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ross ELECTED TO CONGRESS
BY DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE
Vermonter Made Campaign on National Issues,
Overcoming Plurality of IA, 250 and Having
Majority of 5, $40 in Republican District

Rrockton. Mass March 22.--The nation
pl political weathercock turned demo-
craticward In Massachusetts to-day when
the Old Colony section, one OF the repub-
!ican strongholds OF the State, placed
Eugene n. Foss of Boston. a democrat,
in the congressional scat Of the late Will
liam c. Lowering of Taunton. Mr.. Foss
accomplished what is regarded as almost
a political miracle, turning a republican
plurality OF 1i2j0 into a democratic vic
tory Of 500.
The vote to-day was:
Eugene n. Foss of Boston. (democraO,
1850
William r, Buchanan of Brockton, (re-
publican), 93i0,
1t was the most overwhelming defeat
that the republicans have met in Massa-
ohusetts since Governor Bates was over
thrown by William l. Douglas six years
ago.
The result is considered of more than
Statewide Importance. for Mr.. Foss
stumped the entire 14th district on ma
uonal questions.
Where the two cities and every one Of
the a. towns in the district gave republi-
can majorites only four months ago at
cd loyal to the republicans to-day.
..UDGE SPOKE AGAINST HIM.
1t was the first contest to be decided
by the voters since the Payne -Aldrich
tariff bill became op ,rative and had a
peculiar interest on tha' account. Mr..
Foss. who has figured in several cam
paigns. first as a republican and latterly
leanings, is well known in the north
Eastern States and in Canada as a
champion of Canadian reciprocity, an
Issue which led him to leave the Republi-
can party last year and become the
democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor He failed by only 5000 votes &c
carry the State at that time.
Another subject which was discussed
In the congressional campaign was the
high cost of living. The democratic
campaigners charged the Payne-Adrict
tariff bill and the failure OF the Republi
can party to regulate the trusts will
he,ng mainly responsible for the high
cost OF living. This attack was met by
Senator Cabot Lodge, who delivered Al
address at Brockton last Saturday nigh
In which he declared that increases haC
occurred principally In articles upon whicl
The duty had been lowered when tn,
Tariff was revised last year. Mr.. Fos
In replying to Senator Lodge, presented {
list of comparative food prices in Mont
real. st. John. N. b.. and Boston whicl
he used as an argument against tn
allegation that the cost OF provisions 1
sue to a worldwide upward price move
ment
DISTRICT ALWAYS REPUBLICAN.
The 14th district has been the mos
consistently republican district In Massa
rhusetts. having never before elected
democrat to Congress Consressfna
Lowering carried the district In lsoS D.
the enormous plurality OF l+ao
The remarkable shift OF votes to-day !
difficult to analyze. The repupica'
leaders admit that their party In the dis
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ONE HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED
BEFORE FIREMEN CONQUER
Armed with Automatic Revolver Drunken South
Carolinan Stands Off Police and Posse until
Stream Of Water Drives Him from Pull
man---Trafic Tied Up for an Hour.

Wilmington. Del. March 23.--Three
men were killed on n northbound Bal
timore & Ohio railroad train this aft
ernoon in fight which began at
Newark. Delaware. and ended in
desperate battle between the police
aided by the fremen and citizens. and
murderer at the Delaware avenue
station here following the arrival of
the train at 6;17 o'clock. Several
were wounded.
The dead are:
O. E. Wellman. aged 40 years, of
Philadelphia, conductor OF the train.
Samuel williams. aged 30 years.
colored, Pullman porter, whose home
Is said to have been In Jersey CITY.
J. II. Bethea. aged 40 years, of Dill
Ion. S. c.
The injured:
John O. Wiley. aged 40 years, a
park guard of Wilmington. Del. shot
in the hand and leg.
Matthew Haley, a citizen OF Will
mington shot in the leg.
Others were grazed by flying bull
lets.
The triple tragedy was the result
Of an alteration between Bethea, who
was a passenger, and Williams por-
ter in the Pullman.
SHOT TWO THROUGH HEART.
The car was bound from Washington
10 Jersey City. Bethea, who had been
drinking heavily. shot the porter through
the heart. killing him Instantly. When
Conductor Wellman saw the porter fan
and ran up, Bethea fired a second shot
into the colored mans body. Then, with
word he shot Wellman through the
heart The conductor fell dead in his
tracks.
Before the passengers could interfere,
the double murderer barrlcaded himself
in the toilet room of the Pullman car and
threatened to kill the first person who
approached. Meanwhile the train reached
ton a hurry call was sent to the police
| station. A squad Of patrolmen headed by
Police Captains Kane and Evans and
reinforced by park guards and a posse
Of citizens and trainmen ran to the
scene.
The police called upon Bethea to
surrender. As an answer he opened
the door OF the toilet room a shor,
distance and opened fire from an aut-
omatic revolver. Police Chief Black
who also rushed to the railroad sta
tion. lodged behind an express office
on the train floor just in time to es
cape several bullets Bethea Is be
iieved to have had at least one hun
dred rounds of ammunition. for h.
succeeded In holding the police at bay
and also held UP the train from b:l'
until S:35.
ALI. THE. WINDOWS RIDDLED.
During this time many shots wer,
fired on both sides until finally all tn,
windows Of the car We're riddled
Travel over the Baltimore & Obi,
railroad was also tied up.
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Khedive of Egypt Will Send
State Carriage to Convey
Him to Palace To-day.
A ROYAL RECEPTION PLANNED
Former President Tells Girl Stu
dents at Luxor That Man
Can Not Rise If Wo-
man Drags.''

Luxor. Upper Egypt. March 23.-Colonel
Eoosevelt's departure from Luxor at
N"Ncn o'clock this evening was made the
occasion of great outpouring OF resi-
dents and tourists. They cheered the eX-
president as his train started for Cairo
The Egyptian capital will he reached to-
morrow morning, and Colonel Roose-
volt and his party will remain in that
city for nearly week
Preparations have been going on in
tniro for royal reception to the dis
tineuished American and the Khedive
Las announced that he will send "A state
cnrriage for Colonel Roosevelt to convey
him to the palace. The plans include sew
eral dinners. visit to the University of
Egypt, where Colone, Roosevelt will de-
liver an address. and visit to the Amer
ican mission. where he will dedicate the
new girls college
The subject OF the Ballinger- T1nchot
controversy and the departure of Clifford
Pinchot for Europe for the ostensible
purpose of meeting the former president
wore brought to Mr. Roosevelt's attention
but he declined to make any statement.
Colonel Roosevelt to-day visited the
mission Of the United Presbyterian n
Church of North America. The mis-
Aon in Egypt established in 1854 has
tended its operations from the Med
Dterranean to the First Cataract, tie
stations being at Sohat. Khartum
Luxor, Assiut, Cairo and Alexandria.
ADDRESSES GIRLS SCHOOL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt. accompan-
led by Dr Robert $. McClenahan and
the Rev. Ralph q. McGill drove from
the hotel to the mission. AS they en-
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JUDGES MAY MAKE
A WET CITY DRY
Lawyers Think They Cannot Be
Made to Agree on Commits
sioners for Rutland.

Rutland, March 3.-Assistant Judges r.
NJ. Plumley and f. NJ. Redtield, who are
In a deadlock over tho appointment Of
the Rutland city license commissioners.
are no nearer an agreement than they
were two weeks ago and local PEOPLE are
beginning to think that the city will go
dry.
1t is argued that no two men will be
allowed to go against the vote OF the peo-
pie but lawyers say that as the judges
are the only two men who. under the
law, can appoint commission and thers
IL no power on earth TO make two men
agree II they choose not to, the will OF
the people may not be obeyed IN Rut-
lands case.
The commissions Of all the other wet
towns IN the county are still held up be-
cause OF the Rutland fight.
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HOUSE VOTES T0RAISE .iAlNE
BiII PrOyides for Determination of
muse of De-trurtiOn--Sail"r Dead
10 Re Recovered.

Washington. March ?3.-The raising OF
the battleship Maine from Havana har-
Dor is provided for In a bill passed by
the House to-day. Under this measure
the wreck can We examined 20 determine
the manner OF its destruction. The re-
mains OF the sailor dead that may he
found will be inferred in Arlington cene-
terry.
The House also passed a bill providing
n penalty Of not more than SLOW fine or
imprisonment for not more thnn two
years in the case OF any proprietor of
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SHORTAGE OF S250,000
INSTEAD OF S144, 900

Washington. March IA report re-
ceived at the treasury department from
Examiner Samuel NJ. Ham declares that
the total shortage in the funds of the
city National bank of Cambridge Mass,
will reach about $250.1p. The estimated
shortage at the time of closing the bank
because OF hte defalcation of the book
keeper, George W. Coleman. was Sl44. 900
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Albany, March G.-The court Of ap-
peals to-day fxed the week beginning
May as the date for the execution Of
Gilbert Coleman. the negro wife muir
derer Of New York, whose conviction was
affirmed by the court yesterday. Cole
man is confined In the Sing Sing death
house.
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trict was divided, partly lie to the failure
of Judge Robert O. Harris of Bridge
water to win the nomination in the
the campaign but many of his friends
worked to defeat Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.
Buchanan had to meet the attack that
he was not a strong party man, his
opponents pointing to the fact that he
was formerly the secretary of Governor
William l.. Douglass. a democrat Tho
Brockton man was further handicapped
by theory that Mr.. Foss was as n
good republican as himself, and II is
true that Mr.. Foss's prominence in the
Republican party previous to last year
brought many supporters to his standar I'd.
PARTY MUST FULFILL PLEDGES.
Mr.. Foss in statement tonight
declared the result OF the election
shows "A demand by the people that
the Republican party fulnl it's pledges
for an honest reduction of the tariff.
! 1T Is a demand for the immediate
repeal of section two OF the Payne
Aldrich act which substitutes retail
iation for reciprocity and threatens
commercial warfare with our best Gus
toners" he continued.
MI Buchanan. the defeated csndi-
date said
IF the result will serve to convince
the republican leaders at Washington
that something must be speedily ac-
complished in the way of lowering the
cost OF living. shall feel that my de-
feat has not been without value"
Congressma n elect Foss Is a promi.
nent manufacturer, banker and capi-
talist OF Boston. He had been twice
defeated for Congress In the 1lth dis
trict. He Is a brother OF Congress.
man Foss OF Illinois. Mr. Buchanan
Is the publisher of the Brockton Times
| Eugene Noble Foss, manufacturer
was born in West Berkshire VT. Sep
tember "a. 1858. the son of Georg,
Edmund and Marcia Cordellia Noble
Foss. He was a student at the Uni
versity OF Vermont from 1877 to 1878
and received the degree of 4 b. II
1901. In 1854 he married Miss Lilli
Sturteyant of Boston. He entered tn,
manufacturing business in Boston II
I1SS2 and Is the treasurer and genera
manager of b. F. Sturtevant & Co. II
Is also president or the Becker Brain
ard Milling Machine company. tn
Mead Morrison Manufacturing com
pany and the Bridgewaters Wate
company; director of the Chicag
Junction Railways and Union Stock
yards company. tho Brooklyn Rapi
Transit company, the Massachusett
Electric company, the Manhattan Rail
way company. the American Trus
company. the Hyde Park Nations
bank. the, American Pnsumatio Ser
vice company and the Lamson Consol
dated Store Service company. He ha
been prominent since 1909 in the sd
vocacy OF tarin revision and reciproc
ity. He In = member OF the New Eng
land Cotton Manufacturers associa
tion, the New England Shoe an
Leather association and the Nations
Association of Manufacturers
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Little Rock. Ark, March 23.-Nor-
man T. Mack, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee. was the
guest or honor and principal speaker
last night at banquet attended by
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma an"
others prominent in State and nation
al political affairs. Mr. Mack 81"
dorsed tho back to the farm nov
mont after referring to the hish '0''
Of living.
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Nashville, Tenn. March 23.-Walker
Dennis OF Jackson county. dead man.
was pardoned by Governor Patterson yes
terday. The object OF the pardon was to
relieve the family OF the deceased Of the
necessity Of paying a fne of $50 which he
had been sentenced to pay In July, 1905,
for carrying a pistol
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RIOTING IN INDIA.
Religious Festivals at Same Time Re-
suit ia Seven Deaths.

Peshawur. British India. March 23-Se-
rious rioting occurred here on Monday
through the holding of the Hindu and
Mohammedan religious festivals at the
same time. The conflicts were renewec.
on Tuesday and much looting was in
dulged In. Altogether seven persons were
killed and aS injured. Troops now occupy
the city.
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RENDERED SMALL VERDICT

ftOrHc CnNe Had VcCWPfed COuTtN NJ
tention for over Two Days.
Rutland March e After the case had
occupied the time Of Rutland county court
two and half days the jury In the case
Of W. +. Patch vs.. Joseph Monctte both
of Rutland. to-day returned one Of the
smallest verdicts ever found In the court.
aside from the one cent type, when the
plaintiff was awarded damages Of $51. %.
Mr. Patch placed a young unbroken colt
in Mr.. Monettes care for pasturage and
the animal died while in Monettes posses
sion Patch claimed its death was due to
the defendants cruelty.
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Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what did
eat distressed me terribly. Rurdock
Blood Bitters cured mel. II. Walker
sunbury. Ohio.
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tCostinued on paee two)
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Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, accompan-
led by Dr. Robert :. McClenahan and
the Rev. Ralph q. McGill. drove from
the hotel to the mission. AS they en-
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
.OScEOLH. CHEF or 7HE SE7nlWOLE5 =

the back from his superiors however Custer
was ordered into arrest on charges of exceed
ing his authority in the field. 1t was declared
at the time that Custer had ordered detail of
men under non-commissoned officer to go
out from camp and bring back some men who
having secured liquor, were having
jollifcation at distance, the prairie. 1t
was charged that he gave the sergeant cer-
tain orders which were carried out and they
were OF a nature TO anger the authorities.
Despite Clusters magnificent career in the
civil war, this taking of the law into his own
hands was not condoned, and he was SEN
fenced by court martial to two years sus-
pension from rank. pay and command.
The army execution most pathetic in detail
and surroundings, and yet which was wholly
justfable apparently by the circumstances,
was the shooting of Private C. B. Henry by
order OF Lieut.. Greedy in the far north.
Greelys party was starving to death. Its con
dition was getting more terrible each day A
few shrimps and a little edible moss was all
that the explorers could get to sustain life.
Some of the men were already dead from star
vation. Henry detected on several occa.
sions stealing more than his share of food He
was warned three times. and his offense was
condoned. The other members of the party
saw Henry gaining in strength day by day
while they weakened with starvation. Then
once more he was detected stealing food
ed three rifles, two with ball. and one with
blank cartridge. and gave the weapons with the
death warrant, to three men, An hour later
from far over the ice foe came the reports of
three rifles. Henry was dead. After the res.
cue the report of the execution was sent to
Washington. One Of the shortest orders ever
issued from the war department was the an.
swer: mo court of inquiry necessary. r. C.
Drum. adjutant general"
When the second sergeant in charge of re-
cruts at Fort Myer. Virginia. called the
reveille roll one day. at the outbreak OF the
SpanishAmerican war; he dwelt momentarily
on the last name In the list the name of Il
man now dead. The recruit who answered.
Here" on that morning. as a private In the
ranks, was an elderly man. a West Point grad
uate, an ex- United States engineer officer, and
an ex-United States paymaster. He is dead,
believe, and he shall be nameless here for he
lived down his past and fought for his coun.
try In an attempt to redeem his career. have
said that he shall be nameess, but will call
him Williams.
It is hard to define just what was passing in
Williams mind while the sergeant In the gray
light Of the Virginia morning was running
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
zAE EXECU710W or RR/NAZE c6.HxWRY -

Cromwell. Prior to being ordered to the SOM
ers, Spencer had been on vessel IN the south
Atlantic squadron, and while there mao De
COME involved in some practices which secured
his removal from his vessel. He was saved
from dismissal from the service by sheer force
of his fathers political influence. When he
was ordeced to Capt. Mackenzie's brig, that Of
ficer objected to the assignment. saying that
he had no for the base son OF an non
ored father" Spencer went along, however
and for while behaved himself fairly Well
There were IL officers on the brig with crew
of ~ able seamen, and about 80 apprentice
boys The Somers' destination was the Afri-
can coast. where 1t was to aid in the protec-
ton of American commerce. When 1t was
about half way across 1t was noticed that Spen-
Ger was hobnobbing with the crew; that he
was giving some of the men money. and 9TH
ers brandy and tobacco.
One night a seaman named Wales impaired
secretly 20 Mackenzie the details of plot con-
cocted by Spencer to murder all the officers
and to seize the brig for the purpose of enter
ing upon career OF piracy. The story that
Wales told so horrible in Its outlines that
Capt. Mackenzie treated It at first with ridi-
cule, but the actions of certain members OF
the crew soon showed that there was some
thing in the wind. The officers held consul
tation and agreed that Spencers arrest
imperative. The was assembled at even
ing quarters, when the son of the secretary OF
war was arrested. Upon his person was found
the details of the plan for killing the officers.
SELLING the ship and the throwing overheard OF
the younger apprentices. whom the paper re-
ferred to as useless biscuit consumers" The
document was written entirely in Greek. Spen-
Ger being a classical scholar. Luckily there
was another officer on board who read the Ian
guagc.
After the selling of Spencer, many of the
crew became disobedient, sulen and mutinous
In action. Then Capt Mackenzie ordered the
arrest of Small and Cromwell. After this the
sullen ones among the crew behaved worse
than ever. The officers held a consultation,
and 1t agreed that unless an example were
set. the Somers would meet the fate of the
Bounty They signed recommendation that
the three ringleaders be hanged at the yard
arm The three culprits were strung up. Spen-
and Small confessing their guilt. and say
Ing that they deserved their fate, When the
Sorners reached New York, Capt. Mackenzie
communicated with the navy department.
court of inquiry was ordered and he was
cleared Of any blame. In spite Of this fact. his
chief. the secretary Of the navy. ordered his
arrest on the charge of murder. He tried
and acquitted by n board OF officers, and Presi.
dent Tyler approved the verdict.
After the close Of the civil war. Gen. Custer
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
GOOD SEEDS MAKE GOOD GAR.
DENS.

Seeds of the best quality are apt to
fail through improper treatment, by
sowing the seed too deep or too shall
low; in too wet or too dry soil Seeds
differ greatly as to temperature re-
quired for termination. Some will
germinate rapidly at certain tenn
perature, while others, if sown under
the same conditions, are apt to decay,
and for these reasons it is imperative
that great care and judgment be exer-
cised in selecting seeds. planting and
caring for your crops
Be sure that you select your seeds
early to avoid possible delay in get
ting your order delivered, and also to
fortify yourself against any possible
rise in prices, which is sure to come
to the late purchaser. Seeds for west
ern planting must be particularly
adapted to this climate, altitude and
conditions. The large seed houses.
such as the Barteldes company OF
Denver, have experts constantly test
ing and grading their output, so as to
improve the quality wherever possible.
There is no question of doubt but that
the splendid record the Rocky Noun
tain country is making in yield per
acre is due in no small degree to the
fine quality of acclimated seeds that
are being so generally used.
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20

During Williams career as paymaster, the
troops were paid every 60 days, and the sum
of his actual duties comprised possibly four
or five short railroad trips, at worst, few
stage trips, taking up about five days of every
two months. He Williams" to all his
equals and superiors in rank, and Major" to
all his juniors. and he was an honored guest
at every army social affair
Private Williams, Third cavalry, Fort Myer.
Va. met the major of his squadron. The ma
jor and he walked post together at West
Point. They may have been the most init
mate friends. In the army it is possible that
they messed together Private Williams
looked at his major, his right went to his cap
in the salute which every inferior must pay
to his superior in rank. The salute is returned
formally, and Private Williams and the major
have passed each other as If they never met
before. and had never heard of each other
Private Williams, in attending stable call.
groomed his horse under the eye of second
lieutenant who was unborn when Williams
wore the shoulder straps of engineer Off.
GER 1t may be that the stripping soldier,
meanly inclined. some day may have spoken
harshly to the veteran. BY going back into
the ranks for the express purpose of doing
what he could to redeem his past Williams
showed that he was one OF the kind who will
suffer and make no sign.
1t is possible that the man grooming his
steed on Williams right or left may have been
some veteran soldier who at one time served
under his command There probably Private
Williams did not look in vain for sympathy
and help
Private Williams club life of former years,
his short hours and his luxurious living as
STAFF officer gave place TO a routine which in.
cluded rising at six o'clock, breakfast of hash,
coffee and haSd bread at 6: 80. and drill and
fatigue work for the rest OF the day. There
was wood saving, rubbish raking and ditch
digging for Private Williams, and 1t may be
that some of this work done by Private
Williams within full range of the windows OF
his majors quarters. where his mental toll
was seen by women with whom in the dead
years he danced or dined
For IS years Williams career in civil life
had been above reproach, He had stood much
when, In certain places, the history OF his
wrongdong leaked out, but the hardest strug.
gle of his life was to come. His squadron
went to the Philippine islands, and there. un.
der the eyes of scores of his old army chums,
Private Williams worked to win on the field
Of battle the credit which would restore him
to that place In mans ranks from which a
court martial Of his fellows once deposed him.