /. A.
Cooncy Of North bennington; secretary,
vi. r Bfaisted of Barre; treasurer, A,
@ Ferguson 81 Burlington; supeIinten
dent OF missions, the Rev j 81 Brown
Of 81 Adams: AUDITOR A. J. Crane OF
burlington; educational leader. r. s.
T6lman Of Sc. Jolnsbtryl iransporta
tiun leader. O. A. Ferguson Of Burling-
ton; missionary Ieade1, r. H. Tibbals
Of South Londonderry junior workers,
Aiies Grace Young Of Fair Haven Treas
urer a. O. Ferguson reported a deficit
OF Slb46, which wil bs mode up BY the
Baptist convention, a vote of thanks
being extended
ST. Albans. Sept c1.4The annual
baptist minister's conference IN connee-
tion with the state convention was held
this forenoon in the ebapel of the Con-
eregationai church, with Reg Eugene
Haines Of Rutland presiding The sec
retafy's report was given by Rev Z. J..
hamburg ~ Montpelier and the treas
uref's by A. q. Crane Of Darlington, and
an address was delivered by Rev Charles
G. Ross Of poultney
Then officers were elected az follows
President, Rev. y ~ Penny ~ Bsiriing.
ton. viee, president. Rev J E Berry of
Putney: treasurer. A. G. eraip 81 Bur.
lingtoni secretary, Ray "a i Wright
OF Addison.
Following this theirs wus meeting of
the men Of tire convenfiens and sym.
postum on "rbe Church and the Men,
was given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21

best known horse breeders in the coun-
try and his coming to Vermont with 21
Of hts most valuable animals Is signitl
cant testimony Is to the attention the
Vermont state fair il attracting in dis
tant sections of the country
A third large exhibitor Is James G
Brunk Of Cotton Hill stock farm, Roch,
ester. H. III this exhibit there arr II
registered Morqans. including such fam.
Gus stations as Jupiter, Senator Reade
and Black Dam Mr. Brunk's exhibit ii
q display Of the same good qualities that
charaeterize the others
A. Fl Phillips Of Barton has ia Nor.
gans on the grounds, nearly all OF which
are registered, Other exhibitors from
the same section Of the state are Edwin
II Hoffman, representing cahoon farm
az Lyndonville, with nine animals, ono
Of which Is Billy Roberts, a stallion
20 years old. and O. l. Morse of Barton
who has three horses.
Still other exhibitors OF prime Morgan
stock hailing from Vermont are: Charles
g. Chaifee, Rochesterj A. j. Crosby,
Windsor; n. G Chandler, West Dan.
vile; Maxwell Evarts, Windsor; Charles
G. Barton. Wilmington; Edward Trn.
dean, Rutland; NJ II. Spaford, Spring
field; Charles Morrison, Waterbury; II.
a. Doyle ST. Johnsbury; +. j. White,
Barton, A. +. Phillips, Barton; +. D.
Kinds & Son. Fowler; Charles r. Per-
kins. Rochester, M. @. Erskinc, Will
hamstown; G II Hosingtou, Hartland /;
y. y. Robinson, ST. Johnsbury; Z. s.
Millor, North Wolcott. M. n. Jones.
Morrisyille; Edward 0oulette. Middle
bury; +. w. Gee. North HartIand: A.
II ellison, Hartland DR.. G. 4 Cobb,
White River Junetion John Archam
beau, Windsor, J. Fl. IMnbar, North
Hartland; n r. White. North Hartland !;
Fl. D. Beebe. barton; Fred S. Watcher,
Barton; =. r Mccullough, Bethel; z. a.
somers, Barnet; s. S Ballard, Mont.
pelier.
Some Of the other out Of the state
exhibitors are @. & StiIlman Of Now
York City. whose stock farm is IN Lyn-
donville, and who Is the donor Of the
special prize for Moreans Of $50 cash;
@. ". Pratt, Plymouth. n. IT,; c. v.
Paddock s Son, Claremont, N. HI. b. w.
Carpenter, Boston; Edwin T. vanner,
LAconia, N. H. u. B. White, Claremont,
n II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
COOKS FORMAL ADDRESS
Said the Welcome Showed Confidence in
His Discovery Of POLE.

New York, Sept Standing on the
hurricane deck Of the steamer Grand
Republic, entering the North river. Dr.
Co0k. surrounded by q company Of en-
thusiastic friends and admirers, read the
following short address: Ladies and
gentlemen, to the returning explorer
there il nothing so welcome as the appre-
eiation Of his own people Your greet.
snQ 10 nae to-day Is an The more welcome
because it shows in spite Of al the CON
troversy YOU believe in me- | would
have preferred to have returned first to
Anae6ca, but that was impossible and
rad To 90 to Denmark was a stranger
ia 4 strange land, yet they rose as one
man and have guaranteed to the other
nations Of the world our conquest of the
uole.n Then the explorer retired with
his wife and family to the private cabin
remaining there for the rest Of the trip,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
WAS NATIVE OF BRADFORD
Charles c. Handy Died Yesterday in
Manchester, N. III.

Manchester, ~ y.
Manchester, N. IT,. Sept. ri Former
0yerseer Charles G. Hardy. who had
been ~ for some time, died compare
lively suddenly at his late home, 307
IMufel street, st 4 O'Clock Yesterday az.
ternaon. Mr.. Hardy had been able to be
about the house short time before his
death, and Was seized with heart
trouble His age was 90 wears
Mir. Hardy was native of Bradford,
w., and the son of William and Martha
Hardy. He had lived in Manchester
forty four years. He had worked IN the
Manchester mills over forty years, and
was an 0verseer III the dress rUam for
thirty eight years. He had been IN poor
health for ten years but hal grown
worse since December last. lIe was a
member Of Mechanic lodge Of Odd Fell
lows and had belonged 10 that order for
nearly forty Years Mr. Hardy was a
regular attendant at the First Baptist
dmirch.
He Is survived BY widow. one daugh-
ter, Mrs J III 0iBrien Of Milford Mass.
one granddaughter, Miss Gwandolyn
O'Rlien, also 81 Milford: one brother,
Frederick Hardy of Manchester; haif
brother, Warren Madison Colby Of War
nef; three sisters, Mrs Richard Nelson
OF Portland Me-, Mrs Willis r. Flan-
ders 81 Manchester and Mrs Frank b.
Ba9Iev Of Sutton, and half sister,
Mrs Noah Mlrdo Of Hillsborough.
Mr. Hardy was d mar who had lived
useful life in the esteem Of his fellow
men. Ife was most loving husband
and father and distinctiyely home
loyer. He was quiet IN manner and
eonddeaate for those who were under
him in mill life 1fe VIII be greatly
BY large circle Of friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
Big Demonstration In His
Honor Today.
SAYS LITTLE OF HIS TRIP
! But He Declares That He Is Ready to
Prove His Claims -Peary, He Says,
Is Going on False In
formation.

New York, Sept. 2l.--With her siren
whistle wide open, the steamer Grand
Republic, surrounded BY scores Of. small
craft, steamed up from Quarantine to-
day with the arctic explorer, Frederick
A. Cook Of Brooklyn, and 1000 sympa-
khizers aboard, while the whole harbor
was eehoing to the din. The steamer
Oscar II, which brought him from copen-
hagen, arrived at Quarantine at 4;2o
this morning, and che steamer was held
there until daylight.
Meanwhile DR.. Cook sent wireless
message to his wifi asking her to come
down the Aarbor last night and join him
on board the ship there, thus avoiding
the crush to-day. Mrs, Cook and two
children met him at Quarantine, together
with some friends, and there was 4
soyous greeting, Later the explorer was
taken aboard a tug and was then trans
ferred to the Grand Republic. which
conveyed him the remainder Of the dis
lance.
Cook was hronEed and declared that he
was feeling we'll He answered questions
freely and declared that he had notes
and data with him and that Harry Whit.
nsy had the instruments and the dupli-
cate records. He will publish in the
newspapers, he declared, the account Of
the trip to the northernmost land. re-
serving the story Of the actual dash to
the pole For q book which is al ready
for the publishers.
he refused to discuss the Psary
charges Until I meet him. ne said,
"all the charges and accusations are
based upon bis entire ignorance Of my
Efata. I am not here to enter arguments
with one man or fifty, hut to present
clear record Of piece of work. Of which
/ am proud. When scientists study it.
Hll win be compelled to admit the truth
Of nay statement
Dr. Cook said further; ct Is too had
for Peary 10 put himself In this posi-
ffoa- Every word he uttered against
me u based on lack Of information, he
relying upon Murphy, his boat4wain.
with whom We talked At Btah Whit
ney knows all Pidtallard heard nle teil
Whitney enfoinng secrecy I discover
bhat phitchard has kept silence.
Whitney will be home in October.
] don't know why be left the Roosevelt
but when be conaes he Will have all the
data. It X not remarkable thaf the
Danes should credit my story. The gov.
aeraqr at Upper Ne5ik spread Ali the
data for week and Che officially re
ported That ! reached the pole.
4 can only say 70 my friends, Do
not fearI my position Is unassaiIable;
81 Is the truth
The arctic club of America Of which
pr. Cook is anember, has nade Is
announcement Of any oflisia action
aoekdng to the settlement scientifically
If Or. Cooks claim A. DR. Stebbns.
scsiaifman Of tihe clubs committee, ex-
gaNsaed it aDr. Cook Il d member of
the club and we assume that his state
inents are correct 1t IS not orr prr-
pose to greet him with one hand, then
draw him aside to probe his discovery.
Tine entire controversy will adjust itself
in tdna. We are receiving Dr, Cook as q
s1nember Of the club who has announced
.to the world that he has discovered the
North Pole. We believe thst he has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
spEARY WELCOMED
|AT SYDNEY, N. 5. TODAY
Biz Celebration in Honor Of the Explor-
ers Arrival-Big Flotilla Accompa-
MED the Roosevelt.

sydney n S. Sept p. Surrounded
81 his wife and two children Oh tie deck
II the Roosevelt Commander Peary res
turned from the frozen north early to-
3bv Accompanying the vessel while
sktsring the haTbof was iiotilla num-
5bring nearly hundred craft 81 various
kods. The city was Ia holiday array 70
the distinguished explorer The
between bis wife and Command
ten miles cut. whore Mrs Peary
meet hcr husband in the yacht
WAS most atfeetionate.
distance out ol the harbor the
ting beariug The welcoming party
mf Roosevelt Che mayor of Sydney.
tatives 81 the imperial govern
IL bud prominent officials boarding
BEL and extending = welcome to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
FOUGHT THE DOCTORS.
Although His Throat Was cut-He Had
Fractured Wife's Skull.

West Springfield, Mass, Sept. 81,
Aside Walters, aged s., fractured the
skull Of his wife, Josephine, this morn
ing and then cut his own throat He
fought the doctors OF "a he was taken
% the hospital The woman is in q
dangerous condition and the man Will
die