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records and documents Of priceless
value. spread rapidly. n the library
was "A seethiig furnace when the fire.
men arrived.
The fire quickly destroyed all bills
documents and papers. some Of then
dating az far back as 1875. These ar,
irreplacable. The library also con.
tanned all the documents OF the Code.
and Judiciary Committees Of the pres
ent session.
The fire soon entered the documen,
room, which was quickly doomed. The
nnmes ate up to the roof and swep,
over, lighting the heavens and i~gniting
other parts Of the Capitol.
Flames Spread to State Library.
Five minutes later the FIRE leaped into
the state Library with a roar and it's
inflammable contents were licked up
Ike oil In n furnace The great oaken
door was partly burned through, but
the nremen were unable to penetrate
any point OF vantage that would enable
them to train their hose n the names
to success.
The hremen were badly hampered In
their operations and the flames, famed
ny a north wind. ate their way through
the corridors and up TO the very doors
OF the Assembly chamber. The fire
was within ten feet OF the chamber
before the hremen could drag a hose
around from State street. The state
Library. with its valuable collection of
books and documents. including manu-
scripts and almost priceless relies, was
seen to be doomed.
Every enployee OF the Capi,ol who
could be mustered Into service Joined
the hremen IN fighting the flames. which
swept along the corridors and ate I'M
the expensive furnishings OF the
various rooms wherever they touched.
Among the early arrivals was As
sem0lyman Levy OF New York. Chair
man or the Judiciary Committee. who
said the Assembly Library contained all
the records Of legislative sessions and
thousands OF law books.
State officials, were routed on, NJ ,beIr
beds and hurried to the blazing build
ING to rescue State records In othe,
departments should they become en-
dansered' Many legislators were also
early on the scene.
The names quickly made their way 10
the state Excise Department on the
second floor. directly under the Assem-.
bly, library, II the Court OF Claims
on the floor above. whero the fir,
started, was quickly destroyed.
AT 40 O'Clock the flames had sven,
across the entire west section OF IN,
building and We're bursting into the
Senate Finance Committee room and
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TWELVE ESCAPE JAIL
DRESSED IN NEW SUITS

PORTSMOUTH, y. H., March "a
posse was called ont to-day Immediately
on the discovery that twelve men con.
fined IN the House Of Correction al
Brentwood had escaped. Nothing was
known OF the prison break until the Of,
frials found the men missing this morn.
ing.
by cutting n hole through tho ceiliag
of one OF their cells they reached tn,
clothing store room, whore they changed
their Jail garh a.: now street suits
Then forcing sevcral doors to the stair,
case a; the rear they escaped. All were
serving terms Of from one year to siN
years, Henry Quinn and Henry Cur,
rier Of Portsmouth are the only men
whOse names were known.
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We take as much pride in our
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One price to every one, and the
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PeaSe Pianos have pleased over
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Our prices are not high, quail
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Write for catalog and bargain
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Before a hose cotld be brought into
use the fire, with q loud explosion,
burst simultaneously Through the ran
som into the hall leading to the main
entrance OF the state Library and
through the large windows into the
street. The tongue OF iiame when
swept out over the transom opening in
10 the hail appeared 10 Instantly 80,
ere 10 the undeyslde OF the wooden
planking forming the mezzaninc noo-,
that occupies the northern hall of the
Library corridor. 50 fast did the fire
spread over this floor thai we were
obliged to run to the Senate entrance
10 escape being caught by the flames.
In less than twenty minutes the state
library had caught and the flames
were shooting through the roof at tho
northwest angle"
State offices Destroyed.
Following is a list OF the various de-
partments and offices wholly or par
TALLY destroyed by the fire
On the third floor:
The state Library. with It's priceless
documents. some OF them dating back
to l776. and irreplacable.
Inc siEHfliiplN ant b'iaNf AA'A NJ l'7'
stored with thousands OF volumes OF
law and code books. also a number Of
documents and manuscripts that can
never be replaced.
The Finance Committee room, In whic.
we're stored drafts 81 all the appropria'
iion and other bills OF the presen- ses-
sion.
The chamber OF the President pro tom
OF the senate
The Lleutenant-Govern0r's room-bad'
" damaged, but not wrecked.
The Senate and Assembly Chambers
both flushed with water that has ruined
their rich furnishings, the ceiling Of th'
latter hanging In struggling shreds o
half dissolved paper.
On the fourth floor the wrecked Offices
are.
Tn Court OF Claims. I'm which many
Important legal documents were on nle
The Bnl Draughting Department.
The Bureau of Weights fnd Meas
urcg. "
The state Regents rooms.
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The State Prison Commission.
h state Educational Department,
containing many valuable books OF
scientific and historical interest.
on the second floor the damaged
rooms are.
The httorney-Generals Office.
The state Excise Department.
ON III" first moor the damaged de-
partmcnts include:
The offices of the State Treasurer
and state Tax Commissioner.
The State Board of Charities and the
State Commission OF Lunacy.
Teh lower Office OF the State Educa-
tional Department.
Practically all the offices below the
third floor. including the executiy.
chamber, were damaged by smoke and
water.
The departments which escaped the
ravage OF Are and the delugo OF water
include.
The Court OF Appeals.
Secretary OF States office.
Department OF Pubic Works.
The state Superintendent Of Prison
Office.
iho STATE b4Nll service Commission
the Forest, Fsh and Game Department.
The restaurant. telegraph offices and
press bureaus along the Midway on
the third floor also escaped damage
City Hall for Legislators Use.
The city Hall. the state Armory and
other buildings have been offered 10
the Governor ana the State officials f.r
the Use % the Legislature ana the
various departments. state Cummis
sioner Of Education Draper. who had
charge OF the STATE Library. las M.
ready been assigned to the Waterman
Building, IN Washington street, near
the Capitol.
While the ruins Were SIN smoking
conferences were under way looking IL
the beginning Of repair and reconstrlc.
;:5G wo-.;. TA!r ~! s91w T., ;i,r cor.
rectipn Of many defects and faults IN
the original construction, n win prob.
ably result In the completion a, lasl
Of the building according to the arahi,
tect's plans.
' The iiamas, fed by innammablC
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PEARY A REAR ADMIRAL.
Com Mission Dates From Day lie
Reached North Pole.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Com-
mander Robert Il. Peary was to-day
commissioned a civil engineer with the
rank of Admiral in accordance with the
act of Congress passed at the last ses-
sion. The appointment is to date from
April 8, 1909, the day he reached the
North Pole.
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squalls Coming Tonight.

The local Weather Bureau has re-
.ceivcd the following special from Wash
ingtOn:
Advisory storm warning ordered dis
played from savannah to Norfolk. Dis
turoance over Ohio Valley will cause
brisk and high south to west winds
with squalls this afternoon and TO-
night"
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Sc NOR FIRE ALARM ut BURNED CAPITOL

fremen have been injured by falling debris, but have returned to work
after having their wounds attended TO by first aid methods.
In every portion OF the west wing the rooms are a hopeless wreck.
Desks have been ripped open, drawers forced and their contents stewn
about, The doors smashed 10 flinders by the buttenng axes of the fire
fighters. The latter were handicapped from the start by their ignorance
Of the many devious turns and passages and blind corridors of the Capitol.
Sgrteers thronged through the building as soon as it was possible
10 enter. Among them were many women. They were not permitted
to enter the zones of danger, but elsewhere were allowed TO roam at will
scores of legislators visited the chambers and committee rooms and re-.
moved their personal effects. Then they troted of as their will led
them, most of the Democrats going TO the adjourned caucus meeting At
the City Hall. Both Houses met there during the morning in respon,
10 call by Gov. Dix.
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Burned Building TWice
as Costly as National
Capitol at Washington

Perched upon the highest OF the sew
{ j hills upon which the city OF Albany
Is built. the Capitol. a gigantic struc-
'ure OF white granite. with r~ed-capped
towers. stands. 1t Is 300 feet north and
south. by 400 feet east and west. and
overs three acres. The first stone In
the foundation was laid July I. 1869. and
on the 9th OF June. 1871. the corner
stone was laid with great ceremony by
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons. The Capitol was first occupied
by the Legislature on Jan. Z. 1879. the
formal occupation taking place on ;he
twelfth of tho following month.
Some writer's upon architecture cay
that the white granite Capitol. with Its
towers. reminds them of the famous
Tag Mahal. In India. Others think 1t 4
superb reflection OF French archltec-
ture.
Has National Reputation.
, The Capitol Mt Albany has had n ma
, tional reputation for years as being one
OF the most costly public buildings In
the United States. Up to the beginning
of the present fiscal year s2i, 26j,O s2 had
been expended on 1t. and estimates
placed the cost of completing II at sew
eral millions more. only one other
public building In the country mas cost
more and that liz the Philadelphia city
Hall. on which more than $500 90 has
been expended to date.
A comparison with the cost of some
other notable public buildings will give
an idea OF the great burden the cost Of
its construction has been to the state,
The National Capitol ut Washington
which covers two and n half acres
more, cost 81. 12j,i,.. Tho Pennsylvania
state Capitol at Harrisburg cost sl3.-
0OO. 900. The Parliament Buildings at
Otta wa, anada cost So,OOo, 900.
Ar Imposing Structure.
The Capitol was the most imposing
building in Albany not only because of
It's great size. but also because OF its
commanding position on the highest Of
the hills which rise above the western
bank of the Hudson River, It's white
granite walls and ~red-cappod towers
We're visible from almost every section
Of the city and from all of the rail-
roads entering the capital,
The Capitol has been under construc-
ton forty-four years, The act author
ized the erection Of "a building TO cost
not more than $4,000 900. The original
architect was Thomas Fuller.
Fuller was superseded as architect
In 1870 by an advisory board consisting
of Frederick Law Olmstead, Leopold
Edlitz and Henry H.. Richardson. The
original Italian Renaissance plan was
modified to tho ~Romanesque, but the
legislature demanded a return to the
original plan, and its orders vero
obeyed.
orm,I Ocou,i.d !, 1870
r WV
~ iorHhai occupation OF the capitol
occurred on Feb IL, 1879. At that time
the Assembly m was already
occupied. Tn senate chamber was not
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WASHINGTON, March 2J.-Whliam
Loeb lr, Collector a, the Port of NcW
York, VAS a suost Of President Tnrt at
luncheon al tie White House to-day.
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S pring Debility

Is duo to the facilitating weather ofthe season,
and to the impure, Impoverished, devitalized
condition Of the blood caused by too close con.
too little outdoor air and exercise, too
heavy diet during the winter.
1t is cured by the great constitutional remedy
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Hoods SarsaparWa

which effects It's wonderful cures, not simply because II contains sarsaparila,
but because it combines the utmost remedial values OF more than twenty
different ingredients. There is nc real substitute for Hoods Sarsaparila.
Eurged to buy any preparation said OBJ just IS good" you may be sure 1t
!sinHrior, costs less 10 make, and yields the dealer q larger profit 100 Dosss 81.
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SIR c. P. CLARKE,
EX-MUSEUM HEAD,
DIES IN ENGLAND
Passes Away at His Home in
EarlS Court After a
Long Illness.

LONDON, March 2o.-Sir Caspar Pur-
don Clarke, formerly director Of the
Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New
York. died to-day at his home in Earls-
court. lie had been In poor health for
more than a year.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke gave m
his place at the head of the Motropoli-
tan Museum last June because of his
falling health. He had been away from
the Museum almost a year then. trying
to recover from the gout which had
made II almost impossible for him 10
continue his duties here. lie was sixty
I'VE wears old.
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NO FIRE ALARM IN BUILDING.

Crushing over to the room, which IS in The rear of the Assembly.
we saw the desk in the southwest corner a mass of flames. The fire al
this time could have been easily put out with a pail or two of water. We
searched in vain for anything 10 serve the purpose and finally decided
10 close the door and keep out the draft. The night Waterman ran
downstairs to sound the alarm, THERE BEING NO ALARMS IN THE
BUILDING.
while we waited for the Department, we could see the flames
through the glass ransom, rapidly filling the entire apartment, bu we
were helpless 10 DO anything. BY the time The Department reached the
building the room where the desk was located was a roaring furnace, but
AZ that time il had not snread into the hall or adjoining loom.
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l. CAUSE hiEADAChk.
E!,OMO QulnlnV. ths World vide Cold
and bnp Ttmeib, removes cause. lAl for tun pspe.
keoh tot signature 4. ". GROVE. ~ sse
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MILITIA GUARDS DEBRIS.

. At II o'clock fifty National GuardSnen were detailed Ivy Adiutan,.
General Verfeck TO patrol Inc Capitol, watching the furnishings and the
office records, which present a tempting bit OF salvage.
: The fire was confined TO the west and north wings of the Carnol
but damage by smoke and water extended TO almost all parts of te
great structure. The State library contained 100000 volumes, 400 900
pamphlets and 100000 historical manuscripts, including the most val
liable genealogical works in the United States. The documents and
equipments of the library that can be replaced were valued at ZOO 600.
Senator Wagner said that he had consulted with the State Architect
AMI he had Informed him tia. The Senate and Assembly Chambers would
he ready for the resumption OF legislative work ny next Monday 81
understand he .S1t, chat most of the legislative records have been saved
out OF The wreck. There will be no substantial legislative work done
utl mex Monday"
Samuel Abbott, a night Waterman, is missing. Tire other Capitol
employees, reported missing, turned up at noon unnjured.
Only the granite walls Of the Capitol on the westerly side remain
Standing The eastery elevation is only slightly damaged. The Assem-.
ply ana Senate chambers were flooded with water and their magnificent
ptlIngS were ruined. The famous paper mache ceiling of the Assembly
chamber, which was paid for as oak, collapsed under pressure of waite,
from above and fell into the big room, carrying down the ornate chan.
deier and other decorations. The wreck of the ceiling caught fire and
was extinguished with difficulty.
wrecked beyond repair is the grand double staircase in the centre of
The western wing. The glazed dome surmounting it fell as soon as the
flames swept through that part of the building.
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90 great was 'e crush OF people around the Capitol at 6 o'clock this
morning that the police were poweresS to maintain fire lines and fine fire.
men were hampered in their work. Adj General Verteck sent word to
The State annoTy that he desired troops, and squads of infantrymen were
detailed for guard duty and TO the work of rescuing books and documents
from threatened departments
The officers and men of the First Ambulance Corps did excellent
work among the fremen, many of whom were overcome by The dense
smoke and the heat. Search for the bodies of the missing EMPLOYEES
of the Capitol was begun before the fire had burnt itself out in the
west wing.
The utter absence in the Capitol of precautionary or protective
measures or apparatus against fire is shown by the following statement
from L. M. Howe, a legislative correspondent, who was in the building
then the fire started:
AT about 2i5 O'Clock this morning." said Mr.. Howe, "andher
newspaper man and we've working on the third floor of the CAPITOL
when the clerk of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, accompanied bv
a night Waterman, ran through the corridor shouting:
"'There is a fire in the Assembly Ibraryp
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Brought Here by MORAN.

hve years old.
Brought Here by Morgan.
1t was at the Instance of ]. plerno,,
Morgan that Sir Caspar came to this
country to take charge of the Metro.
politan Museum seven years ago. lie
was attracted by a salary OF $4,000 a
year. just twice what he was paid for
his work az the South kensington
Museum In London.
ITS a high price," =. Morgan was
quoted as saying at the time. but hs
IL a good man. Why. there are expert
clothing buyers on Broadway who got
more"
Sir Cdspar distinguished himself in
this country by his sympathy with
American aims and ideals in art and by
the pains he took to go about and get
acquainted. lie was very broad in his
art creeds and wonderfully patient In
explaining art technique to people VINO
know nothing about 1t.
Created a Knight.
II, sLs created a knight in 1902. lie
was superintendent OF art reproductions
In Italy in 1853. lie built His Maiesty's
Legation In Teheran and surveyed con-
sular property in Persia in 1874. lie
was commercial agent for the Govern
ment Of India at the Paris Exhibition Of
lN's. and organized IN India the Co
lonlal and Indian Art Exhibition OF ISIS
". lie "a made Director OF the Sout,
kensington Museum In 1896. and was
Royal Commissioner TO the Paris EXIT
bltion In 1900 and the st. Louis ExhiSi-
ton In 1894. lie designed and built many
notable structures and has received
many decorations.
since his resignation last summer Sir
Caspar has had the place OF "European
correspondent FOR the museum at $500
a year.
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Floor for Legislature.

IN the third floor We're the Senate
and Assembly chambers, the STOW
rooms of the buildins. The Senate
cuamoer was designed 10y IL. II. Rich
ardson OF Boston. the leading arehi-
lect OF ms time. The walls Of this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
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If interested, read every word of these descrip-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
ORANGE COUNTY JURORS.
Have Been Drawn for the June Term
of County Court.

Chelsea May 25 The following lists
OF grand jurors have been drawn by
Sheriff B H Adams for the June term
Of Orange County court Bradford, A,
II Batchelder; Braintree, II j Farms
worth; Brookfeld, Edward Il Benham
Chelsea, John NJ. Comstook and Will
bur f Dewey; Corinth, George G.
Hastings; Fairlee, Edward r Dudley
Newbury. Charles c. Scales; Orange
Charles f. Carpenter; Randolph, Al
bert p. Paine; STAFFORD. William II
Kendall; Thetford, Nelson H Porter
Topsham, Joseph B. McLam; Tun.
bridge. Walter *. Howe; vershire, b.
Frank Fuller; Washington, Warren G.
Nye; West Fairlee, William Paul; VIII
Jamestown, Joshua f. Bailey
The petit jurors were drawn as fol-
lows: Bradford. Frank r. Fits. John
NJ. TAYLOR; Braintree, Rolla C. Thayer
4. j. Adams; Brookfeld, David Ben
nett, Levi Preston, Perley H Darling;
Fairlee, g. Dana Taylor, A. F.
Bishop; Newbury, Abner J Whitcher,
G. II. Thompson; Orange, Luther Lord
Charles l.. Peake; Randolph, Worthen
w Jones. Leon c. Drew; StrafTord
Henry Brown, w. f. Scribner; Thet-
ford. Albert Daley, r. G. Pushee
Topsham, Fred Rowe, William Cunning
ham; Tunbridge, Thomas w Smith
WILDER N. Salter; Vershire, Charles E.
Stanley, H. l.. Robinson; Washington
Fred o. Bramal, Frank Ordway; West
Fairlee, j Waldo Mum, j f Abbott
Williamstown, w. Horace Hebard, Fred
A Flint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-25
CALAIS MAN ELECTED.
D. B. Dwinell President of Washington
County Sunday School Assn.

Mortified, May 25. The second day
of the Washington County Sunday
school convention opened yesterday
morning with praise service and con
ference hour Following quiet hour
led by Rev A II Webb, the com
mittees reported
The officers reported by the nomin-
ating committee and elected were;
President d b Dwineli, East Calais
vice presidents, Rev j. ] hamburg,
Montpelier. Prof Gilmore, Cabot, Rev
IL. f. Newell, Waterbury, G S. An
drews, Barre, Rev Guy + Crawford,
Moretown, and Rev. j B Sargent,
Mortified; secretary, Fred Thompson,
Montpelier; treasurer, Robert r. Ed
son, Montpelier
Rev. j II. McKirahan, state super
intendent of the adult class depart
ment, reported on the work of the de-
partment and Rev. II A Durfee made
a report of a tour through the eoun-
ty.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. u NJ
Powers made the annual report for the
home department and Miss Edith
M. Balch gave an address. Rev. w.
r. Davenport -Uf Bellows Falls, state
superintendent. gave an address on
"Shall We Have a Temperance Depart
ment In Our Sunday School Work."
"some Thoughts to Carry Home, was
the topic on which Miss Balch spoke
after which the convention took final
adjournment. re