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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
ALEXANDER IN PORT.
American Collier Tawed tn by Dutch Steamer.

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 Hamilton, Bermuda. Feb. 26.-The Dutch steamer Beta, Captain Rijke- boer, from Ship Island, February F, for Rotterdam, arrived here last night hav- ing in tow the United States collier AL exander, which broke her shaft Febru- ary 10 while on her way from San Juan, Porto Rico, for Norfolk. The latter had been adrift for ten days pre- vious to the time she had been picked up by the Beta, which lowed her for five days.
 Captain A. P. Cove and Chief Officer Charles Engman of the Alexander were interviewed by The Associated Press correspondent and gave the following account of their experiences: .as.
 tHThe Alexander left Pichlinque Bay naval coaling station on November 23 and touched for coal at Valparaiso, Monteyiedo and San Juan. On Febru- ary 10 at 5:f0 D. n.. the tail end of the shaft in the stern tube broke. The Alexander was then in latitude 26.84 and about longitude 70. The engineers were unable to undertake the repairs at sea as the ship needed to be settled by the head to lift the stern out of water. A boat under the command of Chief Officer Adamson, with a crew of four men was therefore sent to en- deavor to reach Nassau, N F., which was about 360 miles distant. For the next ten days the Alexander drifted at the mercy of the wind and went 200 miles to the north and vets and back again south to within 80 miles of the spot where she broke down. Having very little sail power the collier could not get sufficient headway to enable the crew to steer her. Storms and fair weather alternated during this period. On February 20 the steamer Beta highted them and took the Alexander in tow in latitude 2S, longitude 4O2O. The next day heavy gale parted the hawser and it was four hours before it could be secured again.
 "On the fourth day they encountered a circular storm which lasted thirty six hours, but after that the weather moderated until the arrival of the AL exander in Murray's Landing here."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
Toilet Goods Counter

Toilet Goods Counter
 Cuticura resolverlt,
 Only Friday at 75c Stewards Dyspepsia Tablets,
 Only Friday at 35c Shears 2ie. Full nickel shears, 7, 8, 9 inches, good value. %8 Only Friday at 21c Butterick' Pattern Dept. Jewelry. A ten-cent counter, to include sash and beauty pins, cuff links, brooches, and shell barrettes.
 Only Friday at i0c Leather Goods. An entirely new assortment of purses will go sale Friday morning. They come in alligator, seal, mo- rocco, and call, with handsome strong metal frames; some. have inside pockets. The prices,
 2. ' Only Friday at
 4c, Sc, 121ac and l0c
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MAN OF MANY MURDERS
CONFESSION OF ALBERT KNAPP
 AT HAMILTON, o.

Admits Killing Five Women, Three of
 Whom Were HIS Wives-CannOt Tell
 Why He Did Them-Sei1ed With Irre-
 sistible Desire to Choke-A Degenerate
 Similar to s'Jacik the Ripper" Except
 That He Finds Satisfaction in Choking
 Women and Children
 Hamilton. O., Feb. 26.-Ffve murders, the victims of which were all women. and three of them his wives, were acknowledged by Albert Knapp to-day in sworn confession given by the mur- derer before Mayor Bosch. Knapp, ac- cording to the police. is degenerate of a pronounced type. The murder of his third wife. Annie Goddard Knapp, which led to Knapp's arrest yesterday in Indianapolis. was done, T don't know why" to quote the prisoner
 Knapp's confession, which was sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as follows:
 "On January 24. 1894, killed Emma Littleman in a lumber yard in Gest street, Cincinnati. On August 1, 1894, l killed May Eckert, in Walnut street, op- posite the Young Mems Christian as- sociation, in Cincinnati. On August ', 1894, I killed my wife, Jennie Connors Knapp, under the canal bridge in Lib- erty street, Cincinnati, and threw her into the canal. In Indianapolis in July, 1895, killed Ida Gebhard. On Decen,- ber g, 1902. I Killed my wife. Annie Knapp, at 33a South Fourth street. in Hamilton, and threw her into the river at Linderwald. This is the truth.
 q make this statement by my own free will, and not by the request Of any officer or any one else"
 The confession clears up the mys- tery of at least one death-that of Jen- nie Connors Knapp Knapp's second wife. This woman's body was found in canal near Cincinnati. The most re- cent Of the murders--that of his third wife, Annie Goddard Knapp of. Hanil- ton, led to Knano's arrest at the home of his fourth bride in Indianapolis An uncle of the victim, hearing of Knapp's marriage to Miss Gamble in Indian apolis few days after the mysterious disappearance of his niece, formerly Annie Goddard, started an investiga- ton.
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STIRRING SCENES IN HOUSE
THE DEMOCRATS START THEIR
 FTLIBUSTERING TACTICS.
James J. Butler, of Missouri, Unseated and George C. R. Wngoner Put tn Ills Place For This tile Opposition VIII aPOiicy of IIindrance from Now Until March4

Washington, Feb. 26.-Amid scenes which recalled the memorable and ex- citing days of the Fifty-first congress, when party feeling ran fiercely and the hall of representatives resounded with denunciation of the alleged "high-hand- ed methods" of the majority, James J. Butler, of Missouri, was unseated to- day by the house and George C., R. Wagoner was seated in his place. The democrats had decided at their caucus this morning that if this case was call ed up they would prosecute filibuster from now until March 4, regardless of consequences to legislation, and they began the fight as soon as the gavel fell at noon. Roll-call followed roll call, and it took over three hours to approve the journal of yesterdays pro- ceedings. Then when the decks were cleared the case was called. A spirited debate of two hours followed, and fnal- ly, after repeated roll-calls, the case was brought to vote. The democrats lHCll 1LtSIIlplCu tp DlONh lAllllS3o bJ ASs@s ing the hall, but enough absentees final ly were brought in to make up the nec- essary quorum.
 The closing chapter was dramatic. MT. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. who was in the chair declined to recognize de- mand for a division, and MT. Richard son, the minority leader, stood in his place and denounced his course in un- measured terms amid the jeers of the republican side. The handful of demo- crats present were overridden rough shod, and MT. Wagoner was seated.
 The republican leaders, in deciding to force this case to vote, did so with perfect realization of the embarrass- ments which would follow if the demo- crats carried out their filibustering threat, and they have arranged a pro- gramme to reduce the minority's ob- structive power to a minimum, so far as appropriation bills are concerned. ! This is to be accomplished by a special rule, which has been tentatively pre- pared, by which all the preliminary parliamentary steps for getting appro- priation bills with senate amendments into conference can be cut off. But later this afternoon republicans inter- ested in the omnibus public building bill threatened to vote against the rule unless it made provision for the bill. This disturbing factor in the situation was not strengthened out tonight.
 | The republican programme also in- cludes a proposition to continue the legislative day of to-day until noon on March 4 in order to obviate the long and tedious work of approving the journal against flibustering tactics. A recess was taken tonight until eleven o'clock tomorrow and a rule has been prepared which hereafter will give a motion to recess precedence over a mo- ton to adjourn. Under the operation of these drastic measures it is believed that none of the appropriation bills or other necessary measures will be jeop- ardized, but the present situation un- 1 doubtedly sounds the death-knen of many minor measures.
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DR. R.SMYTH ADDRESSES LABOR
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO ANTI
 MILITARY AGITATION.
He Says Trades Unionists Need New Tools to Accomplish Purposc-Con- ciiiatton and Mutual Agreement Recon mend ed Questions Asked and Answsred-Mr. Eye and MT. Siiver- man Also Speak.

It was a red letter event in the af- fairs of the New Haven trades when Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D., of Gen. ter church addressed it's members last evening in Union hall, 97 Orange street. Every seat in the hall was occupied at s o'clock when the meeting was promptly called to order by President Horan. He introduced Andrew P. Kel- ly of the Locomotive Firenen's union as chairman of the meeting. The labor people had several of their prominent speakers in the hall, but only two of them addressed the meeting. These were MT. Silverman of Boston, presi- dent of the Boot and Shoe Makers union, and MT. Frye, international vice president of the Iron MouIders' union Several questions were asked the di- vine, which he answered extemporane- ously. These questions were certainly sticklers. After the question box was closed MT. Frye answered Mr. Smytf1s propositions in detail, forcing his points home with many pat truisms.
 Upon opening the meeting MT. Kelly said in part:
 MT. Chairman, Brothers and Friends: We claim right to the most glorious name any man can claim. We are Americans. No one not gentleman has right to it. No matter what is said this evening, whether you agree with the statements or not, do not for get that you are gentlemen. (Ap- plause.) We have a gentleman who will speak to us this evening who will say things which you may or may not believe. He is here on our invitation and it is his right to express them and his right to make you believe them. We want quiet and order-as much as it is possible to have.
 At this point he asked Rev. Dr. Smyth if he would answer questions. The reverend gentleman said he would be glad to do so, but would not agree to supply information on them all. MT. Kelly then said that all questions should be written out and passed to the vice presidents of the meeting who would consider their pertinency. All impertinent questions would not be pre- sented. MT. Kelly named as the vice presidents Bernard Hope of the Trol- leymens union and President Horan of the Trades Council. Rev. Dr. Smyth was then introduced.
 He said in part; MT. President and Gentlemen: I thank you heartily for your courteous, fair and comedy intro duction. I may say some things with considerable force of speech but will not say anything ungentlemanly to gen. tlemen. I have read the constitution of one of your trades unions and find
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mnech Sanctioned With Vale.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb, 26.-The Har- ward athletic committee tonight sanc- tioned a swimming match with Yale, but with the understanding that this does not include return match next season. A fencing competition with Yale on March was sanctioned and $400 given to the lacrosse team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
Big Fire la Lowell.

Lowell, Mass, Feb. 27.-The Burbank building on Prescott street caught fire at a. m. and is fiercely burning; prob- ably will be practical loss. The Bel videre hotel, next door, is on fire. Three alarms have been rungs in and practical ly the entire department is on the scene.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
Appointment Of condjusors pos,poned.

Rome, Feb, 26.-The appointment of coadjutors to the archbishops of Gin cinnati and St. Louis, which was to be decided at meeting of the congrega- ton of the propaganda on March 2 has been postponed owing to objections re- ceived from America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
Yaie Fencers Win.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Fencing teams from Yale and the Washington Fenc- CTS club contested here tonight. There were nine bouts. Yale taking six and the Fencers club three. the score by points being Yale 40, Fencers' club 37.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
King EInnOra IIernerf.

London, Feb. 26.-King Edward has conferred the Grand Cross of St. Mi chael and St. George on Sir Michael Herbert, the British ambassador at Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
Bowen Signs Ano.herpro,oco,.

Washington Feb. 26.-Mr. Bowen to- night signed the protocol for the settle ment of the claims of Mexico against Venezuela,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
INVENTOR GATLING DEAD
STRICKEN WITH HEART FAIL URE AT DAUGHTERS HOME
Had Just Returned from a Trip Down Town-Passod Away Suddenly In Mrs. PentecOst's Arms-yVas Eighty-four Years OId-His Mind Conceived the Great Gun Which Bears His Name.

Pentecost's Arms-WRs Efghty-four
 Years OId-His Mind Conceived the
 Great Gun Which Bears Ills Name.
 New York, Feb. 26.-R. J. Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling gun, died to- day at the home of his son-in-law, Hugh 0. Pentecost.
 Dr. Calling died very suddenly in the arms of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh O.. Pentecost. At 1:15 o'clock Dr. Calling returned home from trip down town on business at the offices of the Scien- tifio American. Being eighty-four years old, and accustomed to resting after any physical effort, he told his daughter he would lie down. Shortly afterwards he commenced to breathe heavily and physician was called and he administered strychnine. but to no avail, and Dr. Gatling died in his daughters arms a few minutes after wards. Dr. Calling, besides the gun which bears his name, invented a num- Der of agricultural implements and a gun metal. Although he graduated from the Ohio medical college he never practiced medicine.
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Good Progress on Report Which May
 be Expected shortly

Washington, Feb. 26.-The anthracite coal strike commission is making con- siderable progress in it's labors. It has gone over practically all the important points involved and tentative agree ment has been reached on some of them. No statement has been made as tor when the actual framing of the report will begin but it is expected that the final conclusions to be em- bodied in the report will be definitely shaped very shortly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-27
THE HOWE 6 STETSON STORES.
RUBDRY TOWELS. The soc size for 37 1-2c.
 The $1.OO size for 75c.

new and handsome designs in paper napkins anywhere else in this city. We offer you a special to introduce our stock to you, napkins selling every day at SC to Sc dozen.
 Only Friday at Sc dog
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GREAT FIRE IN CINCINNATI.

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Kspitng Celebrates Cham mberlain's MIs-
 si0u.

London, Feb. 27.-The Times this morning publishes poem by Rudyard Kipling in celebration of Mir. Chamber lain's mission to South Africa. It be- gins:
 Where my fresh-turned furrows run and
 the deep soil glistens red, l will repair the wrong that was done to
 the living and the dead. A
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Stationery. You will not find a
 more complete assortment of
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COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.

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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-02
Estate of Susan NJ. Ranney.

Notice Of Settlement and Application for
Distribution,
CTATE OF VERMONT, 80 I At a session
= District OF Bennington, 81 I OF the Probate
Court, holden az the Probate once. IN Benning.
ton. In said District. on the 3Ist day of March,
A. d. 1903
Present John V. Carney, Judge
VIM w. Rauney administrator Of the estate
Of Susan NJ. Ranney, late Of bennington IN saiO
District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance ard
makes application for decree Of distribution
and partition OF the estate OF said deceased
Whereupon 1t IS ordered by said Court. that
said account aud said application be referred to
a session thereof, to be held at the Probate Of
fee aforesaid on the 18th day OF April. A. d. 1905
for hearing and decision thereon: And II Is
further ordered, that notice thereof be given to
all parties interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully IN the Banner and Re-
former. "a newspaper published at Bennington,
previous 10 said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place,
and slJw cause IL any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
A record whereof Is ordered to he made
true record.
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY Judge
true copy OF the original record,
10w3 Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-02
GET DOWN
TO FACTS.
Read What Bennington Citizens
Say

Get down to the facts Of the matter Don't
take q stranger's word. It is easier to prove
The truthiulness Of statement madeb by citizen
Of Bennington than Inducements coming
from some far away place. Read the 70 low
ing;
Joseph Clifford, farmer, living two miles
out on the South Salisbury road, says:
Gary last fail caught cold and It settled in
my back and kidneys, making them weak
and compelling me to rise several times at
night had dun, heavy. sching pain, som, =
times cry severe, in my loins and through
the small Of my back and up through my
sides, ctar into the top Of my head At times
/ could not bend or III any heavy weight
without suffering pain across the lolns that
took all the life out OF me. | tried different
remedies but they did me little, II any, good.
Finally went 10 Shurtlpf's drug store for
Doan's Kidney Pits, used them for a time
aud they entirely stopped the annoyance. /
always recommend Doan's Kidney Pills TO
my fiiendsr
Sold for so cents box for sale by 81 deal.
ers. Foster-Miburn Co Bufia o, n. Y,
sole agents for the IT,. S.
Remember the name Doan's and take no
other.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-02
BONNEVILLE.
ne sick are improving.

The sick are improving.
Mr. aud Mrs j. NJ. Kendall, who
have been spending the winter in New
York, are expected home this week.
The wife Of our pastor, Rev ". f.
Hill, died Friday morning, March 20,
after a long illness. The funeral was
held at the church Sunday The body
was taken to her home near Montpe-
lier for intvrment.
The Reed Brothers have sold all
their property, consisting of 5000 acres
Of timberland in Stratton and Winhall,
together With mills and other property,
to the Parker-v Young Co. of Lisbon,
N. H. The property was valued al
more than S7h, 600.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-02
Estate of Mary NJ. Leonard.
Notice Of Settlement and Application for Dist

Notice Of Settlement and Application for Dstn
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, At session
- District Of Bennington, IS. I Of the Probate
Court holden at the Probate ONCE. In Benning
ton, in said District, on the 30th day Of March
A d. 1908.
Present. John v. Carney, Judge.
John Robinson, Executor Of the estate Of
Mary NJ Leonard, late OF Bennington In
said district, deceased, presents his adminisra-
ton account for examination and allowance.
and makes application for a decree Of dis.
tribution and partition Of the estate Of said
deceased.
WhereupOn, 1t is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred to
a session thereof. TO be held at the Probate ONCE
aforesaid, on the 18th day OF April. A. ID. 1903,
for hearing and decision theTeOn And
1t Is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all parties interested, by publication
of the same three weeks successfully In the
Banner and Reformer, newspaper published al
Bennington, previous 10 said time appointed Tor
hearing, that they may appear at said time ana
place and show cause. II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made,
record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
true copy OF the original record.
lows Attest JOHN Y. CARNEY. Judge
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Libel for Divorce.
MIS-. FRANCES STAFFORD.

DELLA C. sTREETER STATE OF y " go;,,
HARRY rsTREETERl June Term, a, d. 1908,
Whereas Della q. sireeter OF Bennington in
the County Of Bennington Aforesaid has duly
filed in the office of the Clerk Of the County
Court within and for the County of Bennington,
at Bennington In said County, her libel for
divorce against Harry A. Sreeter formerly Of
North Adams 10 the County OF Berkshire and
State OF Massachusetts.
Alleging as the cause for said divorce, that
the said Harry A. Streeter at diverse times old
treat the petitioner with intOlerabe severity,
and that on the 18th day of April A. ID. 1900 tIe
said Harry A. StTeeter did Wilfully desert the
petitioner and has since continued such deser-
ton.
And praying that hill of divorce be granted
unto her aud that the care and custody OF the
minor child mentioned In said libel be deereed
TO the petitioner.
Now THEREFORE,. the said Harry A.
Streeter Is hereby, and by the publication here
OF In accordance with the statute in such case
made ana provided, NOTIFIED AND RE
-QUIRED 10 appear before the Honorable the
County court at the next stated term thereof,
10 be holden az Manchester within and Tor the
County Of Bennington, afore. aid, on the first
Tuesday Of June A, D. 1908, on the frst day Of
said term, then and there In said Court, TO
make answer 70 SAID libel for divorce and to
stand to and abide such order, judgement and
decree thereon as 20 said Court shall seem
meet the premises considered.
Dated at Bennington In the County OF Benn-
ington aforesaid the tlst day OF March A. D.
1908
CHAS. A. MAURER, Atty. for Petitioner.
Bennington Vt. 1Ow3,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-04-02
Estate of John Hurley.
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Distribution.

STATE OF VERMONT, Att session Of the
OF Bennington, S. Probate Court hol
den az Bennington. In said District on the 18th
day OF March A. ID. 1908
Present John V. Corney. Judge,
John Hurley. Jr., Executor Of the estate OF
Johu Hurley, late OF Bennington in SAID district
deceased presents his administration account
Tor examination and allowance, and makes APP
plieatiOn for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased,
whereupon,,it Is ordered by said Court, that
said account and application be referred 10 a
session thereof, TO be held at the Probate Office
aforesaid, on the 3rd day Of April, A. D, 1908, for
hearing and decision thereon; And 1t is further
ordered. that notice therest be given to all par
ties interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Banner and Reform
er, asOewSpaper published ut BenlingtSn, pre-
yious 10 said time appointed tor hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause II any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made,
record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record
Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy OF the original record
swS Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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PERU

Geo r. Davis called on friends in
town last week
Frank Rush has moved from
Wardsboro to his fathers
On March % a daughter was born 10
Mrs and Mrs Herbert Bostwick.
Talbert Dryden has commenced work
for r. T. Batchelder for the season.
John Beebe has moved into NJ. J.
Hapgood's house, vacated by John
Stone
The Stone boys are at work saving
wood with a saving machine for peo-
pie in town.
John Batchelder has gone to his
home in Wilmington, having spent the
winter in town.
Mrs W. H Hunt is gaining slowly
and Mrs D. A. Shattuck, who has been
i'll for so long, was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital last week.
The snow is nearly all gone, except
in drifts. The roads are good Mrs
Calvin Phillips has pansies in blossom
in her yard.
j. d. Bell is on the sick list.
Griffith q Batohelder started their
mill last week
Albert BoyDton lie visiting in New
York city this week.
Miss Harrist Brown goes to New
York city this week.
Work is to begin on the village
schoolhouse this week.
Very little sugar bas been made in
town at this writing.
Geo X. Davis, former proprietor of
the Bromley HoUse, has purchased the
Peabody House IN south Londonderry
and with his son, Geo o. of New York
city, will run a first class hotel.