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.|NHUMAN PRISON
GUARDSCONv|CTED

Atlanta, Jan. ED. NJ. Vining recent
ly suspended as superintendent OF the
Atlanta city stockade and Pet Cornet, n
guard at the stockade, were found guilty
here late to-day on charges OF assault
ana battery growing out of the beating
Of Floyd Green. negro convict. Sem
teuce was deferred until tomorrow
The indictment against Captain VIM
ing and his whipping boss followed an
investigation OF the city prison by a
special committee Of the Fulton county
Grand fury which created a seusa tion
by declaring, In a lengthy report to ths
court. that the filthy conditions and
cruelty practiced AT the stockade were
d disgrace 10 civilized community.
II was stated that the prison reeked
with filth and vermn, that the food
was unwholesome, the clothing OF the
prisoners ana the bedding filthy and
that men and women inmates Of thu
prison were cruelty beaten.
Waite women. for trivial breaches Of
tho prison rules. the report stated. wero
fastened to the wall with iron hand rings,
their feet barely touching the floor and
left in that position until they tainted
In the case Of the negro. II was testi-
fled that he was placed in the "buckiug z
machine" and given e blows with heavy
leather strap, the blood from the cuts
on his body running down his legs and
leaving his body a mass Of sores. Green
testified mat he was unable to work the
following day and for this ne was strung
up to tn wall for more than two hours
Ninlng Is " years old and had served
as superintendent OF the stockade for Is
years.
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ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

The annual meeting Of the Addison
County Rural Letter Carriers was held
Friday in the new Cobb hall and the
following officers elected: President, G..
J. Barbour Of Bridport; vice-president,
e. X Eddy OF StarkSboro; secretary. NJ.
L. Williams OF Bridport: Robert Easton
was reelected treasurer. A banquet was
served at ]. NJ raylor'e. The meeting ad-
journed unil Jan. ], 19l1.-At the
annual meeting Of the Battell Hose Co,
Thursday evening the following officers
were elected: Foreman. Jerry Trudo: as
sistants. William Tyrrell. Charles Shaw;
clerk. NJ. A. Hahar; treasurer. Ernest
Reynolds; delegate to State convention.
Charles McfIuCh; alternate, Peter j.
Donnelly.--At the annual meeting Of the
rsley Hook & Ladder company Thurs
day evening the following officers were
elected: Fay c. Warren, foreman: A. G..
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INSURGENTS WIN
OVER UNCLE JOE

Washington. Jan. 7-Spcaker Cannon
received his Jolt to-day In the House
of Representatives In the vote on the
amendment offered by Representative
Norris OF Nebraska. tho "insurgent
ing present"
So unexpected was the victory that
the insurgents and their democratic al
lies could scarce believe their ears when
the speaker announced the vote. For an
instant almost complete silence reigned
then the storm of applause broke and for
almost a full minute the noise in the
chamber was deafening. After that the
democrats seemed willing to abandon
their fight against the resolution itself,
whicn all the afternoon had appeared too
broad TO suit them. and they all voted
for II.
The organization leaders made no at
tempt to conceal their confusion. There
was q hurried conference at Representa-
tive Dalzell's desk and for time the
insurgents feared that their triumph was
to be shortlived, for three OF cs republi-
cans who voted for the amendment have
never been classed with them and they
suspected that at least one Of them might
have voted in the affirmative 40 that
he might vote to reconsider in the event
the amendment carried.
But no such move was made. although
several Of the regulars. whom Represen-
tative Dwight, the whip. had been una BILE
to corral when he made his round up for
the vote, began struggling In. another vote
would have been even closer. It devel-
oped that the three regulars who voted
for the amendment were all staunch
friends Of Pinchot and that they had ia
vored the election OF members of the COM
mittee by the House to insure an impar-
tial jury to try the Pinchot- Ballinger
case. They were Ames Of Massachusetts
and Fish and Parsons Of New York
The insurg~nt ranks had but one de-
serter, steenerson Of Minnesota. Fitzger-
aid Of New York was the only democrat
to vote with the republican regulars. al
though ne led the minority's fight against
| the joint resolution. Mr.. Fitzgerald pre-
| viously announced that ne was opposed
TO the principle Of the amendment.
Tho resolution. as II goes to the Senate,
provides for an investigating committee
| OF ~ members six to be appointed by the
| President OF the Senate and six to be
| elected by the House.
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SERVICE
ON RURAL ROUTES
Increase Of SO per Cent. in Amount
of Mail Handled in Fiscal
Year.

Washington. Jan. 12.--An Increase OF *
per cent IN the amount Of mail handled
on rural free delivery routes during the
fiscal year ended June 30 last over the
fiscal year Of 1895 is shown In the annual
report Of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General p. V DeGraw. transmitted to-day
TO the postmaster-gener Mr.. DeGraw
says:
This remarkable increase Is conclusive
evidence that the Institution Of rural de-
livery has enlarged the amount Of the
mails handled and therefore increased the
revenues. This IL true although 45 per
cent. of the bulk of mail on rural routes
is second class matter. as the increase
applies to all classes OF matter, especially
10 letters and postal cards, the latter due
to the enormous use Of souvenir or picture
post cards
Mr.. Defiraw says that tho installation
Of rural delivery, as a rule hae been fol-
lowed by an increase In the amount Of
mail delivered and collected within the
territories respectively covered by that
service"
Good roads have been promoted by the
postoffice depar artment in all proper ways.
L ne report says:
There has been unpreceden'e i'm
ersed by rural carriers. due to the intel
lgent and we'll directed of postmastors
and carriers"
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HAUNTING SCHOOL BOYS
SHOT BY CRAZY VILLAIN

New York. Jan IA black bearded ma
MAC in a black slouch hat drew an auto
matte pistol from his long coat this after
noon and fired five shots into a crowd Of
Harlem school boys who had been taunt-
ing him. Robert Lomas. six years old
was shot through the heart and died in
stantly. Arthur Shively, also six years
old. was shot through the left lung and
taken to hospital. critically wounded
The man in black. whom mono OF the
frightened youngsters can describe.
shambed or into tho bushes and rocks
surrounding the boys playground and
was soon lost to sight. One hundred and
nifty policemen and a posse OF citizens
are looking for him. The woods nearby
are encircled by police. the Harlem river
is pickcted and the search is slowly tight
ening its lines in the northern extremity
Of Manhattan island. but In the mean
time ne murderer may have slipped into
r downtown subway train. and thus
swiftly to temporary safety.
Half A hundred children. Just freed from
school were coasting down the western
slope of the speedway woods this after
noon, while n group Of grown ups stood
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MAN BIRD SCARS
5000 FEET HIGH
Paulhan Keeps His Word and
Breaks All Records for
Altitude.
CROWD BREATHLESSLY INTENT
Frantic with Enthusiasm on
Learning That Aviator Flew
to Greatest Height Ever
Attained.
CROWDBREATHLESSLY INTENT

Aviation Camp, Los Angeles Cal. Jan
12.-Louis Paulhan broke ali official and
unofcial records for altitude in q Farman
bipane to-day by flying to a height OF
more than 1900 feet and descending safely
ait - minutes, i6 Is seconds In the air
His exact height cannot be told, but II is
certain that he exceeded the record Of
500 feet. The instrument on his machine
registered 1900 feet.
The Judges record Of Paulhan's altitude
which. Is still to be sanctioned officially
was ], ,24 metres approximately 5000 feet
The time of descent was minutes, 30 Sec
onds.
Paulhan made his record shortly after
losing the speed record of the course 10
Glenn II. Curtiss.
The Frenchman, using an engine that
had just arrived from Paris had been on
the course all afternoon and had circled
tho course again and again in a daring
fashion
The sun was low when PauIhan decided
TO go higher in tho air than any man in
a heavierthan-air machine ever had
flown. The wind barely stirred
raulhan rose in the air. pointed north.
went up a thousand feet. passed over
north and Up again.
The crowd grew reathlesely intent "a
the Frenchman and his acropiane rapid
ly became 81 speck in the gathering
twilight.
At a height of 900 feet Pauinan des-
cribed great circle to feel the currents
BY this time he was mile and Il half
from camp. When word spread that he
had beaten Hubert l.1tham's record OF
$500 feet, the vast t1roug bccamc fran.
tic.
After the aviator was as near out OF
sight as he could oe without disanpear-
ing, h" began 10 descend.
He came down easily in front of the
grandstand after having risen to the
p ane Of the mountain peaks. As he leap
ed from his machine he was Gra bbed by
his friends and carried to the grand
stand, where he barred his head amid n
thunder OF cheers.
raulhan gave the crowd another treat
early in the afternoon. The balloon New
York. which had assembled from Hunting
ton Park came drifting toward aviation
camp. In It was Nine. Pauhan among
other guests When the Frcnchman
caught sight Of it, he sprang to his Far
man machine. snapped out instructions
to his helpers and in flash darted off
Rising In wide circle 10 a height of
fOl feet he sailed mile or more over the
adjacent fields and approached close
enough to the New YORK to hail his wife
! hen he swept back to earth. paving his
respects to Beachey and Knahenshue.
whose dirigibles he passed in descending
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178 PROSECUTIONS.
Number In City Court Last Year in
which CITY Was Interested.

The total number OF prosecutions, ir
which fees were disbursed by the citS
treasurer and heard and determined
during the year ending December 81, 1909
as made out by the report of j, T
stearns. clerk Of the city court. was l7S
against the same number of respond
dents.
The offenscs are classified as follows
Breach OF the peace. 40; defacing cit,
property, 2; keeping house OF ill-fsme. I
negligence in running automobile, s. oh,
taining property under false pretenses, .
open and gross lewdness. Il: operating
automobile without a license, .. petit
larceny. "a; receiving stolen property, I
refusal to support wife and minor chill
dren Il Sabbath breaking. s; selling mis-
branded drugs and medicines, ?, tres
passing on orchards, 3: unlawful distri,
button of samples Of medicine. |: vag.
rancy II: violation Of automobile ordin.
ance. l; violation OF hack ordinance IS,
violation OF ordinance against lettering
2, immoral practices, a. violation Of
plumbing ordinance. .
OF the respondents 1H were convicted
Il were acquitted and 40 were DISCHARGED
or nolle pressed One respondent was
committed TO the House of Correction
were committed 10 the county jail
and four We're committed to the indus
trail school on either srraIPht or alter
native sentences, Two casese were OPP
pealed to the March term, 1910 of county
court.
The totai fees disburscd were ,7l2. g.
Ihe Tees and costs collected were 81 ,6o6.-
Z" There is uncollected from two cases
$2s,29
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ASK BIG WAGE INCREASE
Presence Of Montpe licP Manufacture.
Prevented Barre Cutters from Pre-
scnting Their Resolutio..

Montpelier, Jan. 1.-THE lockout COM
nittees from the granite manufacturers
and the cutters met this morning in
Barre 70 consider the resolutions adopted
yesterday BY the Barre cutters. These
resolutions favored settlement in
Barre without regard to Montpel-
Ter or Mortified. The commit
tee from the cutters would not present
these resolutions to-day because one Of
the committee from the manufacturers
was Montpelier man, although a MEM
her of the Barre Granite Manufacturers
association
An Informal discussion OF the situation
was held but nothing was accomplished
1t is said that In the resolutions adopted
yesterday the Barre cutters ask for a
NV bill OF prices In place OF the old ono
under wnch the were working when they
were locked out last November which
they now consider void. Under that bill
which had been in force IS months and
was to run until March. 1911. the cutters
were receiving 81 IL cents per hour for
the first year, ~ cents per hour for tho
&c ;ond year and 1910 per day for tho
third year. II Is understood that they
now ask for minimum wage of u cents
per hour in winter and 10 cents in SUM-
iner with Saturday afternoon off the
year round.
IL Is safe to say tho manufacturer,
VIII agree to no such proposition, and
the prospect OF a speedy resumption OF
work is anything but bright tonight.
fhe secretary of the Central Labor
Union OF Barre sent out to-day an an.
peal TO organized labor and sympath hzes
for cash contributions for tho Jumpers,
boxers and der,ickmcn, who have had no
work since the cutters We're locked ont,
November Is. and who draw no strike
pay.
DEATH OF ROYAL S. LOWELL.
Springfield. Jan. l2-koynl l.. Lowell for
81 years in business in this town and well
known about the State as buyer of
stock. died last evening at the home OF
his daughter In Springfield. Mass, aged
G. years The cause of death wa.
paralysis. He Is survived BY a brother.
w, >. Lowell, superintendent OF the State
prison. two daughters, Mrs. william Black
or kearney, Neb, and Mrs Horace Nst.
man " Medford. Mass. and Two sons NJ
.. LoNen OF Springfield and Roy o,
Lowell OF New York, The funeral viii Ia
held In Springfield tomorrow morninr
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WRECKS WINDOW
OF SWELL HOTEL
Man Out of a Job COuldn t Help
Earring Diners at Wal
dorf- Astoria.

New Yorh. Jan. l1-Henry Westerburg.
ragged emaciated out-of-a- job car
penter, stood in front of the Waldorf
Astoria for a time tonight. watching
the diners inside. until he couldn't stand
ii any longer. Then he threw two big
Indian clubs through a plate glass win
dow.
In police court Westerburg said he had
tried vainly tor four months to get a
job. but had failed. He then remembered
that he used to be a good club swinger,
SO went without breakfast to buy the
clubs. He gave an exhibition in a saloon
he said but had lost his cunning and
was jeered and chased out without even
getting a bite to eat. When he passed
tho Fifth avenue hotel the sight OF 50
much prosperity got on his nerves. Il
just couldn't help it," lie said
When tho carpenter went to his cell
in default Of bail. steaming meal was
sent IN with the compliments of the
court
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Promise Unemployment INSURANCE
if English Voters Return
Them to Power.
WOULD 50 HELP 2,250,0O0
Details Have Been Worked Out
by Board of Trade if People
Will Grant the
Money.

London, Jan. ia big scheme Of un-
employment insurance will be the work
of,the new liberal government, II returned
to power. Winston Spencer Churchill out
lined 1t in speech at Glasgow tonight
when he addressed two huge meetings.
MIR. Churchill announced that the de-
tails had already been worked out by the
board of trade and said that IL the people
granted the money, the House of Com
mons would pass q compulsory and
contributory unemployment insurance bill.
which would deal with the affairs of
upwards Of 10000 adult workers. skilled
and unskilled alike. The shipbuilding,
engineering and allied trades would first
come under consideration. while side by
side with the scheme facilities would h~
extended for voluntary insurance aided
by the State. The new plan would be
carried on in conjunction with l50 soor
exchanges. which we're soon to be opened
through out the Kingdom.
These exchanges. Mr.. Churchill said.
would give labor a scientific market and
the advantages which modern civiliza-
ton had conferred on all the classes
The insurance plan would improve and
standardizs labor. and would equally
benefit employer and artisan
Chancellor Lloyd-GeorEe. a. Wolver.
''a"'i'o" eVioeH''S referring 10 th'
same scheme. said that he had pu'
~l''VV'"" i'i ''e ouuee. 10 oeai win un'
employment whereas his opponents were
trying to maintain land system which
was more responsible for unemployment
than any single cause. He urged the ne.
cesSitE OF taxing Wheat from Wherever
it could he obtained. Don't let U.S." h.
i
Sn''' si"'' '.e ooo' III .ne tee'h o.
iioN'1ei anu Sd! we won take IT,
a. . ha'lour' the opposition leader
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watching the sport. Among them was the
man with the black beard. He drew away
from the crowd and edged up the side of
the hill Just then down came little
Arthur Shively on his sled. whoopng n
caution to foot farers His sled halted on
bare pot and as he stood up, the
madman whipped out his pistol and fred
No one can be found who saw tho shot.
but it was delivered at such close range
tha. he boys sweater was scorchcd.
The boy shrieked and fell and In the
| subsequent excitement everybody ap-
parently thought of tho boy and nobody
OF the man in black. for he ran off north
wards. unpursued.
II was some moments before a police
man arrived. The crowd was growing
from all directions at once. but stll with
, OFT leader or any definite intention. AS
Policeman Fiser ran up, small boy
tugged him by the skirts of his coat.
Hes up there. gasped the boy, land
he's shot another boy"
On the edge OF the woods they found
Robert Lomas dead. Stragglers brought
in reports they had heard other shots,
five In all. but there are no definite clues.
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STORROW DECIDES
TO ACCEPT DEFEAT

Boston, Jan. l2-No recount of the vote
for mayor Of Boston will be asked for BY
James j. StOrrow, II tho revised official
returns show the same plurality for John
F. Fitzgerald as WAS announced at city
hall last night. In the face OF the early
returns MIR. Storrow declared lie would
ask for q recount, as his figures showed
but 29l plurality for the winner, Tonight
Mr.. Storrow said he would not ask a
recount il Mr.. Fitzgerald', lead OF some
l,4l5 Is maintained.
Four OF the defeated councilmanic can
didates will ask recount.
Vice President Sherman and John L.
Sullivan to-day wired congratulations to
Mayor -elect Fitzgerald.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Ladies' of the Faculty Give Dance and
Reception to Students.

The ladies of the faculty gave a re-
ception and dance to the students Fri
evening in the university gymnasium
President and Mrs. Buckham, pr. anC
Mrs.Jenne and Mr.. and Mrs. Elias I.y-
man received. Barton's orchestra OF
ten pieces gave a concert from $50
till $40. after which there was dane
ing until twelve Refreshments were
served. Nearly all the students in
both the academic and medical depart
ments attended. as we'll az the faculty
and a number of the young ladies OF
the city.
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SENATE SESSION BRIEF

Washington. Jan. ll.-That the commit
tees Of the Senate have not taken UP the
work Of the session In earnest was made
evident to-day when, after a sitting Of S.
minutes, the calendar was exhausted and
It became necessary for the Senate TO
adjourn for the day
During the brief session q few local
bills and two or three comparatively un-
important resolutions were faVorably
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80 PROSECUTION STARTED.
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED.
Fire of Unknown origin Destroys Prop
erty of south Burlington Man.

South Burlington. Jan. ia dis
astrous fire took place this afternoon
at the Charles l.. Soule place, the or
igin OF which Is unknown.
When the fire was discovered at
about 4:3O o'clock tho milk house was
burning nercely. This structure was
destroyed az were also the
carriage house, the tool house, tools
valued at about 81 900, n small shop,
two carloads of lath and large
quantity of lumber.
A favorable wind and hard fight
saved the other farm buildings, Mr.,
SouIe is in Canada and in his absence
the extent Of the loss or the amount
or Insurance cannot be determined
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CUTTERS
READY TO WORK
Barre Men Unanimously Adopt
Independent Anti-Strike
Resolution.

Montpelier Jan 1.-THE italian speak
ing granite cutters OF Barre met this
morning and adopted with hardly n dis
senting vote a resolution favoring re-
suming work in Barre at once without
reference to what may be done in Mont
pelier or Mortified.
Eleven hundred members of the granite
cutters union In Barre met this after
noon and adopted similar resolutions
which will he presented to the manu-
facturers' association through committees.
probably tomorrow.
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It is a dangerous thing to Jake . cough
madeline containing 0piates that merely
stifls your cough instead Of curing II.
Foley's Honey and Tar loossns and cures
the cough and sxpes the poisonous germs,
thus preventing pneumonia and oonsump.
ton, Refuse substitutes and take only the
genuine Foiey's Honey and Tar in ,hs ys-
low package. j, ". VSullivan, "a Church
street.
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FIRE CORNERS THE
VALENTINE MARKET

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 12-The
Whitney Valentine company's plant
here the largest OF the Kind in the
'nited states. was almost completely
burned tonight with q loss of about
>2UO.VvU. Except for the contents of
several freight cars which are pulled
away from the flames. the company's
great stock of valentines was entirely
DESTROYED
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Pittsburg, Jan. 12-Four local book
makers are reported to have lost be-
tween $4,000 and ssO,o,O to-day on race
in Jacksonville When the races at
Jacksonville started. local bettors sent 4
commissioner to the track. To-day he
sent the tip on Stoneman at to in the
fifth race, Two of the bookmakers to-
night asserted one man had cleaned up
$1,000 from each OF them.
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KETcHELI. WILL MEET BURNS.

Melbourne. Australia Jan. 12-Stanlev
ketchell has cabled Hugh Mcintosh the
fight promoter. that he is willing to meet
Tommy Burns in Australia. The match
probably Will be made. and The fight take
place in Sydney about Easter. Eob Fitz-
simmons Will train ketchell.
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HOUSE ON WHITE SLAVE BILL.


Washington, Jan. ll.-After pass-
ing the army appropriation bill car
ryinE $4,000, 900, the House TODAY
proceeded to the consideration of one
Of the white slave" bills.
Opposition developed to that por-
tion of the measure reported b. tho
Immigration committee. which makes
IL n felony for any person to assist
another to 10 from one State to an
other for tho purpose OF engaging In
prostitution. 1t was contended by
Representative Bartlett OF Georgia.
Goebel OF Ohio and Richardson of
Alabama that such action would be
an encroachment upon States rights
as under the constitution each has
tp- power 10 Regulate its own morals
The bin stil was under considsra ton
when the House at 40 y. IN. adjourned
unfu Is
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SIX MILES THROUGH SNOW.
Demc nted Woman Wandered to Home
Of Her Mother.

Rutland, Jan. l2-Mrs. David Dickin-
son OF Mendon. who while demented,
wandered away from home Monday. was
located to-day az the home of her moth.
er. Mrs. Cecilia Sorr-ll OF Cmtinesville.
She walked to this city six miles
through deep snow and them took A