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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
BIG FIRE SWEPT
RIALTO BLOCK
IN MnN'rT-DELIER No ~. -l.,'l
MONEY ORDER CHANGES.
In Fees Went into Effect at Local Post
Office This Morning.

The changes in international money
order fees, which were ordered from the
office of the postmaster general some
time ago. went into effect at the local
post Office this morning. The following
order sent out to the post Offices Decem.
ber 81, 1910, is self-explanatory; tOrder
No. 51S9) "In order to secure a greater
uniformity intthe system Of fees charged
for money orders issued on international
forms on and after Feb. l, 1911 rs fol
lows: When payable in Asia, Austria,
Belgium, Bolivia, Cape Colony, Costa
Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Great
Britain, Honduras, Honekong, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, New
South Wales, New Zealand, Orange River
Colony, Peru, Portugal, Queensland, Rus
sia. Salvador, South Australia, Tas-
mania, the Transvaal, Uruguay, Vic
toria" The increase of fees follows the
designation of these countries. Another
schedule is arranged for countries coming
under the following; "The fees to be
charged for orders issued on domestic
forms for payment IN countries with
which money order business on the do
mestie basis will be these at present
exaeted
In the majority OF instances, the fees
charged on the new form are consider
ably larger than on the ones which they
replace Patrons of the local post office
who send money to Great Britain, Italy
and Switzerland will be affected more by
the change than to any of the other
countries. as the bulk of the money
order business transacted Of the Barre
office is with the three countries named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
Edward F. MyliuS Convicted
in London Today
AND WAS SOON SENTENCED
He Had Caused to Be Revived the 0lo
Statement That King George Had
Entered into a Morganatic
Marriage in 1890.

London. Feb. Edward f. Mylius
The London correspondent of the Paris
anarchist paper "The Liberator,' was
found guilty in kings bench court to-
day on three charges of criminal libel
against King George, and was sentenced
TO one years imprisonment. Tie was
convicted of reviving in Liberator
story the kings alleged morgantic mar
riage on the island Of Malta in 1890 to
the daughter of Admiral Sir Michael
Culme-Seymour.
There were few present during the
trial. After the special court had ehos-
en- a jury, Mylius arose and demanded
the kings presence. He was sharply
reprimanded by the court, which de-
clared that it was impossible for the
king to appear His attorneys then out
lined the case, declaring that the kings
appearance Vas constitutional.
Admiral Seymour was the first wit
ness. He testified that he was sure
his daughter was never married to the
present king and never addressed him.
He denied also that his family was
present at the time of the alleged mar
riage Mrs. Napier, wife of Capt. Napier,
denied that she ever married anybody
but Napier. The kings secretary was
then placed on the stand. He testi-
fed that he was a witness at the mar
riage of the present king and queen.
Mylius was introduced in his own
defence Following the verdict, Attor-
ney General Isaacs read an authorized
statement that King George never mar
ried anyone but the queen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
Mr.. FIELDING is ATTACKED.
Canadian Minister Charged with Receiv.
ing Stolen Money Indirectly.

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. There was 4
tense situation in the Canadian house
last night when the opposition attacked
w S. Fielding, finance minister OF Can
ada, for having over q year ago accepted
testimonial of 100000 The testi-
monial was presented publicly and was
commented upon by the opposition at
the time, it was yesterday brought up
on vote Of censure by Mr.. Boyce of
Algoma. conservative
In reply Mr.. Fielding said lie had
several times refused the proposed tes-
timonial. Finally it had been stated
to him that no Office seeker or recipient
of government favor would be allowed
to contribute to it and that he would
never know who the contributors were.
On these conditions he accepted it with
the consent of the prime minister.
Mr. Lennox, conservative, declared
that w. R. Travers, head of the de-
funct Farmers bank, now serving q
six year penal term, was understood
to have been one OF the contributors
and the finance minister had therefore
received stolen money
Mr.. Sinclair, liberal, representing
Guysboro, denied that Travers was
one Of the contributors.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier strongly defend
ed Mr.. Fielding against aspersion At
midnight a vote was taken and parlia-
ment on a party division justified the
finance minister by majority of 40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
Most Drastic Bill Ever Intro
duced in Assembly at Albany
WAS PRESENTED TO-DAY
1t Also Criticises the Insurance Methods
of the State and Would Admit New
England Mutual Companies
to Business.

Albany, n. y, Feb. 1.-The legislative
graft investigation committee reported
this noon the most radical bill ever pre-.
sented in the New York legislature. 1t
recommends legislation to punish brib-
ers severely and to force any man who
is offered bribe TO report to the prose-
cutor, The penalty for failure to do 50
is forfeiture OF the right to hold Office,
a fine of $4,000 and maximum imprison-
ment of ten years The bill even de-
mands legislation to force an Office hold
er to report to the prosecutor any
threats against his political career.
Chairman Merrill Of the committee de-
elared that the bill would end extortion
and improper influences. The committee
failed to trace the 100000 which was
used to defeat the Hughes gambling
bills.
Furthermore, the bill bitterly assails
the fire insurance methods and demands
that the state practically has a right
to fix the rates. Along the line Of in.
surance, also, it provides for the en-
trance of New England mutual insur
ance companies into New York,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
LIKES GoRDoNS STYLE.
Bethel Man Would Have Man Like SEN
ator Gordon for Governor.

John w. Wilson Of Bethel, writing to
the Burlington Free Press to-day. favors
Senator John W. Gordon OF Barre as a
candidate for governor in 1912 This is
what Mr.. Wilson says about the mat
ter:
4 would suggest that it is not too
early for the people to be considering
for their next governor some such man
as Senator John Gordon of Barre, whose
record shows that he viii work strenu-
ously, first and last, for what he be-
leves to be the interest Of the people.
And i'm same connection suggest that the
mention Of amy man for that Office.
whose record has been in opposition to
the interest of the people, be jumped on
heavily with both feet. ! hardly need
TO mention names
"It is Just as necessary that a govern
or should be a strong man as Il is that
he should be a good one, for very often
in acts Of administration i seems doubt
ful whether the deed is that Of a mas.
ter. or that Of an amanuensis.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
TREMENDOUS FORCE
SHOOK MANHATTAN
Barge Carrying Dynamite Was Blown
Up This Noon and Great Dam
age Was Done-Many People
Hurt

New York, Feb, l.--An explosion of a
carload of dynamite on barge tied ia
pier of the New York Central railroad
in the Communipaw section of Jersey
City this noon caused tremendous dam
age and threw lower Manhattan island
into a panic, sending vibrations like an
earthquake through all the giant sky
scrapers.
Ambulance surgeons were rushed to
the scene, and many injured workmen on
the adjoining piers were attended Sew
eral workmen are reported to be miss
ing, but the police had no definite in
formation of any fatalities The barge
was destroyed. The whole railroad ter
minal was badly damaged, broken glass
and slate from the roof choking the en-.
trance to the trainshed. Thousands OF
workers filed Manhattans lower streets
and were going to luncheon when they
were caught by the rain of falling glass,
which had been shattered by the explo-
sion.
One fruit vender was nearly decapitat-
ed by falling glass. One workman was
shaken from the roof of building near.
by and was fatally injured,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
TO GET RID OF CHILD
Woman Lied to Burlington Police and
Then Confessed It.

Burlington, Feb, IA curious story
of woman's attempt to rid herself Of
her two year-old son has been unfolded
to the police by Mrs. Marguerite La
porte, who is at present living in North
UnderhiIl with the family Of Louis Hill,
and who says that she has formerly
lived in number Of other Vermont
towns.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Laporte, a
young woman about "a years of age,
accompanied by the boy. an attractive
youngster, appeared ut the police sta
tion and said she desired to place the
boy, whose parents she did not know,
in a local institution, as she could no
longer take care OF him.
In answer to the questions put by
the chief as to how she came TO have
the child with her, she said that a week
before she was coming up from Spring
field, Mass, where she had been work
ing for the past few years, to Under
hill, her former home, and at Bellows
Falls, a woman who sat near her had
accosted her and asked II she would
take the child for few minutes while
she went into the next ear. This Mrs.
Laporte consented to do and the miles
sped by pleasantly.
Several stations had been made and
considerable time had elapsed before
Mrs. Laporte beacme anxious and upon
investigation the woman who gave her
the child was nowhere to be found on
the train. 1t then flashed across her
that the woman had taken her as a
means of disposing of the child, but she
could adopt no other course than to
bring him along as there was no one
else to take care of him. She then
brought him to Burlington and later to
Underhill Now, however, abe was
obliged to let him go~as his presence
prevented her from obtaining employ
ment.
This is the story she told the police
but when she got all through, the chief
put some questions 10 her which made
numerous holes in her rather dramatic
recitation When it came to telling all
about herself, she attempting to eyade
definite answer and finally broke down
and said that her entire story was a
fabrication told to help rid herself Of
the boy. She then pleaded with the po-
lice to be allowed to 60 free, which was
done If for no other reason. because
there was no excuse for holding her
there being no law against lying. She
was then told to apply to either one Of
the orphan asylums but had not done
so last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
SUIT COMMENCED
FOR Sl0,000,0 900
On the Claim That 1t Was Gratuity.
Nathaniel Tooker and Others
Bring Proceedings.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. l.. Suit was in.
stituted in the court Of chancery here
yesterday against the executors and the
trustees of Henry 0. Havemeyer and
James H. Post, to compel the surrend.
cr OF sl0000,000 Of common stock OF
the National Sugar Refining company OF
New Jersey, or the payment for the
same at its face value with interest
from 1900.
In case the stock is not paid for, the
suit seeks the return OF 81 .500.000
which has been paid out on the stock
in dividends. The action was brought
by Nathaniel To0ker and others, pre-
ferred stockholders Of the National Sug-
ar Refining company The bill sets out
that in 1900 James H. Post obtained
options on the stock Of three companies,
namely, the New York Sugar Rein
ing company, the National Sugar Refin-
ing and the MoIlenhauer Sugar Rein
ing company; that Post purchased TO-
600 shares of the National Sugar Refln-
ing company, 10000 Of the MoIIenhauer
company and 6000 shares of the New
York company. This stock he turned
over to the National Sugar Refining
company of New Jersey and was paid
therefor Sls,250,000, made up Of SI0,-
100000 of the common stock and 81
100000 of the preferred stock Of the
National Sugar Refining company OF
New Jersey.
1t is claimed that this preferred stock
whom he purchased the stock Of the
absorbed companies, and it is claimed
that this represented the full value OF
the stock acquired
The Sl0,000000 Of common stock. it
is charged. was given to Post as a
gratuity and it is further charged that
in the transaction he was acting as the
agent of Henry . IIavemever, and that
Immediately upon securing the certif-
Gates OF this common stock he signed
the same in blank and turned it over
to Havemeyer II is claimed also that
knowledge that this common stock
was a gratuity was only recently learned
by Tooker and his fellow complainants
AT a meeting of the Na,ional Sugls
Refining company OF New Jersey, which
VAS to have been held on Jan II, the
Havemeyer executors served notice on
Iost as to whOm they wished him to
vote for directors. Posi- refused to
vote at all AMI the meeting was ad-
iourned until March.
Subsequently the Havemcyer execut-
ors appeared before the transfer agent
OF the company with the certificates in
question and sought to have new certi-
feates issued. The bin, besides asking
fo- the return Of the stock o, the pay.
ment OF the same, prays in the mean
while to have the transferring OF the
stock enjoined
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Latest Mckinley sheet music at tht
Vermont Fruit Store.
A. S. Martin Of burlington was II
the city to-day on business.
George w Mann is planning 20 erect
FIVE double tenement houses on Wiley
street during the coming spring.
Clarence Kirley leaves tonight foi
his home in Trenton, n. j., after spend
ing two weeks with friends here.
Curtis j. Sawyer. night clerk at the
City hotel, was called TO his home in
Whiting to-day by the iluess of his sis
ter.
The Glover club met with Mrs. Robin
son yesterday afternoon The meeting
was devoted largely TO a consideration
OF the subject, Domestic Science"
A business meeting OF the South End
club will be held this evening at 1880
o'clock. Plans for the clubs annual
sleigh ride will come up for discussion
at this time.
The W. c. r. L. will meet Wednesday
afternoon IN the Congregational vestry
at 2.30 O'Clock. At the last regular
meeting. il was voted to hold gentle
mems night February IL.
John Anderson, who has been EN-.
ployed as messenger boy at the West.
ern Union Office for several months, COM
pleted work there last night. His place
is filed by Irwin st. John.
Tuesday and Wednesday arrivals at
the City hotel were as follows: J. Ken
nedy. Boston; Dr. G. H. Spiller Bethel;
Leo shire. New York City; f. II. King
Boston: o. J.. Coyne, Burlington; O.
Coleman. Cleteland. o.; George LEIGH,
Brooklyn. y. v; H. r. Smith, Coble-
skill. \. ". G.. ". Clark. Springfield.
Mass; Misses kempton. Cowan. Cole
man. Crosby. SANFORD, Boutwell,, Bell,
LeMoyne, College Girls Co, New York
City: W S. Taught, Burlington; ". \,
EngIis. Brooklyn. \. y; O. G. Pearsall,
Walter Eccles, New York City; g. f.
Burnett Boston, A. J. Payne, Burling-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
YOUTHFUL FORGER
PASSING OUT CHECKS
Caught One Man for Small Sum and
Failed at Another Place-He Is
Said to Be Mere Youth.

A young boy whose name is not known
has been boldly passing worthless checks
at stores in this city during the past
week He was first discovered last week
at 4. s. Shepard's store, where he made
small purchase and handed the pro-
prietor check for $500 made out TO
| c. c. Scott and signed by c. ~ kenyon.
Mr. Shepard took the check and, not
having the right change in the store,
started TO put on his rnbbers TO go out
to the bank for some change when the
boy suddenly ran out of the store and
disappeared Mr.. Shepard then went to
the Granite Savings bank, which bank ;
name vas on the check, and there found
that the check was worthless.
Monday the boy appeared in =. /.
Taylor's optician store and wanted to
be fitted to glasses. Aftee fitting the
boy he presented check made out to
c. G. Scott and signed by J.. VI. Aver
ill., Mr.. Taylor took the check and
gave the boy S100 ia change. This
check was found to be worthless.
On the first check it was evident the
boy had attempted to forge the name
Of G. n. Kenyon and on the second
check he spelled the name AveriIl with
one |. The two checks were compared
and found to have been made out in
the same handwriting and the boys
writing on the back of the checks was
the same as that on the face OF them.
The case has been reported to the po-
lice. The boy is said to be apparently
only ten or eleven years of age, Both
OF the merchants say that they had
never seen the boy before, but would
be able to recognize him readily if they
saw him again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
MEMORIAL ORGAN DEDICATED.
Exercises Held at St. Budgets Church
in West Rutland.

Rutland, Feb. Ia memorial organ,
given by John O'Neil in memory of his
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
O'Neil, was dedicated with a recital last
night at st. Bridget's church at West
Rutland The instrument is an unusual.
ly large one for small village church.
1t contains two manuals and pedals, the
compass OF the former being 81 notes
and of the latter 30. st. Peters church
OF this city sent quartet to take part
in the program and there were selec-
tions by a number of well-kpown local
people an dremarks by the Rev. T. r.
Carty, pastor OF st. Bridget's church.
Miss Agnes A. CaTmody played the new
organ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
FAILED TO APPEAR.
Edward Borette to Answer to Charge
of Furnishing to Minor.

Burlington, Feb. Edward Borette.
the haclIman, did not appear in Chit
tenden county court yesterday afternoon
when his case was called, charging him
with furnishing liquor to a minor His
attorney said last night that he had been
unable td locate Borette. aud it was
said at Borette's boarding place that
the man had not been there since Mon
day. Botette's bondsman, Joseph Agel,
to the extent Of $500, went TO Port
Henry, n Y. yesterday, but he is ex-
peeted back sometime to-day.
William Cote, the other hackman
against whom the same charge is made.
was placed in jail yesterday afternoon
on writ issued with the information
filed against him. Cote's attorney went
bail for him when he was bound over
from city court. but that bail expired
when the writ was served and there Is
a rule which prevents the acceptance in
county court of bail furnished by the
attorney OF a respondent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
CHANGES MIND AGAIN.
Mayor Carpenter of Rutland Says He
Won't Run for 0fice.

Rutland, Feb directly following
charges made public by George G. Tn.
derhill that the present city administra-
tion had failed in improving the water
conditions in this city, Mayor Henry o.
Carpenter last night announced his with
drawal from the mayoralty race and
this leaves Mr. Underhill without an
opponent. Mayor Carpenter stated that
these charges, or what might follow
from this source, had nothing to do
with his dropping out Of the race.
In his statement given TO the press
last night, Mayor Carpenter speaks Of
many local politicians changing their
minds concerning their plans for run.
ming for Office and it was intimated
that the candidates for the board of
aldermen were not to his liking. but he
said this had nothing to do with his
case. He said:
There are so many people who are
changing their minds about this time
IN regard to city office that surely no
fault can be found with me If I change
mine. I have decided not to be a can
didate for mayor in the coming election,
feeling that there is plenty OF time be-
fore the March meeting for some good
public spirited man, who has the eity's
interest at heart, to come forward and
accept the position. | have given the
city three years service as mayor. and
it seems to me that no more should be
asked or required of me-
mir. Underhill delivered an address be-
fore the French voters at a meeting
OF the Franco Republican club last night
on the question Of Rutland's water sup
ply and the intended improvement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
GETS SEVEN TO TEN YEARS.
Joseph Fishers Penalty for ST 900 Theft
from Pawn Shop.

Boston, Feb. l.Joseph Fisher Of New
York was sentenced to state prison for
q term of from seven TO ten years by
Judge Jenney, in the superior criminal
court yesterday, on charge of breaking
and entering. Charles Stein, who was
arrested with him on the same charge,
was found not guilty by the jury.
The two men were arrested in New
York on charge of having broken into
the pawnshop Of Joseph Rofelsohu, SO
Merrimac street, Boston, during the day.
time, December II, and larceny of a
variety of goods valued at about 81 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
TRIES TO END LYNN STRIKE.
Secretary of State Board of Arbitration
Unsuccessful.

Boston, Feb. Efforts of B. J. Sup
pie secretary Of the state board of arbi
trstion, to settle by arbitration the
strike Of 100 lasters, lasting machine
poeratives and beatersout at the shoe
factory of the Thompson-CroolSer com
pany, West Lynn, were unsuccessful at
a meeting held in Lynn yesterday. The
business agents at the unions involved,
and representative Of the firm. at
tended the meeting, but no agreement
could be reached.
The business agents of the unions
declared that the increase demanded for
certain work on hightone lasts was
just. The representative of the firm Of.
fered TO make certain compromises with
the strikers, hut the offers were re-
iected by the agents Five hundred 9th
er persons employed at the factory will
he thrown out of work within a few
days unless the trouble is adjusted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
GRoToN.
Shower of Household Goods for Mr.. aud
Mrs. John H. Darling.

The Knights of Pythias hall was the
scene Of social gathering Tuesday
evening when at the close Of the regular
melting of Laurel temple Pythan Sis
ters, the doors were thrown open TO the
public which had pre- iously been in
vited to assist in giving a shower Of
household articles TO Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Darling, whose house was destroyed
by fire in December. Two large tables
were loaded with all manner of useful
articles. Mr.. Darling was prevented
from being present by illness in the fam
lily, and Rev. $. II. Myers. in behalf
Of Mrs. Darling and family. thanked
the large number present for their
thoughtfulness and generosity. Good
music was furnished by Miss Nellie
Knox at the piano. and Miss Lora HatcH
and A. w. Cronon with violins and those
who wished enjoyed a promenade or
waltz Refreshments Of cake, coffee ana
sandwiches were served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
FIRED SCARED PRISONERS.
1t Broke Out in Nashua, N. H., Police
Station Last Evening.

Nashua, n, H., Feb. 1.-The cries OF
fire from the cell room at the police
station last evening aroused Deputy
Campbell and patrolmen. They found IL
filed with smoke and the corridor floor.
ing on fire.
They succeeded in extinguishing the
fire with small damage The origin is
not known, but it is believed that an
occupant OF cell threw some lighted
paper into the corridor, setting fire to
the pine flooring Ten occupants Of
cells were frightened until the fire was
extinguished
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
TEN BODIES RECOVERED
From caisson Where They Had Been
Trapped Like Rats.

Newark, n j., Feb. /. Divers recov-
cred the bodies Of ten negro tunnel work
ers. who were horribly killed last night
is the tunnel under the Passaic river. An
iron bucket, filed with stone, fell upon
the caisson floor, breaking it in and al
lowing the water to flow in and drown
the men like rats in a trap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
BURGLARS DERAILED
TRAIN, 2 KILLED
Fifteen Injured, Entire Train Overturned
In Alabama-Plan to Rob Ex-
press Car After Train Was
Thrown from Track.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb 1.-Two persons
were killed and fifteen were injured to-
day when a Memphis special train was
wrecked near Lime Rick, Ala. The en-
tire train was overturned. it is believed
that the wreck was caused BY burglars
who planned to stop the train by de-
railment and then rob the express car.