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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
Edward GilIigan, Stranger
in Barre, Died in
Hospital
WHERE HE WAS TAKEN
FOLLOWING ARREST
He Is Said to Have a Broth
er in Boston and Uncle
in Natick, Mass.

Edward Gilligan died at the City hos
pital yesterday afternoon after short
illness Death followed a slight change
terday morning. Soon after noon he
again became irrational and his condi-
tion grew steadily worse until death
came to end his sufferings.
Little is known of the man in Barre.
For ten years he has been an occasional
visitor and at times he has been EN-
ployed as a cutter in local stonesleds.
Two weeks ago he came to town and
told acquaintance that he had been
passing the winter in Quebec Monday
afternoon an officer from police head
quarters brought him to the station on
an intoxcation charge Later in the day
he developed violent illness and on
the advice Of City Physician DR.. J. w.
Stewart he was removed to the hospital.
1t was thought that he would recover
within a few days. Wednesday morn
ing the nurses diseerned signs of i'm
provement and while the forenoon was
in progress arrangements were being
made to remove the man to place
where he could be treated for the drink
habit.
The remains were removed last night
to the undertaking rooms Of B. w. Hook
or 8 Go. BY telephone, Chief Sinclair
made q thorough canvass of all surround
ing stone centers in irving to ascertain
the whereabouts OF Gilligan's relatives.
A foster aunt, Mrs. William Dale. was
located ID Hardwick this morning. Mrs.
Dale knew comparatively little of Glli-
gan's past. His parents, she said. have
been dead some years. There Is a broth
er in Boston, whose address is unknown,
and an uncle, James Gilligan, lives in
Natiek, Mass. Mrs. Dale said she would
notify the uncle during the day and
communicate again with police headquar
ters tonight. Meanwhile the body will
remain ait Hooker 4 Co.'s mortuary chsp-
el pending the arrangement of rela-
tiyes.
Gilligan Was born IN Milford. Mass, 81
years ago, according to,Airs. Dala. While
he was i'll he did not recover conscious
ness long enough to tell the hospital at
taches anything of his relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
GIVEN WEDDING RECEPTION.
Mt. and Mrs. George Allen of South
Barre Visited by Friends.

A wedding reception was given in
South Barre last evening in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, whose mar
rage occurred last Saturday evening.
The reception occurred at the present
home Of the. bride and groom, Film Tree
Garden, formerly know a.s the e. =.
Wallace place, where III Mrs. Al
lem the latter form irs. Wallace,
viii continue mark g dening in the
future as it has - .rried on in the
past.
About fifty = j and neighbors
were in atten 81 and most enjoy
able time wa : 3, Unfortunately the
event conf 81 With the date Of the
hospital ball at Unity hall,
South Bar : hich detained some who
would otherwise have been present at
the reception.
A program was given during the
evening. during which Clarence Curtis,
a member Of the Goddard orchestra and
a nephew OF Mrs, Allen. gave violin
solo; Mrs w. q. Bingham. daughter Of
the groom, gave recitation and solo.
and Mr., Allen himself gave declama
ton.
Refreshments OF ice cream and cake
were served and Mr.. and Mrs, Allen re-
eeived many valuable presents. Al
though no formal presentation was
made, Mr. Allen thanked one and all for
their presence, their friendliness and the
gifts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
Congressman Bremner Died
at Baltimore Sana-
torium To-day
HAD BEEN TREATED
WITH 100000 WORTH
He Had Been a Sufferer
with Cancer for
Years

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 5.---Robert Gunn
Bremner, congressman from the seventh
New Jersey district and editor OF the
Passaic Daily Herald, died to-day at a
local sanatorium, where he had been un-
dergoing radium treatment for cancer
since last December. He had been a
sufferer from the disease for years,
Congressman Bremner came here to
try the radium treatment after physi-
clans of this country and Europe had
vainly tried to cure him. Tubes con-
tanning 100000 worth of radium were
applied to the growth and for time
the patient appeared to improve, hnt
the disease had made such inroads that
the fight was made with all the odds
against him, and few days ago hope
was abandoned.
Congressman Bremner, who was IL
warm personal friend of President Viii
son. was elected while he was i'll in bed.
He was 80 years old.
Robert Gum Bremner was born De-
cember II, 1874, in Caithness, Scotland.
and when young he removed with his
parents 10 1dHhusts coming W Tue GHlbeH
States before he had reached his ma
jority. He became reporter in Pater-
son, N. J., and after enlisting for the
Spanish h-American war he took control
of the Passaie Daily Herald, and he CON
Quoted that paper from 1902 until the
time of his death. He never ran for
office until he became candidate for
Congress, receiving practically q unani-
nous nomination and being elected bv a
good majority as Democrat In d strong
Republican district. This was his first
term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
DARTMOUTH BOYS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Write About Their Ascent of Camels
Hump and Mt. Mansfield.

The president of the Green Mountain
club has Just received from B. w Grills,
secretary of the Dartmouth Outing club,
a letter which shows how much the
party enjoyed their ascent of Camels
Hump and Mount Mansfield on Janu-
airy 3lst and February lst. Mr.. Grills
writes:
81 am just back from the Green noun
tains after a wonderful trip. Although
it was rather cloudy and blew very
hard on top of Mansfield, the supreme
snow conditions made the trip a most
successful one. The heavy crust sup
ported both ski and snow shoe
Fourteen of us took the Mansfield
trip, seven of the party on skis. The
snow was very fast and the slIi-runers
made the descent to the four and one
half mile mark in thirty minutes We
then went around to the lumber camp
when we met the snow shoe men who
had taken the air line from the summit
Everybody was thoroughly satisfied
with the trip and it looks as though we
should have great crowd next year"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
FIRST sKIRMIsH BEFORE roRREoN.
Resulted in the Withdrawal of the Rebel
Forces.

Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 5.-The first
skirmish between the federal troops pro-
teeting Torreon and the rebel army ad-
vaneug on that city resulted in with
drawal of the rebel forces. The skir-
mish, details of which reached here yes
terday, occurred in the mountain pass
of Puerta De Lacadena, about 80 miles
from Mapimi and northwest of Torrcou.
Rebel troops under General Urbina
were attempting to hold the pass as an
approach for rebels from the West. The
rebels now believe they will have to
fight for Mapimi before they march
on Torreon.
With the arrival of Gen. Francisco
Villa from Juarez yesterday rebel lead
ers looked forward to the Torreon cam
paign. although trainloads of ammuni-
tion and rations for men and horses
have to be shipped forward for a week
or ten days before anything like a gen
eral engagement takes place. Meantime,
the rebels are enjoying the fruits OF re.
cent victories and are enforcing what is
referred to by alleged Huerta sympathiz-
ers as a reign of terror.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
HAD LONG WAR RECORD.
Michael Conway Served in Many Bat
ties Of Civil War.

Waterbury, Feb. 5.--Michael Conway
died this morning at 3 o'clock, follow
ing long illness with hardening of the
arteries. During the past few weeks
his condition was thought to be more
comfortable. and the end came like pass
ing into slumber.
Mr.. Conway was born in Northfeld in
August, 1887, the son OF Morris and
Bridget Mccarthy Conway, and he
spent his early years there, moving to
Moretown when a boy. He was married
on October 81, 1865, to Ellen Collins
of Montpelier.
He was veteran of the Civil war and
had long war record. He first enlisted
ON May z, 1861, and was mustered in
as private in the old Dillingham;, or
Co. d. of the Vermont volunteers. He
was honorably discharged at Brandy
Station, Va, but he re-enlisted on Jan
uary 81, 1864, being mustered in as a
wagner. Among the battles in which
he participated were Bull Run, Lees
Mills, Golding's Farm, Savage Station,
White Oak Swamp, Chancellor Station,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg,
The Wilderness, and Rappahannoek
SthtiOh' nc was uiscHdFBeu from Jne
service on July 20, 1865, at Burlington.
During the war Mr.. Conway contract
ed typhoid fever and was in hospital
for many weeks, and he also was slight
ly injured at Brandy Station, when a
heavy wagon ran over one foot.
Mr.. Conway leaves his widow and
three children: Morris Conway, Mrs.
W. P. Gleason and John F. Conway, all
of whom reside in Moretown
The funeral will be held from st. An.
drew's church Saturday morning at
l0:30 o'clock, and interment viii be in
the Catholic cemetery at Duxbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
JOINS FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
Peoples National Bank Took the Action
Last Evening.

Directors of the Peoples National
bank met in regular monthly meeting
last night aud adopted a resolution ac-
eepting the requirements of the new fed
eral reserve act, step which from now
on is to associate the Peoples bank with
the new reserve bank that is to be ere-
ated in the district Of New England
The federal reserve bank viii be incor-
porated under the federal reserve act
and will be located in Boston, it is
believed.
The action of the directors is in line
with the decision which a large share
of the national banks in the country are
reaching. Under the act, eight reserve
banks are to be established in as many
sections of the United States. For the
individual bank, affiliation with the re-
serve bank does not mean change in
its banking policy although it viii have
a tendency to strengthen such banks,
and the act, itself, il designed to ease
the money market in times Of stringency
and finally to aid the small borrower.
Already number Of national banks in
Vermont have entered the reserve sys-
tenn, and some chartered state institu-
tions are said to be contemplating the
same step. By merging its interests
to certain extent with the federal
reserve bank in its district, the small
country bank, ais well as the metropol-
itan banking institution, is able to re-
discount its commercial paper and
thereby strengthen its position very ma
terially TheNwisdom OF this provision,
according to the bankers. will be shown
to better advantage II there il ever
recurrence Of the money stringency
which nearly preeipitated a panic back
=, Ina-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
ASSASSINATION NOT TRIED.
No Attempt Made Yesterday to Kill
King Alfonso.

Madrid Feb. 5.-The premier, Edu-
ardo Dato, late last night declared that
the rumors in circulation abroad that
an attempt on the life of King Alfonso
had been made yesterday were abso-
Iutely without foundation. He said he
had Just received a message from the
king, who was at his hunting lodge near
Seville, assuring the premier that he
was in the best Of health and had had
pleasant days hunting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
BURIAL AT RANDOLPH.
Following Funeral of Mrs. Arthur A.
Comstock at st. Monica's Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur A.
Comstock. whose death at her home in.
the Miles building Tuesday afternoon
followed a six months illness of tuber.
cuIosis, were held at st. Monica's
church this forenoon at 1890 o'clock,
the pastor. Rev. j. NJ. Mckenna, cele
brating the mass OF requiem. The bear
ers were as follows: Benjamin Com
stock, Frank George of Randolph,
Hiram Robinson and Bert Gay. There
we're many flowers. AT ll:25 the re-
mains were taken over the Central YER
mont railroad to Randolph Center,
where the interment was made. The
body was accompanied by Mr.. Conn
stock Oliver Stone, the deceased's fa-
ther. Frank Stone of Georgia and
George Stone OF Plsiniield.
The bearers at tho church were: j..
A. Comstock, G, Ray George, G., c. Stone
and Louis Founier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
BENNINGTON COUPLE HoNoRED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Spear Married
Half a Century.

Bennington, February 5. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin J. Spear observed tile 5Oth
anniversary Of their marriage at their
home ON Weeks street last evening with
a family dinner party. They were mar
ried in Woodstock 80 years ago yester-
day by the Rev Moses Marsden. The
groom was at the time at home from
the army on a furlough. He Immediate
ly returned TO the front and completed
a good war record with company T. of
the 9th regiment OF Vermont volunteers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear have been residents
of Bennington since 1874 They have
six children
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
CALEDONIA COUNTY spoRTsMEN.
Met at ST. Johnsbury and Elected w. ].
Bigelow President.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 5.-Tbe annual
meeting of the Caledonia Forest and
Stream club was held here Yesterday
and the following officers elected: Wal
ter J. Bigelow, president; J. H. Brooks,
e-president; w. B, Eastman. seere-
tary; Gilbert E. Woods, treasurer. au-
ditors. Charles G. Braley, F. S Harri-
man. Several changes in the list of di-
rectors were made and the club voted
to hold a midsummer meeting, time
and place to be left to the officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
WOMAN ROBBED ON STREET.
Knocked Down and Rings Were Torn
from Fingers.

Pittsburg, Feb. 5.-Mrs. NJ. A. Rich
mond was knocked down and robbed b.
man while waiting for a street car
on North side yesterday afternoon. The
thief tore three diamond rings from her
hands and escaped.
Later Andrew Rice entered butcher
shop in the West end, walking behind the
counter. and robbed the cash registcd of
SIS. The proprietor ran screaming after
him into the street. A crowd collected
and chased Rice, who, when be was
A,hesal e ka sRntsxad- shat hizaseszl1 saa4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
SEVERAL CARLOADS OF ARMS
Are to Be Shipped from New Orleans to
Mexico in 48 Hours.

New Orleans, Feb. with the presi-
Dental proclamation lifting the embargo
on munitions of war to Mexico matter
of record, Mexican revolutionists in the
market for arms and ammunition came
out in the open here yesterday and
announced the appointment of a pur
chasing agent with headquarters in this
city.
Immediately after the official an
nouneement the purchasing agent opened
negotiations with eastern houses for RI
les, cartridges and machine guns and for
great quantities Of munitions stored in
this city. He said last night that sew
eral carloads Of arms would be started
towards the Mexican border within As
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
PURCHASE OF ARMS
is NOT RUSHING
Because Merchants Dealing With Mexico
Had Laid in a Large Stock in
Anticipation Of Wilson's
Proclamation.

New York Feb. Manufacturers of
arms and ammunition report through
representatives here that the lifting of
the embargo on expectations to Mexico
stimulated the market, but no rash is
reported. This is explained by the fact
that merchants in Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona and California, who trade with
Mexico, had discounted the action OF
President Wilson and laid in d large
stock of guns and ammunition months
ago, ready for immediate shipment across
the border.
First Load of Arms Crosses
FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 5.--An express
wagon trundled across the international
bridge from FL Paso to Juarez yester-
Say with the first load of munitions Of
war permitted to cross to the rebels ua-
der President Wilson's proclamation lift
ing the embargo. The wagon contained
only $4,000 rounds Of ammunition and 20
rifles. representing the entire stock OF a
local dealer, but large quantities of fight
ing weapons have been ordered by rebel
agents and soon are TO be shipped south
for the rebel attack on Torreon.
Orders to permit the passage Of arms
to the Mexican belligerents were re-
ceived by both the United States army,
and customs officials. The order came
so suddenly that the rebel leaders at
Juarez were unprepared for it, fot, they
said, had they been prepared large sup
plies would have been Leld in readiness
on the American side. 1t was stated
that the next few weeks viii witness
shipments to Juarez as rapidly as car
loads can be brought to Ell Paso.
Agents of General Villa made the
rounds of dealers in FL Paso yesterday
to buy up all suitable arms. but they
reported that the stocks had been de-
pleted Notwithstanding this customs
officials received word that more than
100000 rounds of ammunition in the last
months were shipped to El Paso from
various points.
The 100000 rounds of ammunition and
numerous rifles and machine guns seized
by the United States troops from the
federals when the latter crossed from
0iinaga win be held at Fort Bliss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
SHOT FORMER HoUsEKEEpER.
Then George Hanson Inflicted Wound in
His Own Head.

Providence, X. l., Feb 5.-George
Hanson inflicted a probably fatal wound
upon himself last night after having, it
is alleged, fired three shots at Miss
Ruth Carlson, his former houselleeper
The only bullet which struck the woman
fractured bone in the right elbow
Hanson, the police say, jumped from
behind a fence as Miss Carlson and a
man named Benson were passing the
corner of Fountain street, and Cur
ray lane, and opened fire with a reyol-
YER The last bullet went into his own
head. Benson disappeared. Hanson and
Miss Carlson were taken to hospital,
where the physicians said Hanson could
rot recover,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
DIED AT AGE OF 7s.
Armenia Cerasoli Had Recently Come to
Barre to Reside.

Armenia Cerasoli died at IL o'clocl,
to-day at the home Of his son, Ercole
Cerasoli, - Foster street, as the result
OF shock which was sustained one week
ago. He had been resident OF Barre
only eight months, having come here
from Philadelphia, where he lived with
two other sons, following his arrival
from Italy Is months ago.
He was born in italy rs years ago
and was married in that country 30 years
ago, his wife dying l5 years ago. He
leaves three sons, Ercole of Barre, and
Aurelio and G. Cerasoli of Philadelphia
one daughter and one sister residing in
Italy.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock from the resi-
dence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
PITTSBURG FIREMEN
HURT AT 100000 BLAZE
Mccrory & Co.'S Store Stock Destroyed
and Several Nearby Establishments
Were Damaged

Pittsburg, Feb. 5.--The stock in the
store Of MeCrory 4 Go. on Fifth avenue
was destroyed and number OF nearby
places of business were damaged by d
fire that kept the firemen busy from
midnight until dawn to-day. Three fire.
men were slightly injured while fighting
the fire. The loss is estimated at $780,.
900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
TO AMALGAMATE PARTIES.
Movement on Foot in Maine to Unite
Republicans and Progressives.

Portland. Me-, Feb. 5.--The Progress
sive state committee met to-day to fix
the date of the state convention and
consider the proposition of the Repu5li
can state committee for conference of
subcommittee. with a view to bringing
the parties together. The Republicans
have already named subcommittee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
FIND BODY IN CELLAR.
Remains of Murdered Man Were Buried
in City Hall Basement.

Cleveland, o., Feb With frac-
tured skull and bullet hole in the
heart, the body of Robert +. Mercer of
Pittsburgh, ~ years old, was found yes
terday in shallow grave in the base
ment Of the city hall under construc-
tion. Mercer came here to be time-
keeper He disappeared Dec. 81.
Chief Rowe last night telegraphed the
chief of police OF Pittsburg to arrest a
young man in that city, a former en-
ploye of the construction company, who
is suspected of numbering Mercer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Frank w. Millar, Former Surrogate of
Winchester, N. Y, County.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Feb. 5.-Frank w
Millar, former surrogate of Westchester
county and once chairman of the Repub-
lican county committee, was killed by
New York Central train near Tarry-
town station late yesterday. He was
crossing the tracks when a train struck
him and hurled him in front of another
which ran over him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
AFTER SCORE OF YEARS.
William Butler Yeats Returns to
America for Visit.

New York, Feb. William Butler
Yeats, Irish artist, poet, author and
playwright, is passenger on the Lusi-
tania, due here tomorrow. 1t is 20
years since he last visited this country,
and he comes now on the invitation of
friends in the interest of the Irish ma
tional theatre movement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS BITTER.
But Government Vetoed an Anti -Ameli-
can Demonstration.

Mexico City, February 5.-The stu
dents in the capital yesterday made
plans to hold public demonstration
to-day against the American govern
aent. The governor Of the federal dis
trict, acting under instructions from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
WON'T IMPEACH THEIR PRESIDENT
Dominican Senate Vote Against Reso-
luton of Lower House.

Washington, D. c., Feb, 5.-Despatches
received to-day say that the Dominican
Senate rejected a resolution Of the low
er house for the impeachment OF Presi-
dent Bordes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
Meeting Of Hospital Trustees.

There will be special meeting OF the
trustees OF the Barre City hospital trus-
tees this evening at O'Clock in the
saAz.ell aana1aiSSiHHazz' ef5Ss, CITY L214, :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
INDIAN CHIEF DEAD
AT AGE OF III
White Eagle Was Head of the Ponca
Tribe and Was the Oldest Indian
in the Country.

Ponca City, Okla, Feb. 5.-White
Eagle, the Ill-year-oad chief of the
Ponca tribe and the oldest Indian in the
United States, died here to day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
Weather Forecast.

Unsettled tonight and Friday; prob
ably snow aud colder 70 night; light va
riable winds.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
GOOD BYE, SWEET DAY

Goodbye sweet day goodbye.
l have loved thee, but / cannot hold
thee.
Departing like dream. the shadows
fold thee;
Slowly thy perfect beauty fades
away
Goodbye, sweet day.
Goodbye, sweet day!
Dear with thy golden hours of tran
quill splendor;
Sadly thou yieldest to the evening
tender,
Who vert so far from thy first morn
ing ray;
Goodbye, sweet day!
Goodbye, sweet day, goodbye!
Thy glow and charm, thy smiles and
tones and glances
Vanish at last and solemn night ad-
vances:
All, couldst thou yet little longer
stay!
Goodbye, sweet day!
Goodbye sweet day, goodbye!
All thy rich gifts my graceful heart
remembers,
The while l watch thy sunset smold-
ering embers
Die in the west beneath the twilight
gray,
Goodbye, sweet day.
Celia Leighton Thaxton.