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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
WARRANTS ISSUED.
Owner and Contractors Held for
Darlington Hotel Disaster.

New York, March 23.-Paul Sch
wandtner, of firm of Pole & Schwandt-
ner, iron contractors, on the Hotel
Darlington, for whom a warrant was
issued by Coroner Sholer last night,
formed the coroner that Eugene C. Al
lison, secretary of the Allison Realty
company against whom a warrant also
had been issued had barricaded him
self in his house in Brooklyn and was
avoiding arrest. The coroner's jury
which has been Investigating the col
lapse of the Hotel Darlington, by
which 81 persons lost their lives, re-
turned a verdict last night, in which
Allison, one of the owners of the
building and the contractors of the
firm of Pole & Schwandtner were held
to have been guilty of criminal negli-
gence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
sCHWAB ARRIVES.
Number of Worlds Fair Commis-
sioners on the Kaiser Wilhelm.

New York, March 23.-Among the
passengers on the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm DER
Crosse which arrived today from Bre-
men, Southampton and Cherbourg
We're Charles NJ. Schwab, former presi-
dent of the United States Steel corpor-
alton Fernardino Guachalla, Bolivian
minister to Washington; DR.. Johanna
Berge and Ludwig Meter, architects.
and DR.. Hugo Harley, secretary of the
German commission to the St Louis
exposition, William Barenthen and g.
Faist, directors of the Berlin Porcelain
interests, who will establish exhibits
at the fair; Prof. r. Klebsa, who will
direct the German educational exhibits
and Baron Frederick de F'urkheirn,
French commissioner to the ST. Louis
ovnosftion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
$4,000 MISSING.
Registered Package Lost Be-
tween IL. C. and Great Bend.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 23.-A reg
istered package Containing $5.000
mailed by the Traders National bank
in this city on February IS, to one of
it's correspondents at Great Bend
Kan, is missing, and postoffice inspec-
tors are endeavoring to locate it. The
package was registered at the depot
office here and the local clerk has a
receipt showing that it was regularly
dispatched for Great Bend. The post
master at that city says he has no
record of the package and it evidently
disappeared en- route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORTS
Alexief Wires Emperor Concerning
Attack on Port Arthur.

ST. Petersburg, March 23-The emperor
has received the following telegram from
Viceroy Alexieff:
Lieut. Gen. Stoessel reports that at
midnight of March q Japanese torpedo
boats We're discovered by our searchlights.
Our guardships and fort batteries opened
fire upon them, the firing lasting twenty
minutes. At O'Clock in the morning the
attack was renewed.
s.At G o'clock in the morning four of
the enemy's ships appeared from the
south, followed by the whole squadron of
eleven ships and eight torpedo boats. Our
squadron left the roadstead to meet the
enemy.
.-At 9 o'clock the enemy's battles hips
opened fire on Liaotshin. after which they
took up a position behind the rocky em-
inence of Liaotshin and bombarded Port
Arthur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
BRIGHT FOR SEATON.
May Get Place on National Sol
diers' Home Board.

Washington, March 23.-John Seaton
of Atchison who is candidate for
membership on the board of managers
National Soldiers home, is here in the
interest of this appointment. He is
meeting members of military commit
tee of the house who will make the
recommendation.
Major Warner of Kansas City is the
only candidate against him but it is
understood he is not an active candi-
date for the place. The Kansas dele
CATION is standing behind Seaton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
700 Girls on Strike.

Chicago, March 23.-The number of
bfndery girls on strike here was liz
creased to 700 today. Strike committees
visiting printing and bindery estab-
lishments controlled by the Chicago
Typothetae are insisting that the
unions demands for a 10 per cent in
crease be conceded. Girls employed
in the printing establishment Of Ma
donahue & Co., caused disorder in front
of the establishment and it was neces-
sary to send police to the scene to re-
store order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Ran Into open Switch.

Cleveland, O., March 23.-An east
bound passenger train on the Lake
Shore road, known as the Pittsburg
& Buffalo express. ran into an open
switch and collided with a freight car
on a siding at Northeast, Pa, today.
Several passengers and members Of
the crew were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
BIG BASEBALL DEAL.
Washington American Club Sold to
Noyes and Dwyer.

Washington, March 23-Ban B. John
son. president of the American Base
ball leag has sold the Washington
Baseball club to Messrs. Thomas C.
Noyes and William J. Dyer. both of
this city. Wilton ]. Lambert, son-in-
law of Senator German, is spoken of
as the probable new president of the
nIi1h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Temperatures of Large Cities,

Chicago. March 23.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 46; Boston IS; PhiIa-
delphia As; Washington As; Chicago IN;
Minneapolis 80; Cincinnati So; St.Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Weather Indicationa.

Chicago, March 23.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight; colder
Thursday; increasing southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Weather Still Pleasant.

The weather today continues pleasant
though there was a 20-mile wind from
the south at D. m. Following are the
temperatures recorded by the govern
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
STAMFORD

Miss Lydia Oaks is home from AL
bany, where she has spent the winter
Mrs Chloe Baker, a former resident,
fell at her home in North Adams re
Gently and broke her right arm.
Andrew Jepson returned to Benning-
ton this week to attend the adjourned
session of court.
A clam supper was served by the
Woman's Missionary society at the
Baptist church last Friday evening.
Charles Kane has replaced the new
gasoline engine which he recently pur-
chased by a steam engine, as the for.
mer could not do the required work
in his mill
The town report shows that the debt
has been decreased Silt, y, the total
indebtedness February II being s3547
IS. The road commissioner has a
small sum on hand after paying the
deficit of last year, The appropria-
ton for the schools was overrun by
only $5s. 80, the tuition of the children
living on the east mountain and at
ending school in Readsboro being
he extra expense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
EAST POWNAL.

Mrs Abram Morgan is on the sick
list.
Byron Hodge is going to manage
Mrs Ellen Towsley's farn this season
Mrs Amelia Morgan, william Nor
gan and Miss Minnie Morgan visited
at L. L. Morgan's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs c. B, Patterson we're
guC SIS at Lemuel Morgan's Sunday.
Joseph Barber is on the sick list.
John Abrams is moving onto s. j.
N. Gardner's farm in Bennington.
Egbert Amidon sprained his ankle
one day last week
Misses Bessie and Ida Morgan Wis
tied their grandmother, Mrs ). j. n
Gardner Sunday.
Charles Blanchard has resigned his
position at J. A. BARRIERS.
Ida Morgan was the guest of Mrs
Charles b. Patterson one day last
week.
Sd. N. Gardner was at l. /. Nor
gan's Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Estate of Caroline E. Hall.

Notice Of Settlement and Application for Distri.
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, At q session
y District Of Bennington IS. OF the Probate
Court holden az the Probate Once in Benning.
ton. in said District. on the 10Th day OF
February A. ID. 1901.
Present. John V. Carney. Judge.
Henry T. CuShman and Duane r. Matti-
son, executors of the estate OF Henry ID.
Hall, deceased executor OF the estate OF Caroline
+. Hail, late of Bennington, In said
district, deceased, presents his admnistra-
ton account for examination and allowance.
and makes application for a decree of dis
tibutlon and partition OF the estate Of said
deceased.
Whereupon. It is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred 70
a sessionthereOf. to be held at the Probate once
aforesaid, on the ID day Of March, A. d. 1894.
for hearing and decision thereon: And il h
further ordered, that notice thereof be given
70 all parties interested, by publication OF the
same three weeks successfully i'm the Benning-
ton Evening Banner "a newspaper published a.
Bennington, previous 10 said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
A record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record.
Attest JOHN v. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy Of the original record.
4Ow3 Attest JOHN V, CARNEY, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Vesta Stevens who Is teaching
in Easton, has been, home for week.
Mrs John A. McClellaa and daugh-
ter, Wary, who have been spending
the winter in Georgia, have gone to
Palm Beach, Fla, from there to 90 TO
Miami Fla, and Nassau.
The mothers meeting was held at
Mrs George Center's Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Forestry and Irrigation" maya
zine published in Washington, D. c.,
has as its leading article, "The Blue
Gum Trees of California" by John B.
Anderson. Mr. Anderson was former
ly of this town.
Owing to the continued cold weather,
some of the farmers are unable TO pro-
cure water for their stock, and for tina
reason, some have been obliged to Oft
fer them for sale.
Kenneth Blackfan of the Albany
Medical college, was home over Sun
day, also Thomas Watkins and friend
from r. p. l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers

news OF the Town ana Null0ko
Briefly For Busy Readers
The famous fire escape on the new
Hawks building this morning bore a
placard with the following;-"In Case
of fire, fall down these steps and jump
of. the roof below. Post No Bills
Built by the Fire Escape Trust"
E. T. Griswold has quite an inter-
esting natural history cOllec ton in his
window. Am nag the specimens are
black bear shot by DR. j. Il. Potter, an
Osprey shot on Benton Pond, a loon,
two flying squirr, Is shot ON Mt Anthony
a deer suot by Charles Winslow, and
a meadow mole CAPTURED yesterday by
Sheriff Godfrey.
The report of Ernest Barber the
census clerk of the Incorporated dis
trics SHOWS that there are 1886 pupils
b3Lween the ages of and 2l years in
the district. OF these 666 are girls
and $40 boys. This shows decided
increase over the census of the la t
two years.
A donation was given to Rev George
E. Mayor pastor of the Hinsdellville
Methodist church, Saturday evening.
Several dollars were realized.
Several from town atlen led a recer-
on to Mr. and Mrs Edward Boupl, n,
given at the residence of Frank Boup-
Ion in White Creek Thursdao evening
of last week. Several handsome and
costly presents were given there.
The regular communication of
Mount Anthony lodge, No -, F. and
4. M. will be held ON Tuesday, March
l, at which the third degree will be
conferred
r. c. Graves of New York is spend.
ing a few days in town.
Lorenzo Moore returned today to
Moody's school at Mount Hermon.
Mrs Norah Lundergan returned Sat
urday from the Troy City hospital.
Her condition is much improved.
The Fair Haven basket ball team
will play BIB in Library Hall Friday
evening.
The two games OF basket ball SEIZED.
uled with the 32nd team of Hoosick
Falls have been cancelled. Hoosick
Falls was willing to play on their own
floor, but refused to guarantee re
turn game.
The regular meeting of the Mount
Anthony chapter, No l, o. Z. S., will
be held at Masonic hall tomorrow eve
ming, March ?, at 1880 p. m.
CD. Sweet has been confined to the
house several days by illness.
Joseph O'Donnell has returned to
his duties in the railroad Office after
his illness.
Turner II. Cranston mas leased the
Oscar Cleveland farm on the Shafts
bury road and will move there the
first of April.
The village election occurs two
weeks from today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Parker Mny BE Indorsed.

ALBANY, y. Y, March ! EX-Sena-
tor David Il. Hill was seen at his office
and asked as to tile truth or falsity of
n story current to the effect that res
olutiOn would he offered at the Demo
cratic state committee meeting next
Saturday by Judge Parker's friends
indorsing Judge Parker for president.
IN reply Mr.. Hill said. Nothing is ex-
pected to he done at the meeting of the
Democratic state committee on Satur-
day next except the transaction Of its
ordinary business and the selection of
a time and place for the holding Of the
state convention"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Buffalo und vicinity suffer.

BUFFALO, March l. terrific
dOwnpour Of rain, accompanied by
thunder and lightning passed over
western New York late in the after
noon. Considerable damage was done.
\ large barn near Otto, owned by Mrs
H. NJ Poole and occupied by Joseph
Dunkert, was struck by lightning The
building, together with twenty-five
head of valuable stock, was burned.
The torrent of rain and the melting
snow caused a serious flood mt James
town. The street department of that
city had every available man at work
to prevent serious damage along the
streams which run through the city.
Country highways in that vicinity are
impossible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
MoRos WIPED OUT.
MajOs SCOTS Command Defeats HaS
sans DattOH.

uAn DuNNOhs
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Genera
Wade in a cablegram to the war de
partment from Manila advises the de
partment of Il report of General Wood
concerning an engagement at JolC
with the remnants Of Hassan's date
Moros. The American expedition was
in charge Of Major Hugh l.. Scott.
During the fight General Wood states
that firing was twice stopped TO give
the Moros a chance TO surrender, but
they declined. The entire force of the
enemy, with the exception of Hassan
is either dead or captured, but Hassar
escaped. His whereabout is known
however, and it is thought he canno,
long escape capture.
Second Lieutenant Eugene Il. West
Eighteenth battery of field artillery
was seriously wounded in the thigh
A number of troopers also were
wounded.
1t Is said at the war department that
this destruction of Hassan's band is
a case of retributive justice. Major
DtOll huutltu at AliG ldiluS VI Alll,
fanatical Moro. The chief enticed the
major off into the jungle, pretending
to be friendly, and in ambush shot
him. Since that time Major Scott has
been on his trail and now has destroy
ed his band.
In the engagement with the Dattc
Meros under Hassan six privates as
we'll as Lieutenant West were wound
ed. One of them has si.lce died Has
san succeeded in making his escape al
the close of the fight His origina
force of 5000 is now practically wiped
out. The island is now untler contro
Of the American authorities. and inhu
entail Moros are aiding in the pursuit
Of the outlaws.
The members Of the constabulary
who reyolted Mt Vigan are all in Gus
tody. The arms ana ammunition tax
en- by them have been recovered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
JAPAN GUAM CABLE.
Government Has Been Approached
as 10 Its Consent.

Government Has Been Approached
to Its Consent.
WASHINGTON, March THUS fan
the United States government has not
received formally an application from
the Commercial Gable company to land
a japanese cable on the island of Guam.
The government, however, has been ap-
pealed TO in tentative way by repre-
sentatives of the company so as to as.
certain hey the United States would
view such an application if 1t We're
made. No decision has been reached,
although, in the light OF present in
formation, there is a manifest DISPOSE
ton to regard such a request as entire
ly reasonable and proper.
Russia has made no protest TO this
government against the granting Of
permission to land the cable at Guam.
1t is assumed by Washington officials
that If protest is made it will he
filed through regular diplomatic chan
nels. What action the United States
would take in that event cannot be
foretoid, as 1t would depend entirely
on the circumstances Of the case
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Estate Martha E. Austin, Deceased.
Notice to sell Real Estate.


c,TATE or VERMONT In Probate
y District of Bennmgicr. S. Court. held az
the Probate ONCE - Benn.d gtOn. in and iet
said District IN the 2nd day Of February.
a. d. 1904.
Present John v. Carney, Judge.
walter II. Berry. administrator of he estate
Of Martha T.. Austin. late Ut Bennington In said,
district, deceased. makes application TO said
Court for license 10 sell all of the real estate
OF said deceased. situate in the village
OF Bennington enter. In the Town of BeDning-
ton. for bounds ald description references
may be hid TO The llnd records III the Town
Clerks office Of the town of Bennington, repre-
senting that he sale of said real estate will %
beneficial 10 the estate Of said deceased, and
those Interested IN said estate
Whereupun 1t Is ordered by said court that
said application be referred 10 asessiOn thereof.
TO be held at the Probate ONCE IN Bennington
In SAID district ON the 18th day Of Feb. A. d.
1904, for hearing and decision thereon: and II b
further ordered that all persons interested De
notified hereof, by publication of notice OF said
application and order thereon. three weeks sue
cesSvely In the Bennington Evening Banner y
newspaper published in Bennington and which
creulates In the neighbOrhO0d of those inter-
ested. before said time OF hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, 4
they SEE cause, object thereto
by the Court.
Attest, JOHN V, CARNEY. Judge,
30w3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Greatest Power For Peace or War


LONDON, March lin introducing
the naval estimates in the house OF
commons Mr. Ernest g. Prcyman.
secretary to the admiralty. made the
usual explanatory statement lie jus
titled the increase in the estimates on
the ground that the two powers stand
ard must be maintained The secre-
tary said that despite the heavy esti-
mates the naval policy of Great Brit
ain was purely defensive. Recent
events in the far east showed the ne
cessity for preparedness TO strike the
first blow and so obtain incalcuable
advantage. The greatest power for
peace throughout the world, he added,
was the British navy, which was also
the most powerful instrument Of war
in the world
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
RrAR ApM1RAL WALKER.

York; William H. Burr New York;
Benjamin NJ. Harrod. Louisiana: Carl
Ewald Grunsky, California; Frank j.
Hecker, Michigan.
The Panama commission as consti-
tuted by the president is essentially Il
body Of engineers. six of the seven
members having distinguished them
selves in engineering works. The law
under which the commission was Gre
ated provided that four of the members
should be skilled in the science of engl-
neerng GSkJ+el Hecker is the only
man on the commission who may he
classed as dlstinctively business man.
He is a man Of large affairs and dur
ing the Spanish-Americau war served
the government as director of transpor-
tation.
Arrangements already have been
made for an early visit TO the isthmus
of Panama by the commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY


Arthur Elwell and wife have little
son, born the past week.
Ernest Harrington and wife are re
joicing over the arrival of their first
little daughter
Mrs d p. Mattison, who has been
confined to the bed for five weeks, is
slowly improving,
Hiram Madison and Miss Aurilla
Galusha of South SALISBURY visited
at d. p. Mattison's Sunday.
Mrs Hugh Cone who is very feeble,
was unable to attend her sisters fun
eral, Mrs Dunn.
Died, February 20, Mary Eddy Dunn
wife of George Dunn, aged 81 years.
Mrs Dunn was born in Woodford and
lived part Other life there. She had
been an invalid for a number of years
and great sufferer. She had a
strong hope in life be1 ond, where
great happiness awaited the patient
sufferer, and her dear ones just be-
yond. She has been tenderly cared
for by her husband. She leaves one
son, Fred Dunn, married, and a grand
son, Leslie Becker, aged is, whom she
has cared for from infancy. The fun
eral was observed Sunday at the
home at o'clock, Rev w. E. Thomp-
son officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01

ROBERVAL, Que. March Twelve
lives were lost In fire which destroyed
the home Of Thomas Quay at st. Fell
Glen. When the fire was first noticed
by neighbors, who live some distance
away, the house had been burned to
the ground. In II at the time were the
eight small children of Thomas Quay.
Mrs. Thomas GagnOn and her three
small children. Not one OF the inmates
escaped. Both Gagnon and Quay, the
fathers. were absent working in the
woods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
CANAL
COMMISSION
Admiral Walkers Name Heads the
List Of Appointments Sent
TO the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 1.--Pres.dent
Roosevelt has sent the following nom
nations to the senate;
For Chairman ef the Isthmian Canal
Commission - Rear Admiral John g.
Walker, U. S. n, retired, District of
Columbia.
For Members of the Isthmian Canal
Commisslon-M Major General George w.
Davis, L. S. A., retired, District of Co
lumbia; William Barclay Parsons, New
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01

CHICAGO, March president w
II. Harper Of the University of Chicago
was taken TO the Presbyterian hospital
for the purpose of undergoing an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis The opera
ton win take place today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Unhnppy.In santo Domingo.

SANTO DOMINGO, March Amer
leans are requesting that the training
ship Hartford be sent az the insur-
gents are destroying lives and prop
erty in the suburbs They have even
attacked the American consulate.
Business has been paralyzed and telc.
graphic communication interrupted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Fisteen Hundred Resume work.

SHAMOKIN. Pa, March Three
collieries Of the Lehigh VALLEY Coal
company in this region which have
been idle since last October will re-
sumo work today, giving work TO 1900
men and boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Fatal Rabbit Hunt.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, March L.
District Attorney Lee has received a
report OF the fatal shooting OF James
Mccarthy, aged seventeen, by com
panion named Thorpe OF about the
same age while hunting rabbits near
Dover Plains. Investigation by the
district attorney showed that the
shooting was entirely acclde utal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
uuII Cnrrird the Countv.

DIES MOtNES, Ia, March Early
reports of the primary election in Polk
county indicate an overwhelming vic
tory for Captain J. \. II. Hull over his
opponent, Judge =. +. Prouty. Captain
Hull carried nearly every precinct in
the county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-01
Called White House Office n shnnty

WASHINGTON March Work Of
remodelng the White House has been
taken out of the hands of the engineer
corps Of the army by the president
and placed i'm the control of New York
architects, and the consensus of opin-
ion expressed by the senator's was that
the government had paid too much for
work that did not appeal as good to
the senatorial mind. The White House
office was described as shantN.