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of of of of of of of of of of of a a a a THE BARRE DAILY TIMES XIV-NO. 11. BARRE, VERMONT, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 3910. PRICE, ONE CENT. BREECHPLUG BLEW OUT Terrible Accident on U.

S. Cruiser Charleston OUT ON TARGET. PRACTICE Commander Hubbard of the Asiatic Fleet Has Ordered an Inquiry to Determine the Cause for the Fatalities, Washington, D. March were killed on the cruiser Charleston yesterday in Olongapo, Philippines, by a breech-plug of a three-inch gun blowing out, according to the report from Commander Hubbard, in charge of the Asiatic fleet. Those who were killed are: Phillip John MoKee, master at arms, Walter Ames, Henry Heatter, Renmele, Harry Graden, Ralph Beckman, Max Barnard, Edward Molin, all of whom were seamen.

The men will be buried at Cavite. A court inquiry has been ordered by the commander in charge. The Charleston was at target practice at the time of the accident and is now returning to Manila from Olongapo. The Vessel is the flagship of Rear-Admiral Hubbard, and her commanding officer is John H. Gibbons.

She is a protected cruiser of 9,700 tons and carries fourteen guns. ROOSEVELT NOT AFRAID. Speaks His Mind in Spite of Warnings, Making Hearers Wince. Cairo, Egypt, March all the warnings against antagonizing the Nationalists, Col. Roosevelt, in an address at the university of Egypt, took a stand for law enforcement and denounced the recent assassination of Premier Boutros Pasha in such vigorous fashion as to astound even those who knew his fearlessness.

The Nationalists deemed for Boutro's death and many hearers winced. responsible, Despite this, the speech made a great hit and hearty greeted him at its conclusion. address, he applause, lunched with Dr. Watson at the American: mission and visited the American girls' school. To-night the Roosevelts will attend performances at a theatre, given for them.

VESUVIOUS CAUSES FEAR, Smoke Pours Out of Five New Fissures. Etna Eruption Cost $5,000,000. Naples, Italy, March the subsidence of the Mt. Etna eruption, Vesuvius is becoming active and columns of smoke are pouring from five fissures near the central crater. new, no lava has come out but the people are fearful.

It is estimated that the Etna eruption cost $5,000,000. TO ATTEND NEW YORK DINNER, President Taft Will Also Be Present at Railway Employee's Convention. Washington, D. March Taft left here at 11 o'clock to attend the New York dinner of the Yale club, class of '78, which is to be held to-night at the University club. He leaves New York at midnight on his return here.

Saturday he goes to Worcester, to attend a convention of railway, Millbury, employees and to visit Sunday his will aunt, go Miss Delia Torrey. MURDER ACCOMPLICES SENTENCED TODAY Joe Mitchell Gets Life Imprisonment and Sophia Kritchman Not Less Than Fifteen Years, New Haven, March Kritchman, the Union City music er, and Joe Mitchell, accomplices in the murder of Bronislow Kulvinskas, were sentenced to-day, Mitchell to life imprisonment and Sophie to not more than 15 years. THINK COLEMAN IS MARRIED. Bank Booker Charged with Larceny Spends Easter Autoing. Cambridge, March cares that might be expected to weigh heavily upon a man charged with the larceny of a quarter of a million dollars and at liberty only on heavy bail, did seem to oppress much George W.

Coleman, former $12 bookkeeper of the National City bank of Cambridge, yesterday. A greater part of Easter he spent in auto riding with friends, accompanied 8.8 usual by his brother, Wesley Coleman. Interest still clings intensely to the young man, particuarly through the mystery which is felt to surround his relations with Miss Mamie Hightower of Kansas City, who came East to marry the indicted bank clerk. While Coleman and his father and attorney all deny that the young man is married, those who are closer to the would-be groom are not so strong in their denial that a marriage has taken place. The latter maintain that Coleman did not take out a license to wed early last week without following it up quietly with a wedding.

That his falater borbade the marriage and said he would surrender his bond if the marriage took place is given as the reason for secrecy if a wedding has taken place. Under the ordinances of Cambridge, the marriage have to be made until well into next month. GENERAL STRIKE CALLED OFF. Majority of Philadelphia Strikers Prepared to Resume Work. Philadelphia, March that the passage of a local option law would hasten the settlement of the trouble between the Rapid Transit company and its employes, the Central Labor union yesterday adopted resolutions calling upon the members of the trades union of the city to agitate and vote for local option at every opportunity.

The failure of the brewery workers to join in the sympathetic strike, it is alleged, was responsible for the passage this resolution. The vote against a motion to table the resolution was 34 of to 83. The general sympathetic strike was officially called workers, off yesterday. A ity of the hade responded to the call have already returned to their work and others had arranged to return to-day. The committee of 10, in charge of the sympathetic strike, was discharged.

ELECTRIC TRAINS COLLIDE, Two Men Instantly Killed and Another Fatally Hurt. Lima, March men were instantly killed, one was fatally injured and a house was burned to the ground, as the result of a collision between two interburban electric trains near here yesterday. Both trains were destroyed. The dead are: Pearl McPherron, Lima, motorman; Earl Rothrock, Lockington, expressman. James Risk, baggageman, Lima, was fatally injured and several of the passengers on both cars were seriously hurt.

The collision occurred at 8 place where the tracks curve around an untenanted house. Both cars were going at full speed and craehed into each other with terrific force. An exploding fuse sent the wreckage into a blaze, which communicated with the house and completely destroyed it. DANCERS INCINERATED IN BURNING INN Number of Dead Estimated at 250 Roof Fell in Upon Dancers--Huge Piles of Bodies Taken from Ruins. Matezalla, Australia, March hundred and fifty are reported to have been killed at the village of Oakerito, where an inn was burned while a dance was progressing.

The roof fell in upon the dancers. Huge piles of bodies are being taken from the ruins. SHORTAGE ALLEGED. Ex-Tax Collector in Town of Wenham, Arrested, Wenham, March Stanton, ex-tax collector of this town, was arrested by State Officer Flynn last night, following the action of Distriet Attorney Peters last week, charged with shortage in his account. At the town meeting Stanton's books showed that he had collected $746.49, which it is alleged, had not turned into the treasury of the town.

Investigation by the selectmen revealed the fact that many taxes carried on the books as uncollected had been paid. It is said that the shortage may reach $5000. Stanton's report 28 collector up to last year showed uncollected taxes for 1907-08 of more than $53.000. Many of these have been acknowledged as still unpaid, but others, including a tax of $1400 on the property of F. H.

of Boston, have heen settled. although alleged to be marked on the books as unpaid. The town has brought suit for 000 against Stanton's bondsman, F. L. Hill, a business man.

and his wife. Stanton, who is the real estate and grocery business in Hamilton, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors a short time ago, and his liabilities were said to be $43.000. He was tax collector for about 10 years. DEATH OF DUDLEY EVANS. Ex- Confederate Officer Was President of Wells, Fargo Co.

New York, March Evans, president of Wells-Fargo since 1002, died in a hospital here last night, following an operation last Monday for gall stones. He was 72 Mr. Evans was born in Morgantown, and was graduated from Washington and Jefferson college in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil war he fought with the armies of the Confederacy, as a lieutenant-colonel, of the 20th Virginia legislature. At the close of the war, Mr.

Evans went West and entered business in Chicago. There he married Miss N. Seelye, and rose rapidly in the service of Wells- Fargo Co. His home was at Englewood, N. J.

WILL NOT STRIKE Franklin, N. Paper Mill Workers Voted Last Night. Franklin, N. March a fervid plea by J. T.

Carey, president the. United Brotherhood of Papers makers of America, the papermakers employed at the local plant of the International Paper company last night voted not to join in the strike of the pulp, sulphite and paper mill workers. Supt, John T. Mulroy of the local plant announced last night that if the plant were forced to shut down because of the strike, it would not be reopened. TWO WOMEN DROWNED, When Boat Was Swept Into Swift Water and Over Dam.

Hillsboro, N. March A motor boat, rendered unmanageable by the sudden stopping of the engine, was dragged into a swift current and swept over the dam of the upper mill pond here yesterday, hurling, two young women, Mrs. Nellie Dares and Miss Mildred Craige to their death. William H. Parker, who was in charge of the boat, was thrown into shallow water from which he was able to crawl ashore.

COWARDLY ATTEMPT Fish Plates Put on Rails Near St. Johnsbury IN TRY TO WRECK Had the Attempt Been Successful, Boston Maine Train Would Have Been Thrown Down Steep Embankment, St. Johnsbury, March apparent attempt to wreck the night air -line express on the Boston Maine railroad occurred on the B. M. tracks near the fair grounds here last Friday night.

Section Foreman Charles LeChance found Saturday morning several fish plates, which had been placed on the rails and then knocked off by the passing train, Mr. LeChance reported the discovery to Assistant Superintendent George W. Cree and the latter notified Constable W. H. Worthen of this place.

The constable with a railroad detective from Boston went to the scene of the attempted wrecking yesterday morning and found tracks leading up over the bank to the fair grounds, but they could not follow these farther. If the attempt had been successful, the train would have gone down a steep embankment into a cove some 15 or 20 feet below. HAD GOOD WAR RECORD. Deacon Joseph Hutchinson, Who Died Yesterday at Bolton Falls. Waterbury, March Joseph Hutchinson died Saturday forenoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Ray White, near Bolton Falls. Although quite feeble for some time, really. ill only two days with pneumonia, Joseph Hutchinson was born in Bethlehem, N. August 7, 1830. He first married Ella Hall, by he had four children, none of whom is living.

Forty years ago he moved to Waterbury, where he has since made his home, Thirtyeight years ago he was married in Barre to Mary Rice, by whom he had two children, only one surviving, Hutchinson White, with whom he lived, One grandchild also aided in making his last years pleasant. Mr. Hutchinson enlisted September 18, 1861, in the lst Vermont Cavalry and was mustered out November 18, 1804. He had a very honorable war record and was an enthusiastic supporter of the G. A.

R. For several years he has been a deacon of the Congregational church and was very faithful in all the duties of that position as long as health would permit. The funeral was held this afternoon from the above-mentioned church at two o'clock. The funeral of the late Mrs. John Towle, whose body WAR brought from Wells River Saturday afternoon, was held from the Congregational church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.

F. B. Kellogg officiating. The bearers were Mr. Lovejoy of Moretown and the three sons of the deceased.

Fred, Elmer and Jesse Towle. Besides those already named as bearers, there were present from out of town Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Ferris of Moretown, Miss Lamphere of Montpelier and Mr. and Mrs. Don Turner of Montpelier. The burial was in the Graves cemetery in Duxbury, LIKE DESERTED VILLAGE. Strikers and Strike Breakers at Livermore Falls Keep off Streets, Livermore Falls, March all appearances like a deserted village were the streets in the vicinity of the International Paper company's mills in Livermore Falls and Chisholm yesterday.

The strikers and strike alike remained away from the seat of the strikes that are in progress, and as a result there was not the least intimation of any trouble. High Sheriff Dana 0, Coolidge of Franklin county said that he believed it would be unnecessary to call upon the militia to quell any disturbances such as arose Friday night. VETERAN OPERATOR DEAD. Woods Received Message Telling of Attack on Fort Sumter. New York, March W.

Woods, a veteran telegraph operator, said to be the first man in New York to get the news off the wire that Fort Sumter had been fire upon, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, in a hospital here yesterday, the age of 72 years. Mr. Woods was in the service of the Western Union Telegraph company for more than half a century, retiring in 1905. AUTOISTS KILLED While Occupants of Colliding Carriage Were Not. Sterling, March 28.

-Two persons were killed and three injured yesterday when an automobile collided with a carriage, The dead are: Wylie Lloyd and Miss Bertha Mossman. The injured are: Oren Fix. Jay Johnson and Mabel Wilkins. All were in the automobile. The four occupants of the buggy escaped serious.

injury. TESTIMONY COMING IN. Concerning Alleged Payment of $102,000 as Bribe. Pittsburg, March hundred officials, clerks and six Pittsburg bankers are telling the grand jury today regarding the alleged, payment of $102,000 for getting named ba the city. council as city, depositaries.

FELL FROM HORSE, Edward Nantelle Found Unconscious Burlington Yesterday. Burlington, March 28. Edward Nantelle, son of Dennis Nantelle, of Intervale avenue, was seriously injured yesterday morning, when he fell from a horse he was riding, striking on his head. He was found lying unconscious on Archibald street, at about 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning. He was taken to his nome and Dr.

F. K. Jackson was summoned. The young man remained unconscious the greater part of the day, but last eventhere was some improvement in his condition and he was partly conscious lat times. The young man was employed by Max L.

Powell and had arsen early to do some work at the residence of his emiployer. It is thought that he was returning to breakfast when the accident occurred. SEVEN-STORY HOTEL. Is Considered as Possibility in Burlington. Burlington, March a mass meeting in the city hall Saturday evening, to consider better botel accommodations, a proposition, submitted by Max L.

Powell, received much applause. It is to the effect that Powell form stock company to build a $200,000 hotel on the site of the American house, at the corner of Main and St. Paul streets, to replace the hotel Burlington. The plan is to issue $125,000 preferred stock and the rest common stock and build a seven story hotel, fire proof, with a dining room on the top floor. It will have 150 rooms.

Powell says he already has the promise of $60,000 of preferred stoek. The site of the American house is owned by John E. Hogan, who, since the hotel burned three years ago, has refused to sell and has asked an bitant price, but a favorable option has now been secured. The meeting was attended by three or four hundred voters, the feeling dently being against a possible monopoly of the hotel business by General U. A.

Woodbury. GRANDFATHER IN REVOLUTION. Burlington Woman Dead At Age of 91 Years. Burlington, March Eliza A. Shepard died at six o'clock yesterday morning, at her home, 304 South Winooski avenue.

Mrs. Shepard was, 91 years old and had been ill since last fall, as the result of a fall. She is survived by one son, E. 0. Shepard of this city, and one daughter, Mrs.

H. D. Oakes of South Rutland, N. Y. Mrs.

Shepard was born in Canterbury, N. May 1, 1819. Her grandfather WAS A colonel in the Revolutionary and one of the fret settlers of Canterbury. In her youth Mre. Shepard resided in Bennington and she remembered well hearing old soldiere, at their anniversary, relate incidents of the Battle of Bennington.

She had Mved in Burlington 44 years and was a member of the College street church during all of that time. SEARCHING FOR BOY. Bloodhounds Put on Trail of Fair Haven Youth. Fair Haven, March were used yesterday to trace Joseph Treachey, aged 18. night operator for the New England Telephone company, who left his home here Saturday afternoon.

ostensibly for a walk and the supposed trail of the boy was followed to Poultney. through Fast Poultney and to near Middletown Springs, where the search was halted last night. The reason for Treachey's action in leaving home is a complete mystery and when he did not return Saturday night, his mother became anxious and notified tala authorities, yesterday's search result-, ing. DOCTOR DIED SUDDENLY. After Returning from Making Some Calls, St.

Albans, March Fred A. Brennan of Georgia died suddenly Saturday evening of heart failure, after returning from making some calls. He was 35 years old and was born in this city, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.

A. Brennan. He was graduated from the St. Albans high school in 1893, afterward graduating from McGill medical college of Montreal, and came to Fairfield, afterward moving to Georgia, where he had been about ten years. He is survived by 8.

wife. two brothers, John, of New York. Charles, of South Amboy, N. and two sisters of South Amboy, The funeral will be held at his late home at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. COLLEGE STUDENT DROWNED.

Started Out on Canoe Trip in the Hoossick River. Williamstown, March P. Kimball. 21, a junior at Williams college, whose home was in New York City, was drowned yesterday in the Hoosick river at Valley Falls, N. while canoeing.

With Harry A. Vietor, a freshman, of New York City, he started yesterday morning on canoe trip down the Hoosick river. Rounding turn near Valley Falls, they came suddenly upon a dam. The water was high and the frail craft was swept over. It was overturned but the two young men came up, and being good swimmers, struck, out for shore.

Both were making progress, when suddenly Kimball threw up both nanda and sank. That was the last his companion saw of him. Vietor telephoned the news to this town and arrived here last night. He was nearly prostrated. Search is now being made for the body of Kimball, but it is doubtful if it will be found, on account of the high war ter and swift current.

Kimball was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fra-1 ternity and was very popular in col- lege. Missed. "The paper says that De Tanque presided at the banquet, but I didn't see "That's funny; he was right under the head of the table." -Puck. KNIGHTS OUT TO CHURCH St. Aldemar Commandery Attend on Easter Morning AND HEAR REV.

DOWNEY Fine Services in Keeping with the Day Were Held Throughout the City Yesterday, Favored with Fine Weather, Very profitable Easter services were conducted at the Universalist church yesterday morning and were attended by a large congregation. A large delegation from St. Aldemar commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, attended the services in a body as the guests of the pastor, Rev. Edward C.

Downey, who is a sir knight. The altar and choir loft were beautifully decorated with lilies, plants and ferns. A pleasing and impressive part of the services was the musical program rendered by the quartet, composed of Mrs. C. R.

Scott, Miss Severance, Dr. D. C. Jarvis and Hermon D. Hopkins.

Miss Gladys Gale presided at the organ. Two beautiful cello solos by Lyle Perry were included in the program. A strong sermon on "The Ressurection" was delivered by Rev. Edward C. Downey, The pastor took his text from St.

John "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die." in part: seems to be tendeney of people to want to know the important things of life. They want to know just what they are and to reduce their meaning down to a mathematical exactness. Just this is what has made the Anglo-Saxon race the greatest thinkers on earth. Jesus said that 'he that liveth in me shall never He did not mean simply that He was the personifeation of immortality, for we have other men in the past ages who knew something of immortality and who have pictured it.

This life is what we make it, either all bright or all gloom. "Jesus pictured an immortal life, because it is a fact. Jesus has something more to say than that man is immortal. Did he not come to say that only those who believe in me shall live again, and others shall not? Has not Christianity lost a great deal in trying to reduce thing to a mathematical exactness? Are we not losing a great deal by secking the kingdom of God away off? The kingdom of God is. all about eternally 80.

We must enter in. It is with us and should dominate our lives. It is all there is of life. If we fail to see the light of God's kingdom around us, we are dead. orientals, instead of reducing things to a mathematical exactness, cide them by comparisons.

The orientals say that a man is dead while he is trespassing outside the kingdom of God, and not that because he is dead he is eternally dead. You know of people who, when they came into God's kingdom, knew their ears and eves have been opened to the music and beauty of life. New passions have been stirred within them and they begin to live anew. The man who has had this resurrection can bear any burden and fears not death. When man has once attained this place in the kingdom of God, he will never, never rie.

This is the message of the open omb. It is not a that speaks out to you, but a you, You message, are the architects of your own destiny. What shall it be At the close of this service, the pastor received seven into the membership of the church, and the communion service was then observed. At the evening serv. ice, an Easter concert was given by the children of the Sunday school and was enjoyed by an audience which filled the church, Rev.

John W. Barnett, with Mrs. Barnett and their daughter. is expected to arrive in Barre on Thursday from Mar. blehead, to assume the pastorate of the Congregational church of this city.

Announcement of that was made at the church yesterday, and Rev. George W. Winch, who has been supplying during the greater part of the time since Rev. F. A.

Poole resigned to go to Worcester, took occasion yesterday morning to commend the new pastor to the people. Rev. Mr. Winch also expressd his pleasure that he had been allowed to act as minister for the church during the months intervening between the settled pastorates. His sermon of the morning was a proof that Christ rose from the dead.

The cantata, "Death and Life," was rendered by the regular choir, with Hollister Jackson as organist, Solos were given by Miss Pinkie Lewis, 80- prano, William Inglis, basso, L. G. Griffitha, tenor, with Miss Jessie Robertson taking the alto in the quartet. The Easter program, morning and evening, at Hedding Methodist Episcopal church was carried out in full, with large audiences at both services. The large chorus choir under the leadership of Miss Grace Wood rendered the Easter anthems and solos in a fashion that made the music almost sublime.

Without doubt, the success of Miss Wood in leading Hedding chorus choir, bringing out quality, volume and shading of music, places this as among the best mixed chorus choirs in the state. The program for the morning service was as follows: Organ voluntary, Mrs. W. J. Olliver; hymn; creed; anthem, "Lift Your Glad Voices," J.

W. Lerman; responsive reading; Gloria: scripture: solo. "Hail Glorious Morn," Geibel, Miss Grace Wood; children's sermon, "The Spring anthem, "The Glorious Stillman Martin; sermon, "The Easter Victory," Dr. E. 0.

Thayer; hymn; benediction. The evening service at 7 o'clock was Continued on fifth page, I PRESIDENT AND MANAGER GOES. J. Davidson Accepts Position with Headquarters in Portland, Ore. J.

E. Davidson, who for the past five years has been president and general manager of the Consolidated Lighting company, has accepted a position 28 chief northwestern representative of the New York office of American Power and Lighting company, sub-company Electrie Bond and Share company, the biggest concern in its line in the United States, Mr. Davidson's territory will include some of the largest cities in the northwest, but for several maratho his During headquarters that will time be his in Port- family will remain i in, Montpelier. He expects to leave the Consolidated Lighting company May 1. Mr.

Davidson is thirty years of age and came to Montpelier five years ago, entering heartily into the business, SOcial and religious life of the city. It largely due to his influence that the Vermont Power and Lighting company WAS merged with the Consolidated in 1907. He is considered an electrical engineer of great ability, and was elected recently to the presidency of the New England section of the National Electrical association, being also a member of the executive committee of that association. He was elected last September president of the Vermont Electrical association. He will be missed in the various organizations in Montpellier with which he was affiliated, being president of the Y.

M. C. a vestryman of Christ church, one of the most active members of the board of trade, chairman of its board looking for the establishing of new industries, and a prominent member of the Apollo and Country clubs. WANDERED FROM HOME. Montpelier Man Surprised to Be in Barre City Court.

Joseph. St. John, alias Chobot, pleaded guilty in the city court this morning to a first offense of intoxication and was fined $5 with costs of $6.89. He gave his name to Judge Scott as Chobot, but when he went to the telephone to call up crone. Brothers' bakery in Montpelier, where is employed, to see if he could raise the money there to pay his fine.

he had to give away his right name. He was arrested at 11 o'clock last night Officer Dineen, who found him wandering about the city. When Joe woke this morning in a cell in the police station, he thought he was in Montafter he had been arraigned in court, he pelier and was much, surprised when, asked if he could step down the street to Cross Bros' bakery and get some money and was told that he was six miles from the bakery. The case of Tellesphore Hebert, charged with adultery, which was set for a hearing in court this morning, has been postponed until a week from to-day. It is thought that the slate's attorney will take the case up in county court without any preliminary hearing in this court.

WAS MULTI-MILLIONAIRE. Late Alvin F. Sortwell Perhaps Wealthiest Man in Cambridge, Mass. That late Alvin F. Sortwell, prestdent of the Montpelier Wells River railroad and vice president of the Barre railroad, was several times a millionaire and probably the wealthiest man in Cambridge, was not generally known hercabouts, although it was supposed that he was wealthy.

Mr. Sortwell left 110 will. and on Saturday Attorney Bancroft G. Davis filed in the probate court at East Cambridge, a petition that he be granted letters of administration of the estate. No schedule of the property was filed, but prominent Cambridge business men estimate the value of the Sortwell estate at between $3,000,000 and $4.000,000.

Mr. Sortwell and members of his family were the chief owners of both the railroads mentioned above, and in addition to these he was largely interested in business and financial circles in Cambridge and Boston. He had inherited much property from his father, Daniel R. Sortwell, and has accumulated much through vigorous application to business. MAY COST B.

M. THOUSANDS. If It Has to Refund the Excess Freight Rates Already Paid. Concord, N. March comment is heard on the quantity of the injunction prayed for by the attorney general on behalf of the state in the freight rates case against the Boston and Maine railroad, which is likely to be far-reaching in effects.

In the first place it is held to be 8.11 indication that the courts will compel wealthy corporations to respect the laws as private individuals are called upon to do. The point is raised whether shippers are not entitled to recover excess rates paid 011 freight shipped since the order was issued by the railroad commissioners. If 80 the Boston and Maine railroad will be compelled to refund thousands of dollars. MURDERED WOMAN FOUND, With Throat Slashed, on Suburban Road. Police Hunting for Her Husband.

Baltimore, March body of a handsome young woman, with her throat slashed, was found on a suburban road to-day by Alexander Brown, a millionaire banker. The body has been positively identified as that of Mrs. Merriek and the police are searching for her husband. WILL CLOSE PASTORATE. Rev.

A. J. Hough Resigned at Trinity, Montpelier. Rev. A.

J. Hough has written a letter to the presiding elder of his distriet, resigning as pastor of Trinity church in Montpelier, after two years' service at the present time. This is the second time that he has been pastor of Trinity church. He was chaplain of the last House of Representatives. The Latest in Porches, "What is an Italian vendetta?" "It's one of them new-fangled porches around the new-style cottages." -Baltimore American, DERRICK FELL WITH CRASH Lucky Escape From Fatality at Guidici THE GUYS HAD PULLED OU Two Men Were Standing Almost Under the Line of Descent, but Were Not Harmed--The Derrick Is Ruined.

Toppling under the strain of a two stone when the guys pulled out, a 51- foot derrick at Guidicci granite plant in the north end of the city fell with a resounding crash at 11:15 this forenoon, shattering both mast and boom and barely missing two men, Desudero Guidicci, a member of the firm, and Henry Decota, who were standing almost under the direct line of fall. Had the derrick fallen toward the granite shed, it probably would have gone through it like an eggshell. As it was, the fall was directly away from the shed and toward a heap of rocks. The huge pieces of timber were snapped off like so many slender sticks, the boom losing its tip near the cap and the mast being broken in two places and split along its upper half. Most of the metal work on the derrick is serviceable again, but the timbers will be good for nothing but kindling wood.

The derrick was only recently set in position, having been brought down from the quarries. The stone which was being lifted was a small one, but when the guys pulled out there was nothing keep it upright, let alone sustain the weight of the stone, which had been lifted about seven feet in the air, Decota saw the thing coming and he called to Guidicci to run for his life. The latter was standing only eight feet away from where the mast struck and rebounded, while Decota was perhaps a dozen feet away. The derrick house was almost in line with the fall. About the only damage done, except to the derrick itself, was the dismantling of the telephone wires there, putting the line out of commission.

Altogether it was a very fortunate fall, although the financial loss will be considerable. STAUNCHLY SUPPORTS PEARY Although Not Permitted to Go Nearer Pole Than 130 1 Miles, Interesting as was his formal lecture on the conquest of the north pole, even. more interesting was the informal tallo on the same which D. B. McMillan, the arctic explorer, gave Vinetia club Satur.

day night, he having remained in town over Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Clinton C. Millar of Franklin street. Mr. McMillan repeated part of the leeture which he gave at the opera house Friday night and then submitted to the cross-fire of questione which his auditors hurled at him, answering them all satisfactorily and, in addition, giving a fund of other information. The opportunity was very much appreciated by the club.

Although not permitted to step on the northernmost point of the world with Peary and Matt Henson and the four Esquimaux, he holds nothing against Peary for that; in fact, he says that it was the understanding when he started out that he was not to be one of the party to set foot on the much-sought ground, just the same as the other white men in the exploring party. So he feels no resentment that he was obliged to turn back when within 180 miles of the pole and with the hard going all conquered and easy traveling from that point to the goal of Peary's ambition. On the contrary, he is a staunch supporter of Peary, and he says that Matt Henson, the negro, was of more service to Peary than all the other white explorers in the party, because of Henson's familiarity with exploring, his ability to speak the Esquimau language very fluently, drive a team of dogs as well as the Esquimaux, build a sledge that would stand the strain and do other things which are essential to arctic exploration, Henson, too, was a black man. Mr. MeMillan refrained from talking much about Dr.

Cook, but it was plain to see that he had no faith in the doctor's claim to have reached the north pole, chiefly because he didn't have the equipment necessary for such a trip, and also because of the statement by Cook's two Esquimaux that they simply went out on a hunting expedition and had not been out of sight of land. ODD FELLOWS BURIAL. For G. C. Magoon, Former Barre Man Who Died in Jackson, Mich, The funeral of G.

C. Magoon, a for. mer resident of Barre, who died in Jackson, was held from the Universalist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Edward C. Downey officiating.

The church quartet sang. There was a good-sized gathering of former friends and the relatives. Members of Hiawatha lodge of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body, and performed their burial services at the grave in the Wilson cemetery. The bearers, who were from Odd Fellows, were Frank Odgers, Frank W. Jackson, W.

L. Stowe, Hugh Boyce, John Howell and H. S. Kelley of Jaokson, a member of Jackson lodge of Odd Fellows, who came here with the body. KEEFE-PITTSLEY.

John C. Keefe and Miss Dora Pittsley were united in marriage at 9 o'clock this morning by the Rev. Edward C. Downey, pastor of the Universalist church, at the latter's home on Orange street. Mr.

and Mrs. Keefe will reside at 39 Wast street. The groom is proprietor of the lunch room on North Main street, which be recently purchased of J. T. Ceaniok,.