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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
PRESIDENT CACERES KILLED
Pursued by Assassins into stable Of
the American Legation.

Washington. Nov. 20 President Ca
ceres of the Dominican republic was shot
yesterday afternoon as he left the house
OF I.eonte Vasquez at San Domingo city
He died half an hour later in the Amer
lean legation whittier he was taken
The first shots of his assailants. Luis
Tejera and Jaime Mote, Jr.. according to
advices received to-day at the State de-
partlnent, were not effective
The wounded President first sought
shelter In stable adjoining the Amer
lean legation. but his assailants pursued
him thither and closing in upon him,
fired more shots. Friends of President
Cacores dragged him IN "A dying condi-
ton to the American legation. The as
sassins fled to San Cristobal. Charge
Fndicott reports that the city is quiet.
Minister Russell. who represents the
United states in the Dominican republic,
IS now at his home near this city lie
viii leave tomorrow for San Domingo.
President Caceres himself was the slay-
err OF the redoubtable old dictator. He
reaux. in 1899 as he alleged, in sef-de-
Tense. 1t is known that relatives of the
former President always cherished n de-
sire that the death OF their klnsman be
avenged.
1t is pointed out that serious compiled
tons may arise If ambitious politicians
seize upon the present disturbed cond!-
ton OF the country to further their owr
ends. These considerations lead to the
belief that the Dominican republic Is
about to enter upon another troubled
chapter in her history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
DISGRACE COMES
TO ROYAL FAMILY.
Mother of the Baby Emperor of
China Has Eloped with
an Actor.

San Francisco, Nov. 20,-princess Lai,
mother of the hay Emperor of China. and
wife of the Prince Regent, has eloped
with an actor. Yung Shu Iu. according
to Chinese newspapers received to-day.
number of newspapers published in
China refer to the disgrace that has
come to the royal family" hut only one
the Min Lu Pc, the largest newspaper
published in China, gives the princess s
name and an account of the clopemcnt.
The mother of the Emperor. the paper
says, fen in love with the actor and
corresponded with him for sometime be-
fore tho rebellion began, The paper
draws the conclusion that the princess
believed that the Manchu cause was lost
and decided to flee. The princess il said
to have taken a fortune in Jewels with
her and to be living with Yung in Muk-
den.
An actor and a barber are classed with
the lowest of castles in China and Chin
csc mere said to-day that the elopement
of the princess was the greatest dis
grace that could come TO the Mauchu
dynasty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
FINES A JOY RIDER $40.
Young BrnttIeboro Chauffeur May Yet
Face Another Charge.

Brattleboro, Nov 2l.-Judge VIM Il.
Daley in municipal court this afternoon
imposed a fine of $40 and costs of s26.53
upon Harold Shaffner. the ls-year-old
chauffeur, who ran his car at "A high
rate of speed into a dump cart driven by
Henry Goddard in this town on Septem-
her 20 last and throwing Goddard to the
ground, injured him 50 seriously that it
was necessary for him to undergo an
operation Mt the Memorial hospital the
following day
The accident was the finale of a Joy
ride INDUCED in by VIM S. Fleming. the
owner Of the light touring car. and Shaft
ner, a friend, who was running the ma
chine states Attorney Frank L. Barber
appeared for the State and insisted that
more than Il nominal fine be imposed
There is stil a charge of assault over
Shaffner and he is held in s. 500 bonds
Should Goddard die from his injuries
within a year from the date Of the acct
dent, the charge against Shaffner would
be changed to manslaughter
Goddard is in a very feeble condition
though he appeared in court yesterday
and told of the accident. A. F. Schwenk
appeared for Shaffner and urged that the
second case be discontinued but tho
States attorney decided TO keep it on the
docket until the condition of Mr.. Cod
dard changed for the better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
ANOTHER GREAT
PICTURE STOLEN
Fra Angelico's Madonna Of the
Star" Disappears from Mon
astery at Florence, Italy.

Florence. Italy, Nov. 30.-The painting
madonna Dele Stella" by Fra Angeli-
co. has been stolen from the monastery
Of San Marco. which has been trans
formed into a museum. This painting is
one of the most valuable among many
in the monastery. 1t was designated
madonna Of the STAR because OF the
star on the mantle covering the head
of the Madonna. 1t is a small wood panel,
two feet by one and was placed in the
cell occupied by the monk. Fra Angelica,
when the masterpiece was painted
The theft occurred last night during
n terrific storm. When the storm was at
an end a passer-by saw n rope hanging
from n window of the monastery. He
gave the alarm and n search disclosed
the loss of the picture. The locks OF the
door OF the cell and glass case in winch
the painting had reposed we're broken.
Strangely enough the thief or thieves
did not touch any of the other pictures
by Fra Angelica in the same cell, rep
rescntinE THE Betrayal and THE
AnnunCidton."
\ further examination disclosed a
hole in the roof of the monastery
through which. it was at first sup
posed. the thief had entered, but /,
was found that the hole had beea
made from the inside and that 1t was
not large enough TO permit the pas
sage of even a small man. 1t was
therefore argued that the hole had
been made for the purpose Of mis-
leading the Investigators.
Five persons have been arrested
among them the custodians of the
museum. 1t is believed. however. thai
the theft had its inception in the In
ternational gang OF thieves. who are
thought to have engineered the theft
Of other valuable paintings. including
Leonardo Da Ninci's Mona Lisa.
which was stolen from the Louvre il
Paris last August. Detectives have
been sent to the frontier in tho hop,
of preventing the picture from lcav
ing the country.
The Madonna Dele Stella" is on,
of four copies Fra Angelica painted
for Fra Giovanni Mast the Dominica
monk of st. Maria Novella. where tn,
original pictures are preserved Their,
are now only two of these painting
left, one representing The Annuncia
ton" and the other THE Alteration o
the Magi." The third is believed 4
be in a Boston collection. This is tn
| first masterpiece ever stolen from
government museum in Italy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
J. p. MORGAN
SPILLS MONEY
Falls on All Fours at Chancei
Rail while Carrying the Col
lection Plate.

New York, Nov. 19-J. Pierpont MORGAN
tripped up In the church to-day ana
falling to the floor spilled collection
plate piled high with money. The banker
was uninjured
Mr.. Morgan. who II senior Warueh Vi
st. Georges Protestant Episcopal Church,
was about to carry the plate to blsnop
Greer for the offertory bendiction when
he stubbed his toe over a misplaced pew
cushion that lay on the floor Just Deh'hd
the chancel rail and fell on his hands and
knees. Silver coins, bills and envelopes
containing checks. which Mr.. Morgan mad
collected from the congregation were
scattered over Il wide area and the silver
plate. which he iuggled with desperately
for a moment went rolling away
r. Fulton Cutting, the Junior warden
former Mayor Seth Low, vestryman,
and several clergymen were quickly Mt
Mr.. Morgan's side and the banker was
soon on his feet again unhurt he said,
and apparently not at all perturbed.
The incident, witnessed by thousands in
the crowded cdifce. occurred In an
interval of the special service com
memoratve of the Tooth anniversary of
the foundation of st Georges parish.
Mr.. Morgan probably was the VIC
tim of his own gallantry for the pew
cushions were placed on the chancel
steps to permit many women. VINO mad
been standing in the back of the
church to sit down 1t was Mr. Nor
gan's suggestion that some of the
pews. including his own. he drawn on
for cushions. When the wardens and
vestrymen were taking up the collec-
ton. those seated on the chancel steps
stood up, and in some instances the
cushions were thrown off the steps
one cushion, however. remained, and
it was this that Mr.. Morgan's foot en-
countered
The Anniversary service was begun
with a celebration of the holy com
munion in which David IT, Greer
bishop of New York. Charles S. Scad-
ding, bishop of oregon. and Charles :
Burch, suffragan bishop OF New York
took part. with more than n score OF
olergymen. The Rev. VIM. r. Man
ming, rector OF Trinity Church, preach
ed a historical sermon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
HAD AID OF CLAIRVOYANT.
Conte Finally Found Porketbook but
Amnto No Money.

Ruiland Nov 21.--LarCeny and clair
vovance were iumbled together in an
eccentic fashion in the case OF Lorenzo
Amato an Italian section hand from
DANNY. who was tried before Judge +.
IG Swinnerton in this city this afternoon.
Amato was charged with having stolen
sSa from Michael Conte n fellow work.
man. who was lodging in the same cur
house The theft occurred a week ago
Sunday, but the man was not arrested
until to-day.
Judge Swinnerton imposed fine of
so and costs of $3.50 upon the respon-
dent.
Conte and Amato, az the story was
told in court slept in the same freight
car, which is used as a house. The form
err missed the money, and the pocket
book which contained it, n week ago
Sunday. The latter part of last week
Conte went to Troy, \. Y. to consult
a clairvoyant of that city. The gifted
lady gave him cold comfort. for she told
him the money was in the car, in the
neighborhood of his bunk. The unfor-
tunate Contc had searched not only the
car, hut the entire landscape for his
missing shekels.
The experience did not destroy his
faith in fortune tellers, however, and he
was an easy mark for Amato. when tina,
willy gentleman declared that he knew a
clarvoyant in Saratoga, N V, who. in
n matter Of the supernatural, had it i'm
measurably on the lady from Troy
Conte advanced the money to send Amatc
to Saratoga to get the seer's opinion OF
the location of his money, the latter tool,
the money and came to Rutland. doing
the town This was Saturday.
Amato returned to the car Saturday
night and reported Tie said that tn,
clairvoyant had told him where the purse
was buried, and taking the victimizet
Conte, he went to the place, and sure
enough, discovered the purse No on,
had better right he himself havins
planted it. Later the thief took a trar
to Manchester. and went to an Italian
house In that town. lie was traced ther,
| by the officers, assisted by Conte, ant
| discovered under n bed upstairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
FIFTEEN DOES KILLED.
SIX Men Lay Claim to One Deer In
Washington County.

Montpelier. Nov. 2O.-County Game
Warden Joseph A. Chaplin of Middle
sex was in town to-day to confer with
States Attorney j. Ward Carver re-
garding the large number OF deer
illegally killed in Washington county
this season, II in all. There are Is
does and two short-horned bucks re-
ported so far divided by towns as fol-
lows: MiddleseX T. Waitsfeld ., CAL
ais ., Waterbury .. Woodbury.. Dux-
bury 8. Woodbury. and Warren one
each. The short-horn bucks were
killed in Waits1eld and Roxbury.
The latest development in the Cox
brook deer dispute is a telephone mes
sage to Chief of Police Donahoe Of
Mortified to hold the carcass on a
replevin writ secured by Mr.. Grant Of
Cox brook Dr, Bailey of Barre has
retained ]. q. Wing Of this city as his
attorney and will take 1t into court
to get a ruling as to who has legal
right to the animal. There were six
men shooting at IL or in sight when
II fell dead, 1t was first decided to
refer the matter to Commissioner j.
w, Titcomb for decision
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
MANY CASES FOR
FEDERAL COURT
TROOPER Carlisle of Fort Ethan
Allen to Be Tried at Rutland
instead of Burlington.
(Special to the Free Press.)

FINLAND, Nov. 2l.--The adjourned Octo-
her term of United States court opened
in this city to-day with n large criminal
docket and after 1t had been called a
Jury was empancled to try the case
against Ward Toland of Malone. n. Y,
on the charge of bringing Chinese into
this country unlawfully. A number of
other cases were disposed of in various
ways 1t was stated during the day that
Matthew Carlisle. the colored trooper at
Fort Ethan Allen charged with murder,
will be tried at an adjourned session OF
the federal court in this city and not at
Burlington, as has been previously stated.
r. II. O'Brien of this city was assigned
by Judge James l.. Martin OF Brattleboro
as his counsel.
MIR. Toland is defended by Attorney
Andrew r. Cooney of Malone. The claim
of the government is that he brought
into the State at Alburg four "chinks'
| hidden in freight car loaded with hay
their presence not being discovered until
the car reached Holyoke, Mass. The re-
spondent admits the presence OF the
Cinnamon in the car. but declares that
the government has arrested the wrong
man. Mr.. Toland was indicted at the
opcnlng of the October term in this city.
Lloyd Kirkpatrick of this city. a rail-
way mail clerk, who was indicted on the
charge OF using for private purposes an
official government envelope to avoid
payment Of postage, pleaded guilty to the
charge
John McAleer Of IIilford, n. Y, and
Nelson and Edward DeXtrader of High
gate pleaded not guilty to the charge of
smuggling a horse into this country from
Canada.
Thomas Barrett OF st. Johnsbury plead
ed guilty to the charge Of trying to OBJ
tain pension by fraudulent purposes. G.
v. Poulin OF this city was assigned as
his council
A demurrer was argued by r w
Moloney, representing Robert Murray,
now of Florida. head of the Clarendon
Spring Water company and United
States District Attorney Alexander Dun
nett of ST Johnsbury who appeared for
the government in case in which Mr.
Murray was charged with violating the
pure food law in shipping from Vernon
10 Albany. ~ Y. water that was improp
erly labeled Mr. Mooney demurred t.
the complaint and argued that ii could
not be prosecuted under the law anC
Judge Martin sustained the demurrer
The label stated that the water would
cure about every ailment known to maj
and Mr.. Dunnett maintained that the Law
was violated In that the water would no
do as guaranteed. Mr.. MoloneY's argu
ment was chiefly that the water contain
ed no substances deleterious to heatl
and that no ingredients We're containe,
which the label stated We're not in it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
HARD FOR BROWN
TO BEAT VERMONT
prackling Had to Call on His
Regulars to Score Single
Touchdown.

Providence. Nov 19.-Brown. in a shower
Of mud succeeded In getting one touch
down over the University of Vermont
eleven here Yesterday. winning to .,
When consistent gains through the line
had failed for the greater part of three
periods. Sprackling opened a volley OF
forward passes, but green men on the re-
ceiving end caused failures on every at
tempt Finally despairing of getting a
score. two or three attempts at field goals
having failed, Ashbaugh, who on account
Of injuries was on the bench in street
clothes, was sent to the field house to
get into toys.
In a few minutes he was in the game
at his position at right end which
Mitchell had been playing, and as soon
as Sprackling had manoeuvred the team
into position a forward pass to Kraft
netted 20 yards, leaving Brown on Yer
mont's 25-yard line. II was all over in
another minute. Sprackling shooting q
15-yard pass to Ashbaugh. who grabbed
it out of the air and dashed over for tho
score.
Vermont showed class on several oc-
casions, holding the Brunonians for
downs on her hve-yard line once and
again on the COWARD line. The Brown
backs, unable to keep their feet in tho
, slime, We're unable to deliver the goods
when an opportunity came TO score Twice
the visitors looked dangerous.
Once Seton, catching a punt on his
own 35-yard line, dashed lack through re
Brown team, shaking off taCkler after
tackler until he had d clear field for tho
goal Shiple.. Browns colored end was
after him like a fash, however, and
dropped him on Browns 35-yard line.
Vermont tried a goal from placement
from there. but it went wild. Again in
the last period, after an exchange IT
! punts, Vermont had the ball in Browns
territory and. working two forward
, passes in succession. carried II to Brown
| 10 yard line. only to lose It on third Try
| at the same play.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
of Granville for the defen-

Mccormack of Granville for the defen-
dant.
A Bennington county case, entitled
William II. Snow vs.. Webster T. Smiths
administrator ct al. also involving real
estate. was argued this afternoon j. X.
Batchelder OF Arlington and Charles
Maurer of Bennington are counsel for the
plaintiff and Edward c. Bennett and D.
A. Guiltinan of Bennington represent the
defendant.
THREE VERMONT BANKRUPTS.
Rutland, Nov 2l.-Three bankrupt cases
were filed to-day before Clerk f. 3. Piatt
of the United States court as follows
Thomas b. Weaver of Essex baker;
liabilities, S3,25932; assets, A,62.&, claims
$500 exempt
Clarence G. Leach of Eden; liabilities,
ss07 2s assets. sa2i1i, claims 500 exempt.
Garrett Crowley Of Bristol, a farmer;
liabilities, 81, 1880; assets, sSol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
ADOPTS RUTLAND WAITRESS
Childless Widower, AGED 20. Makes
Her HOusek eeper and Heir

Rutland, Nov. 21.-Miss Sophia A. Gerry
aged % years, waitress at the Hotel
Berwick in this city, who has been Obliged
to support erself since she was a little
child. IS placed in q position where she
will have to give little thought to the
future as the result of her adoption by
Marcus r. Russell of Clarendon, child
less widower, % years old,
Born in Germany, she became an or
phan in Nova Scotia at the age OF eight.
For a short time friends looked after her
and she went with them to Boston, but
she was soon thrown on her own re-
sources and worked mere and there, most
lY in hotels. While at Bellows Falls three
years ago she met "A Rutland man who
secured her work at the Berwic... Her
acquaintance with Mr.. Russell began at
the house of "A friend where both visited.
She has changed her name to Sophia A.
Russell and assumed her new duties as
housekeeper for her foster-father, who
owns a large farm in Clarendon and one
in Whitehall, N. Y, to which she is sole
heir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
RUSSIANS IN DISTRESS.
Immediate Relief Needed for 5000, 900
People Owing to Crop Failure.

St. Petersburg. Nov, oO.-Eight million
persons are in need of immediate relief
owing to the failure of the crops in 20
Russian provinces This startling an
nouncement was made in the Duma by
Premier Kokovzoff in reply to interpoIa-
lions concerning reports that famine
threatens a wide area. The premier OK
planned that the crops had failed com
petcly in l2 provinces and partially in
eight others, OF the l250o.0)J inhabitants
of the affected territory S,oo0,00 were in
need of immediate relief
The necessary measures would require,
the premier said. the expenditure of $50
Ooo, 900, of which amount tho hr perial ex-
chcquor would have to find Si4OO0 90,
Half of the total WAS necessary at once
to defray the cost of supplies already de-.
spatched,
NJ. Kokovzof added that actual famine
conditions were not widespread get but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
GOVERNMENT HAS
TAKEN AN APPEAL
Commerce Court Will Grant 1t
and Rate Gases Go to the
Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov 21.-Counsel for the
government late to-day filed with the
commerce court a writ OF appeal in
the trans-continental rate cases
In the assignment of errors, govern
ment cousel assert that the commerce
court. in granting the preliminary in
functions against the orders Of the inter
state commerce commission, did not take
coenizance Of the facts that the petition
and affidavts OF the railways asking
the iniunctions do not set forth q suf-
ficient cause 10 warrant the granting
OF the preliminary injunction or form
the basis for relief from the commits
sion's report; that the petitioners did
not show that there is any equity In
their petition upon which to grant the
Injunction; that the commission acted
entirely within It's Jurisdiction and that
the petitioners have not shown that the
| commission violated any right of tho
petitioners which is protected by the con-
lstltution.
The governments counsel contend that
the court erred In holding that the long
and short haul provision does not nu-
thorize the division of the United States
into the five zones prescribed by the
|
not authorize the commission TO pre-
scribe the percentage bases OF rates {;
and in maintaining in general, that the
commissions orders were unconstitution-
al and void, because they were beyond
the power OF the commission to issue.
AYERS THE COURT ERRED.
| 1t is avcrred that the court erred, also,
in granting the preliminary injunction
| In the long and short haul case, particu-
lary because the commission In issuing
the order proceeded entirely in accord
| ance with the law it's order. therefore
being conclusive upon the court 1t Is
| declared also, that the court erred In
denying the motions Of the United states
| and the interstate commerce commission
to dismiss the petitions for Injunction
The appeal will be granted by the COM
merce court and will be taken Immediate
ly to the United States Supreme Court
There motion will be filed for an early
hearing, Under the law. this motion Will
probably be granted,
The motion filed by the government
counsel to have final decree entered II
the inter mountain cases also will be
| granted by the commerce court in order
to facilitate consideration OF the cases
before the Supreme Court. II will be
necessary for the commerce court TO give
formal notice to all parties in inter
est of this motion and it. therefore, Is
likely that the final decree making the
temporary inlunctions permanent will not
be issued for two or three weeks
the appeal from the permanent in
functions then will he taken by the gov
eminent to the Supreme Court The APP
peals will he consolidated and heard by
the supreme Court az the same time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
TOBACCO AT RECORD PRICE
Report of 100000, OOO-Pound Crop
Shortage stimulates Trade.

Owensboro. KY, Nov ga report re-
coived here from the department Of agri-
culture at Washington that the 1911 crop
of tobacco is one hundred million pounds
short of last year, has probably quick
ened one of the largest tobacco sales con-
summated in Kentucky
As a result of conference between the
representatives of the largest tobacco con-
Germs in the world here yesterday, both
independent and the so-called trust, -
100000 pounds of dark tobacco said to be
of the finest quality grown in western
Kentucky ir' the past 10 years, VIII be
sold IN the next few days at the highest
prices ever paid for tobacco in this dis
triCt
A maximum of $40 will be paid for leaf,
No Tor luSs and 80 for trash, The mini
mum price is 81 for leaf, 81 for lugs and
81 for trash
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
SHORT TERM FORECASTED.
Arguments Heard by Supreme Court
In Session at Rutland.

Rutland. Nov. 2l,-The November term
of the Vermont Supreme Court for the
consideration of Addison, Bennington and
Rutland county cases opened in this city
to-day with prospects of short session.
Chief Judge John w. Rowell was tenn
porarily indisposed and was unable to he
present and Judge I>Oveland Munson of
Manchester presided The other judges
present were Judge John II. Watson of
Montpelier Judge Seneca Haselton Of
Burlington ana Judge George NJ Powers
of Morrisvlle.
The first case argued was Robert John
son ct al. VS.. Mr., and Mrs, Adams j, Bar
den ct al, all OF Wells. This case in
wolves an injunction against trespass on
"A certain piece Of land, the ownership of
which is In dispute. S, +. Eyerts Of
Granville, n. Y, and T, w Moloney of
this city are counsel for the plaintiff and
Marvele G. Weber of Rutland and J. b.