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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News ofthe Town and village Toi
Briefly tor Busy Readers.

c. A. Maurer and wife spent Xmas
in Troy.
M and Mrs f b. Hyde were in
! Brandon over Christmas.
While attending the morning service
al st Peters church Sunday morning
Mrs Kate Green was taken i'll. She
was taken home and soon recovered,
At the regular meeting of the WRC
9th corps post tomorrow evening, from
! until O'Clock important business
viii be transacted and large attend
ance is desired.
Miss Nance O'Neil will appear this
week in four New England cities-New-
port last evening, New Bedford this
evening, Hartford Wednesday and
Thursday, and New Haven Friday and
Saturday. On Jan the popular act
ress will give the first performance in
the new theatre just erected at New
Rochelle, Il. Y. Manager Schoeflel
has provided an entirely new scenic
outfit 70" Thomas Bailey Aldrich's
drama, judith of Bethulia," in which
Miss O'Neil has met with great sue
cess. The day for Bennington will be
announced later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
HenHricks For Sennte.

ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 23-Rumors
connecting the name of former State
Senator Francis Hendricks of SYRIA
cuse, now state superintendent of in
surance, with the United States sena-
torship question We're revived last
night by the fact that soon after Gov
ernor Odelrs arrival from New York he
and Mr. Hendricks had long confer
ing by the fact that Mr.. Hendricks has
had extended sessions with Governor
Elect Higgins. No one iD a position to
know will talk about the matter
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TALKED OF BROOKLYN.
Governor OdeH. Interviewed. Tells
of N Promise Given.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 23.-"YeS. the
Republican committee called by Sena-
tor Platt visited me at the Republican
club, New York. and told me what,
they said, were the views of the con-
ference and their own views on the
question of the senatorship. received
the committee, of course. Why should
not? They were all friends of mine"
did you make them any promises?"
Eyes. promised to think over what
they had said"
OF the carriage ride taken by him
self. Senator Depew and former Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff from the
New England banquet in Brooklyn to
the Union League club in New York
Governor Odell said there was no con-
clusion among them on the subject of
the senatorship.
Our principal subject of converse
ton was the very great growth of the
city of Brooklyn
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Claude Won at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Daly's
many time winner, Claude. added an
ether winning bracket to his string of
victories by capturing the purse race,
which was six furlong scramble
Martinmas and lridius were the pace
makers, with Claude laying in third
position. Claude on his own courage
finished with great burst of speed
and won going away by a neck. Iridius
was beaten and came again, but could
not get up to get the place from Mar
tinmas
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Italian Editor Fell Dead.

MILFORD, Conn, Dec 27.-Giovan-
nj lombard of New Haven. editor of
an Italian paper called II Couriers del
Connecticut, fell dead of heart disease
yesterday while calling at the home Of
Frank PARTICIPANT in tbs town. Some
years ago PARTICIPANT, whose wife had
just died, allowed lombard the Gus
tody of his young daughter. The child
remained with Lombardi until the Mil
ford man married again, and it was
while lombard was pleading for the
custody q the child again that he was
stricken.
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Brodigan Knocked Out Mt Salem.

SALEM, Mass, Dec. q. - Jimmy
Walsh of Boston knocked out Harry
Brodigan of London after two minutes
and thirty seconds of fighting at the
Apollo Athletic club. The men met for
a ten round bout, and for couple Of
minutes they appeared on even terms.
Then Walsh broke loose and after
few exchanges caught Brodgan on the
jaw with a terrific right handler. The
Englishman collapsed and was counted
out
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Christmas Handicap to Claude.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. - The
Christmas handicap was the attraction
at Oakland, and the crowd was one of
the largest of the season. In the Christ
mas handicap. worth S3,47O to the win
ner, Claude got to the front at the
stand, led all the way around and won
with ease Military Man was second, a
length and half back. Ten lengths
behind came Ferguson's colt. Leila, one
of the added starters. Divina, the 9TH
er eleventh hour candidate, sulked all
the way. Bombar1ier had speed, but
tired. Gold Money was never promi-
nent. The mile and a quarter was
traversed in 2.0S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
RUSSIAN REFORMS.
Emperor Nicholas Still Clings
to Rule Of Autocrats.
GRANTS SOME MEASURES OFFREEDOM
TrubetxlOi Declared That ZemstvOs
Had Firm Confidence In Their RuI-
err and Hoped For Early Par
iiamentnry Representation.

! ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 27.-Em.
peror Nicholas long expected reform
ukase was issued last night The doc
ument deals, under eight heads, with
! practically all the subjects brought TO
| the emperor's attention 10y the me-
mortal of the congress of zemstvos
! presidents and, while not especially
| pledging the government to carry out
the various reforms in their entirety,
as demanded by the memorial. prom
Uses that each shall be referred TO the
| council of ministers, with orders to re
port promptly on the fullest treasures
Of relief which can be accorded on the
various subjects.
One question not touched ly the
ukase is that of the constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion
specifically mentioned, though freedom
COR all Creeds or sects, whether Chris
tian or otherwise, is among the sub
iectS which will be dealt with
The various subjects will be referred
to committees for early report
The 2emstvO congress of the Mos
COW government opened mt the ancient
capital yesterday. Prince Trubetskoi,
the president, in his opening address
dweit upon the serious condition of
Russia and the regrettable war with
Japan, the end Of which could not be
anticipated in the near future, as well
as the grave economical crisis through
which the country is passing, and the
internal DISCRIMINATION of the empire.
All this, he said, lay as heavy yoke
on the Russian people and produced the
condition of strong nervous excitement
under which it labored.
Prince TrubetZkoi then proposed the
adoption and forwarding 10 Emperor
Nicholas of a resolution announcing
that to commemorate the birth of the
czarowitch the Zemstvo had set aside
the capital sum Of 100000 to be de-
voted to the construction of new school
buildings and that the emperor should
be asked to name the new foundation
after his son Alexis.
Continuing, Prince Trubetzkoi de
tidItI mat vi tbt iiltilOl
SviatopOlk- Mirsky's assurance of con
fdence in the people had given the
zemstvo new power to serve the state.
The zemstvOs had firm confidence in
the emperor. They believed the happy
day was nigh when through the impe-
rial will the present bureaucratic re-
gime, which had estranged the SUI
preme power from the people, would
be changed the day on which the EN-
perOr would summon freely elected |
of the people to partici- |
pate in legislation, through whose CO. |
operation the imperial power and !
greatness of the throne would be |
and the triumphant de- !
of the fatherland assured. !
That development, Prince Trubeztkoi |
said. was dependent upon the immuta- |
bility of the principles of the law, the |
of persons and equality of
rights for all citizens as well as free
ION of speech and faith. which would
bring with them strengthening of the
close and strong ties between the
throne and the people and enable them
o cooperate for the good of the father
and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Help For Textile strikers.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. Ply
cry effort was made by the Salvation
Army, the associated charities and
benevolent societies in and outside Of
the city to give the families of the
striking cotton mill employees of this
city joyous Christmas. Tons of food,
warm clothing and goodies were dis
tributed, yet last night the Salvation
Army leaders said that there was
much actual suffering in the city,
which they could not relieve.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Rail- For DIR. Chadwick.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 24.-Arrange'
ments are being made, il is understood
to secure bail for DR.. Leroy Chadwick,
who with his wife, Mrs. Cassie l.. Chad
wick. has been indicted by the county
grand Jury, charged with forging and
uttering S5,000,000 note signed An
drew Carnegie, when he arrives here.
DR.. Chadwick is now on his way 10
New York from Paris, and extradition
papers are to be requested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT HANCEVlLLE.
Vo11ey Fired Into Negro Congrega-
ton at Stout's Mountain.

HANCENILLE. Ala, Dec. 27.-While
negro congregation was holding Il
Christmas celebration in church at
Stout's Mountain, mining camp here.
volley of shots was fired into the
church from the outside.
The Rev. Clay, the pastor was shot
through the hips and will die. Two
other men were probably wounded.
The other negroes hurried out of the
building and ran in every direction
Later the dead body Of Henry Jet,
white miner, was found near the
church with revolver lying meas by.
1t is supposed he was accidentally kill
eel by one of his companions. John
Jet. a brother of the dead man. and
Ted Blackwell, both white miners. have
been arrested in connection with the
affair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Alabama Lyncher Arrested

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 23.-John
lamar was arrested last night on an
indictment returned by the recent
United States grand jury charging con-
spiracy in the lynching of Horace Ma
Piles. Several indictments in this case
were found by the grand jury, and so
far three arrests have been made. T.
NJ. higgins and Robert Powell are out
on 5000 bond.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Armstrong Knocked Ont at HaverhiiI

HAVERHILL, Mass. Dec. 27.-Wal-
ter Johnson of Philadelphia knocked
out Bob Armstrong Of this city in the
fourth round of a scheduled twelve
round bout before the Haverhill Ath-
letic club. johnson claimed a foul in
the fourth round and when the referee
refused to allow it started TO leave the
ring. He was induced to stay. how
ever, and soon after delivered the de-
Gliding blow. a stiff right handler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Fought n Draw at scituate.

PROVIDENCE. X. l.. Dec. 27,-Hugh
Clancy of Pawtucket and Emergency
Kelly of Boston fought fifteen fast
rounds to a draw before the Brighton
Athletic club of Scituate. r. |. Neither
showed much punishment AT the end
of the battle in spite of the fact that
the fight was a very aggressive one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

MANCHESTER Conn, Dec. 81. -.
DR.. William c. Ravens, prominent
physician of South Coventry and for
merly state senator. is dead here,
aged fifty-three years, OF grip and heart
failure. He was IA member of the Con.
necticut Medical society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Mrs. F. j. Mackny Recovering.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Frank ].
Mackay, formerly of Chicago, now re-
siding in England, who sustained a
slight conclusion of the brain Dec. 10
as result of an accident while fox
hunting, continues TO make good prog
ress toward recovery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town and village Tol
Briefly for Busy Readers.

| Briefly for busy Readers.
John Ayres is home for the holi'
days.
Harry McKeon is home from Upper
Troy.
James McLaren left Monday after
Don for Troy.
Miss Minnie Perham left Monday
afternoon for Schenectady.
Miss Mary Lyons is spending por-
ton of her vacation In Rutland.
II. Harry Levin left Tuesday noon
to remain several days in New York.
Miss Floren, Wilcox spent Christ
mas with friends in North bennington.
Tomorrow evening the Baptist SIS
has Il supper at & o clock followed by
Christmas tree.
Lawrence Barrett of Rutland was in
Bennington the guest of Miss Hildred
Hart a portion OF Monday.
Charles Moor and family, who
spent Christmas in town. returned to
Picstield Monday -,entug.
Mac GreJor Egcnit, vioulist ASST
ted in the music at the Congregations
al church sInday morning
This afternoon he Kinderl arten IS
of the Baptist church are having
Christmas tree for It's members.
Mrs l.. X. Newton and son Of Mid
dlebury are visiting her people here.
Mrs Newton was resident of the vii
lage for many years.
Branch No / st Marys Guild will
m 'et tomorrow afternoon with Mrs j.
W Williams of Main st from 3 to
o clock. Branch No > is invited.
Mr. and Mrs S. II. lockwood ate
Christmas dinner with her brother Ly-
mas White in Hoosick Falls. They
left Monday morning for Ticonderoga.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
President VIII Hest

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-President
Roosevelt, so far as the exigencies OF
public business will permit, will rest
thoroughly during the Christmas holi.
days. No engagements will be made
next week except on matters Of par
ticular Importance. The president ex-
poets to spend as little time as possible
in bis office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

mile and a sixteenth, with gross
value Of $3.50, had seven starters.
Ethylene set the pace from the start,
with Fossil always close second and
Milton Young, Blissful and Chancellor
few lengths back. Ethylene. main
tanning her lead throughout, finished q
length ahead of Fossil. Tulane came
fast in the stretch and finished third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
EthyIene Won Handicap.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 27.-The
card at Ascot was a splendid one the
weather clear and the track fast. Ethy-
lene clipped of one-half second in the
big race of the day. Two favorites
won. The Hollywood handicap. at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
Ashley and McCIo.key Tough, Draw

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 21.-Guy
Ashley of Fall River and Blink" Me
Closkey of Philadelphia fought fifteen
rounds to a draw before 400 spectators
at the Gloucester Athletic club last
night. In the last round McClosAey
broke a tendon above the wrist of his
right arm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Brook
lyn who scored in the fifth race. was
the only winning favorite. Kickshaw
and Luralighter fell in the fourth race
but neither horses nor riders We're hurt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-27
steamer Minnehaha Damaged.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-While anchored
at Gravesend the Atlantic Transport
line steamer Minnehaha, from New
York for London, had her stern dam
aged by collision with the British
steamer John Sanderson.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
TRIES TO ASSAULT
PREMIER COMBES
Continued From Ninth Page

Continued From Ninth Page
the age nor the ease for such demon
stration.''
M. Ribot, leader of the opposition, re-
piled to M. Combes, declaring that the
premier was theologian gone astray
as politician. and he accused the
prime minister of f1ippancy.
M. Combes made an angry retort,
whereupon great disorder ensued.
M. Ribot demanded the right to
speak freely, and M. Combes respond
ed: 'Freely. but not insolently"
Thereupon NJ. Ribot left the tribune,
declining to proceed.
M. Combes sought to explain, but
his voice was drowned amid the dis
order that prevailed, and he finally
withdrew his remarks to NJ Ribot.
The latter thereupon resumed his
speech. He declared that the premier
sought to cause irritation in the rela-
tions with the Vatican instead of act
ing wisely and broadly, with a view to
improving them. The rupture, he as
serted, was the work of NJ Combes,
who must bear the responsibility.
The vote was then taken. Premier
Combes' large majority was vigorous
ly applauded. The majority is larger
than that which the premier had at the
last session, and this fact insures the
carrying of the prime minister's policy
concerning the separation of church
and state.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Dunn men WOULD
VOTE CANADIANS
Attempt TO Move Two Hundred
Men Across the Line Is
Reported

Information reached the Democratic
state central committee headquarters
yesterday Of an attempt that would be
made to vote 200 men, now employed
on the Canadian side of the Rainy
river, at the new town of Beaudette,
on the American side, at the election of
Nov. 8.
The information came in the form of
a letter received by a leading st. Paul
attorney, who conveyed it's contents to
the committee. Steps were at once
taken to prevent any illegal voting at
Beaudette.
- There is a sawmill on the Canadian
side of the river, and it is supposed
that it is the men who are employed
In or near this mill who are to be voted
for the Republican state ticket at
Beaudette if the scheme does not mis-
carry by the prompt action of the
Democratic state central committee.
The men are already registered at
Beaudette, as preliminary measure to
their voting there, but as they are en-
ployed on the Canadian side, live there
the year round and have established
homes there, they have no more legal
right to vote in the Beaudette precinct
than anywhere else in the United
States
HnaA st. Paul man who was shown the
| letter containing the information of the
proposed colonization of Canadian
| workingmen at the Northern Mime
sofa town at once offered to personally
guarantee any expense which might
be incurred by the committee in put
ting a stop to the colenizing of Illegal
votes at Beaudette.
The different, plans to cOlonize the
Northern Minnesota woods with tran
sient lumberjacks and to vote them on
election day for R. c.. Dunn and the
Republican state ticket have been sub
mitted to indisputable proof and have
been verified by the Democratic state
central committee. The members Of
| the committee are determined to pre-
vent the wholesale prostitution of the
ballot, if it is possible, and the gener-
GUS offer of the st. Paul man yesterday
to defray the expenses incurred in pre-
| venting the Illegal vote at Beaudette
being cast, it is hoped by the commit
tee, will be followed by other similar
offers.
Already steps have been undertaken
at Minneapolis and Duluth to circun-
vent the plot hatched by the lumber
barons in st. Paul on Thursday, but
the district proposed to be colonized
is SO large and the interests involved
! so strong that considerable money will
be required to checkmate the. success
of the giant eolonizing scheme.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
POKER PAYS COST
OF BOWERY FEAST
"Tony" Wamser Is Lucky at blowout"
Celebrating Political Advance

NEW YORK, Oct. 22-'aTony" Wam-
ser, known as the mayor of Great
Jones street. who is slated to succeed
'1ittfe" Tim Sullivan as alderman, gave
a blowout today in honor of the event.
The BoWery was gayly decorated for
the occasion. The three Sullivans, Big
Tim" Little Tim" and big Florrie."
were guests of honor.
Wannser was hailed as the coming
alderman. big Tim" Sullivan also re-
ceived an ovation. The march was to
the foot of East Third street, where
the steamer Sycamore took the Bowry
ties to Duer's Whitestone park, at
Whitestone, L. l., where there was
clambake.
There was an oyster eating contest
between "Eighty-nine' Bayer and
Larry Mulligan, president of the Multi
gan association. Mulligan ate 100
oysters, when he sank exhausted in a
chair. Bayer devoured 240 oysters and
said that he could have got away with
as many more.
There was great fun at the banquet.
big Florrie" Sullivan picked up a hot
potato to throw it at City Marshal
Elenbogen, but his aim was poor and
it went smash on the immaculate shirt
front Of little Simon Steingut, mayor
of Second avenue" Just then Deputy
Sheriff Max j. Porges happened to
laugh at joke from Maurice B. Blu
menthal, who sat next to him, and
Steingut, believing that Porges had
thrown the potato, took a handful OF
fish and threw it at him with great
force.
'HThere," calculated Steingut, with
evident satisfaction, that's for you.
Now will you be good?''
The fish ruined Porges' $40 suit and
he was hopping mad.
'Tve got case against you, Mr..
Steingut," he roared. sTll have you
summoned before Justice Roesch to-
morrow"
'Then PT sue you for shirt"
roared Steingut
Gentlemen" said Wamser, stepping
up at this juncture, this will never
do. Mr.. Steingut will get new shirt
at my expense and Mr.. PorgeS a new
suit of clothes"
1t was also a great day for the poker
players. It was estimated that more
than $1,000 passed hands during the
day. big Tim had his usual luck
and won $3.50; sLittle Tim" lost $50;
'Big Florrie' won $3.50; Sam Levy,
mayor of Harlem, won $3.50; Hand
some Harry Oxford went broke, while
Wamser himself won his expenses for
the day by coming out $500 ahead.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
FRENCHMAN DANCES,
GAVOTTE AS LIFE EBBS

PARIS, Oct. ia dramatic scene
was witnessed in the police station in
the Rue Sanquelin last night.
Amelia Michu, an aged woman, rush
ed into the building, and in a state Of
great agitation begged the commits
sary's assistance for her employer the
old Marquis de Berbac, who she de-
clared was poisoning himself with nuts
STEPPED in oxalic acid and brandy.
The next moment the marquis him
self entered. -It is not true, Amelie," !"
he cried. Nuts and brandy are very
good to take
The strange scene was interrupted by
the entrance of the marquis son-in-
law, who corroborated the servants
statement that the marquis had eaten
poisoned nuts
The old man suddenly turned pale
and fell upon the floor in a swoon- Re-
storatives were applied, and he rallied
somewhat. but died before he could be
removed from the police station.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
M'DERMOTT SPEAKS
AT HIS OLD HOME
Candidate for Attorney General Arouses
Utmost Enthusiasm

Special to The Globe
BELLE PLANE, Mimi, Oct Iii
Thomas J. McDermott, candidate for at
tori general ON the Democratic ticket,
spoke to a large and enthusiastic audi
ence in this city this afternoon. From
miles over the surrounding country the
farmers came in to hear the address.
The opera house was filed to its capac-
ity
F. c. Irwin, in very happy manner,
introduced the distinguished visitor. AS
Mr.. McDermont stepped forward to re-
spond the building was shaken with the
applause that greeted him. Mr.. McDer-
mott was reared in this neighborhood
and is personally known to many of the
residents who paid him their tribute of
respect.
The meeting was particularly demon
strative and the speaker was several
times interrupted with applause. At the
mention of the name of John A. Johnson
whose home is only a few miles from
here, the applause passed bounds. Mr.
McDermott told the audience that he was
constantly meeting audiences who were
just as anxious to demonstrate their af-
fection for Mr.. Johnsone as the one he
was addressing. His prediction of sue
cess for the Democratic state ticket was
hailed with exaltation, despite the fact
that there We're many old-time Repub-
Hcans in the audience. There seemed to
be but one party and that was John
SON -McDermott party.