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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
TODESTR Ijl'
Japanese Cruisers Said to
Lurk In the Pacific.
so KUROKIS EINSMAN ASSERTS.
Count Osichi, Now In st. Paul, Also
Declares That Russian Vessel
Was Injured In Sea Fight
on NIndivOstOk.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 15.-Count
Yama Oslchi, young Japahes noble
man, accompanied by an extensive
suit, has passed through st. Paul en-
route to Seattle Count OSichi is dis
tant relative Of General Kuroki. In
speaking of the Lena incident in san
Francisco he said:
Il heard two weeks ago when in
Washington that the Lena was watch
ing for vessels bound to Japan from
Puget sound, and | also heard that two
light cruisers Of my country had been
detailed to take the ship. They fol
lowed the Lena when she broke away
from the NlaGiyostok squadron, and
the facts that will come out when the
officers Of the Lena make official re-
ports to their government will show
that somewhere in the vicinity Of Red
field reef, hundreds of miles west of
Cape Flattery, there was another ac-
ton that has not been heard Of SO far.
THE Lena IS badly damaged, | I'M
derStand but the ship is being so care
fully protected from investigation 10y
her marines and the United States GOV
eminent that the nature Of the injuries
cannot positively bc determined. | am
certain that the injuries are the result
of gun shots and that the gunshots
We're inflicted by our little cruisers
Somewhere Off to the westward of
the Farallone islands | AIN confident
there are two Japanese cruisers patrol
ling the coast, watching for the at
tempt of the big Russian to come out
The captains Of the ships know that
the United States government will not
allow the Lena to remain longer than
Is absolutely necessary TO complete
her repairs, and when she leaves the
Golden Gate there will be sea death
for her"
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The Lena Inspected Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 15.-Anoth
or and more thorough inspection of the
Russian cruiser Lena was made by ma
val engineers in order to furnish the
state and navy departments with more
complete data concerning her boilers
and seaworthiness In the event that
the Lena is dismantled she probably
will be laid up at the Mare Island navy
yard Rear Admiral Goodrich has been
directed by the navy department to Of
fer the navy yard to Captain Berlinsky
for that purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
WHERE TARIFF is A TAX.
In Free Trade Great Britain 1t Ii In
deed a Burden.

The British tariff system differs from
the American tariff system in one i'm
portant particular. In Great Britain
they impose duties "for revenue only"
ON articles not produced at home. In
the United States we derive the greater
part of our customs revenue from du-
ties on articles the like of which are
the products of domestic Industries.
The American system is called protec-
ton. The British system is called free
trade
This difference is brought into prom
inence by the new British budget. with
its increase of twopence in the tax on
tea, bringing the total tax up to eight
pence or about IL cents per pound.
We take from the Boston Herald some
British commercial statistics showing
the effect upon consumers of this in
creased tax. Their annual consump-
ton Of tea per capita is over six
pounds, while the American per capita
consumption is less than one pound.
Last year the British imports of tea
dlibuHl'h " lllt flpIIlpuH lulUl VI
301,6lS,44 pounds, of which it is esti-
mated that 255.3G6,0O0 pounds were
consumed by the British people
One significant fact Of the situation
described is that the English people
cannot escape the tax by raising their
own tea. They must import their IA
voritc beverage or get along without
1t. In the United States, on the other
hand, tariffs are levied upon articles
which can be produced in our own
country, with the result that they are
produced so abundantly that the price
is actually lowered in consequence Of
the duties placed upon them. Theo-
retically. the tariff is n tax; practical
ly. it is tax reducer. More than that,
industrial opportunities are credited
for the benefit of wage earners and
to the immense enlargement of nation
al and individual wealth.
Whatever may he the comparative
merits of the two systems In England
1t is certainly well for the United
States to refrain from taxing non
competitive articles like tea and to
charge other countries for the privi-
lege of bringing their competitive ar
ticles into our markets. This is the
Republican policy. 1t is not the Dem
ocratic policy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
burglars Rob nishop., Hou.c.

GARDEN CITY, n. V, Sept. 49,
The see house opposite the Cathedral
of the Incarnation at this place and
occupied by the Right Rev Bishop
Frederick Burgess was entered by bur.
glars. Bishop burgess and the other
persons who slept in the upper rooms
were not disturbed. An entrance was
gained by forcing open one of the par.
Tor windows, and all of the lower
rooms and one upstairs bedroom were
visited rhe burglars carried away
with them Il quantity of solid silver
ware ana some clothing and 500 in
cash. They also took the bishops over.
coat and gold mounted umbrella.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

MANASSAS, Va, Sept. lJ-The last
OF the troops present at the recent reg
umr army and militia maneuverS left
here ut 2;30 p. III. when "A train pulled
out carrying the soldiers and animals
whose duty it was to stay to the end
The breaking up of the camp began
last Saturday at o'clock, when the
Southern railway carried away the
first train load of militia. From that
time until last night the Southern rail.
road transported ninety-two trains of
troops. baggage and animals. No acct
dent of any kind occurred to any of
the trains.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 15.--The navy
department is informed that the cruis-
er Tacoma, commanded by Commander
X. f. Nicholson, has arrived at Rio de
Janeiro, having cruised from San Fran.
cisco down the west coast of South
America and around to the Brazilian
port in search of the missing mer-
chairman Conemaugh, which has not
been heard from since her departure
from n Chilean port several months
ago. The Tacoma failed to find any
trace of the missing steamer and has
practically abandoned the search.
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ENGLAND TAKES A HAND.
Flagship Grafton Ordered to Watch
the Russian Cruiser Lena.

VICTORIA, b. c., Sept 15.-H. NJ. 5.
Grafton. flagship of the Pacific squad
ron, which left here some days ago to
get her annual heavy gun practice at
ComOX. returned unexpectedly 10 Els
qSimalt early Tuesday. making the
trip from COmOX to her Esquimalt
moorings under forced draft and in
record time She is now in Esquimalt
harbor making ready for sea and will
not finish her gun practice at present.
The cause of the GraftOns return
from the trip to Comox is connected
with the sudden appearance of the
Russian armed auxiliary cruiser Lena
mt San Francisco. 1t is understood the
Grafton is under cabled orders from
the British admiralty to protect British
shipping on the American side of the
Pacific at all costs. II depends upon
the decision of the United States gov
eminent regarding the Lena whether
the Grafton will proceed south to
watch and if any British mcrchan,nen
be molested capture and sink her
Should the American governments
decision be an order to the Lena to
quit San Francisco harbor within
twenty-four hours it is expected the
Grafton will leave Esquimat harbor
at her best speed with the object of in
tercepting the Russian vessel Off the
California coast.
A significant circumstance connected
with the GraftOn'S sudden and mex
pected appearance ut Esquimalt is that
all shore leave has been indefinitely
suspended.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

ITHACA, n. Y, Sept 15.-In re-
spouse to an appeal from Health Of
ficer Crum for assistance in prevent
ing an epidemic of rabies here, the
state department of agriculture noti-
fed him that DR.. s. II. Bennett Of
Brooklyn has been appointd special in
spector for Ithaca with power to use
stringent means for handling the. stu
alton He arrived last night and with
the assistance of DR.. Crum and city of
ficials Immediately began an investiga.
ton. 1t is feared that several who
have been bitten by dogs may develop
hydrophobia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
THE EXPECTED HAPPENED.
Governor Cummins Broke Faith with
Republicans of Town.

Governor Cumm1ns Broke Faith with
Republicans of Town.
The Cedar Rapids Republican is
right in the opinion that in going to
the Chicago convention and breaking
loose with about the worst concoction
of ideas that he has yet devised" Gov
ernor Cummins broke faith with the
Republicans of Iowa.
That is precisely what happened,
precisely what might have been ex-
pected. Although morally bound hard
and fast by the vote of, an overwhelm-
ing majority in the convention which
selected him as one of the delegates
at large, and although he pledged him
self to stand with both feet right in
the middle of the platform and not to
go lettering on its edges, Cummins dis
regarded the instructions and broke
his word by working with all his
might and main for the incorporation
of his tariff tinkering and wide open
reciprocity heresies into the national
Republican platform.
Iowa Republicans made a mistake
when they permitted Cummins to mis-
represent them at Chicago. He should
have been kept at home. He probably
will be next time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
SATISFYING INVESTMENT

Financial
s 10 IN consequence OF the depreciation value of stocks bonds
wea ao authority for the statement that before has there been
suc OF small
indicate that waeearuers whreH their small accumuaons
STOCKS over which everybody seemed to Bitter experience has
readily the best class OF securities can be robbed Of their market value by
There security Exchange
not fallen in market value during the last six months
persons and to THOUSANDS OF others the tying indefinitely OF various suns
e and result pvaon abounds where abundance formerly
existed How different life
securities; every life insurance policy has specified aqe easily
speculative re
a WIZ It's terms Such redemption guaranteed by such plethora OF assets
sn99o the world Had the small investors preferred TO place their
policies wild
speculation Forgood safe satisfying and profitable Investments there
nothing with life polesIesie Weekly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Marshall Field Not III.

PARIS, Sept. l5.-Marshall Field of
Chicago, who, according to report
published in the United States by a
news agency, has been seriously III il
this city, was seen in his apartments
at the Hotel Bristol. He laughed at
the report of his illness and said that
he took a slight cold few days ago
and. feeling indisposed, decided to re-
main indoors owing to the rainy
weather. Mr.. Field said that he felt
so much better that, he expected to
leave for London on Friday of this
week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
THE LOW PRICE ERA.
An Example Was Furnished During
CIeveIand'a Last Term.

AANA
We have only to go back to the last
administration of President Cleveland
for an example OF the truth OF Secre-
tary Shaw's proposition The tariff
smashing bill knocked business sky
ward. Mills closed. Only q portion OF
the people found employment. Prices
went down. or course they did, for
who was there TO purchase?
Does not every one remember the
free soup houses for the starving null
titudes who could not get employment
What was the use Of butcher shop
advertising meats at n reduced price
when the laborer without work did
not have the priceI 1t was tantalizing
for him to be told that he could pur-
chase a loaf of bread for cent or
two less than in good times. for in good
times he would have had cents in
his pocket to pay for a loaf, but now
If bread was selling for n penny he
could not procure It,
That is what Secretary Shaw wished
the workingmen Of Wilmington 10 I'M
derstand. If they are all ut work at a
fair wage they have the price of bread
and meat In their pockets, and If the
price is higher than in troublous times
they should remember that 1t is the
farmer who is prospecting with them,
and the farm and the mill are neces-
sary to each other If there is TO be
general prosperity .-Philadelphia In
uuirpr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

BtNGHAMTON, n. Y, Sept. 10
About 100 veterans of the Eighty-ninth
regiment, the famous Dickinson guard.
gathered ut Ross park for their TWEEN
ty-tifth annual reunion and incident
ally to celebrate the forty-second ami.
versary of the battle of South Noun
tain. MARYLAND.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Great storm mt Norfolk, Wa.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. ia south
east storm is raging here and the wind
in Norfolk is blowing forty Eight miles
an hour, backing the river into the low
streets. Communication with the
coast has been interrupted by the gale.
At last reports the wind was thirty-six
miles an hour at Cape Henry and
twenty-five miles at Hatteras. The
force of the blow is steadily increasing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
A Fortunate Young Lady.

Miss Jennie Martin, l25 North Paul
ST., Rochester, N. Y, says: 81 suf-
feled long from kidney complaints
home physicians and their medicine
failed to afford me relief. A friend in
duced me to try DR. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy made at Rondout, N.
Y. The effect was wonderful. By the
time | had two bottles was complete
ly cured and have had no trouble
since
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of thsnTown and village TOLD
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
The Misses Seymour leave Friday
for New York.
The Catholic church will hold fair
at the Academy next month.
Miss Lena Smith is spending her va
cation in Fort Plain and st Louis.
The Roaring Branch will continue
to be published by the high school
this year. The first number will APP
pear next month and will be an alumni
issue.
james Riley of Rutland is here to
open an office of the Columbian Nat
ionai Life Insurance company. He is
well known in town.
Miss NJ. L. Barney went to New
York today to purchase millinery
goods for the fall trade At New Ro
clelle she will be joined by Miss Nor
gan and Miss Swift.
Miss Ella Barney will have charge
OF the millinery store during the alb
nee of her sister.
Robert Tiffany of Boston has enter
ed the high school He will stay at
his grandfather Lyman Harwood's.
Directly after prayer meeting to
night there will be a meeting at the NJ.
+. church Of the excursion committee.
C. H. Dewey and family who have
been spending the summer at their
cottage in Woodford City will return
tomorrow. f. B. Huling and family
who have been occupying Mr. Dewey's
house, have gone to the home of her
father w. E. Hawks.
The SO given to the high school by
the class of '04 has been used to pur.
chase John Fish's Historical Works
in. eight volumes.
The ladies of the Congregational so.
ciety are invited to a Missionary Tea
at the parsonage Friday evening at
7.3O. Miss Alice NJ. Kyle, field secre-
tary of the Woman's Board of Foreign
Missions, will give an address OPP
portunity will be given the ladies to
make their annual Offering to the won.
ans board.
The prayer and conference service
OF the Congregational church will be
held tonight in the chapel for the first
time since its renovation.
The tickets for Mildred Holland do
not go on sale until tomorrow, Friday
noon, at Gokay's.
DR. A. B. Bixby of Poultney is
guest of his daughter, Mrs L. II. Ross.
The funeral of the late Henry Cone
whose death occurred Monday evening
was held Wednesday afternoon. Rev
c. w. Rowley officiated. The inter-
ment was in the village cemetery.
Margaret Mcclure of Stafford street
has returned after spending her vaca-
tion with her aunt, Mrs James Bowen
of Dorset.
IlFourteen ladies were yesterday af-
ternoon the guests OF Mrs j. d. Steh-
man, invited there to meet hermother,
Mrs Kreider.
Mrs A. X. Richie prettily entertain.
ed party of I6 ladies at 'widow'
Wednesday afternoon. The first prize
was won by Mrs f. B. Huling and the
second by Mrs w. Fl. Bradford. Al
ter the card playing supper was ser.
we'd.
Mrs M, II. Robinson and child are
visiting in Stafford, Conn.
Henry Root left Wednesday to attend
school at Lawrenceville.
The basket ball team holds a dance
in Forester's Hall Friday evening.
Edward Huling has gone to New
YORK to remain few days.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Bonynge of
New York are visiting Mrs Adelaid
Fisk
81. L. Stillson left at 1925 today to
attend tie fair at st Louis. He will |
attend also the Eastern Star conven-
ton.
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JOHN SMITH PLEADS GUILTY.
VIII Serve Time For Crime of which
His Double Was Convicted.


His Double Was Convicted.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-At the Old Bal.
ley William Thomas, alias John Smith,
pleaded guilty to the charges against
him, including the admission that he
was convicted in 1877 under the name
of John Smith and served a term of
five years Imprisonment for obtaining
money and Jewelry from women under
false pretenses.
1t was In mistake for Thomas that
Adolf Beck, who was recently granted
a free pardon" served two terms of
Imprisonment on the same charges ow-
ing to police conspiracy, it is claimed,
for which the government offered as
compensation the sum of $4,000, which
Beck refused as insufficient
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE Supply light; market steady
choice, $5.60a575; prime, s5.3Oa55O; fair,
S350d410
HOGS-Receipts light; market active;
prime, heavy, s625d6.3O; mediums and
heavy Workers. S6.40dG.45; light Workers.,
$6.3OdG.4O; roughs S4Gl5, 40
SHEEP AND LAhIBS-Supply light.
market steady; prime wethers, 81 25d4. 40;
common sheep, 81 5OQ2; spring lambs, $4d
6; veal calves, S7q750.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

There will come modification of the
tariff just as rapidly as conditions sug-
gest that modification is wisdom, but
the task Of defining changes will be
left to the Republican party, under
the operation Of whose policy America
has been so magnificently upllfted and
formed.-Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Want Nothing BETTER.

The question of unfolding the great
American advance in the new depar-
hire of the last eight years will count
with thoughtful minds But 1t is prac-
hcally embraced in the Roosevelt issue
and peed not be particularly differenti-
ated. The two issues cover the fight
ing ground and Republicans want
lothing better Philadelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

No need to fear sudden attacks Of
cholera infantum, dyser terry, diarr.
hosa, summer complaint of auy sort il
you have DR. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
InterpnrIinm.ntary Union Adiourns.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 10 Brussels was
formally selected as the next meeting
place of tEe7interparliamentary confer
ence, and the date was left TO the ex-
ecutive council. The conference then
adjourned sine die The members of
the union continued their tour of the
country as guests of the nation. Kan
sas City will he visited first
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
reduction of phiIippine Army.

MANILt. Sept. 15.--It has been rec.
commended that the force of American
soldiers in the Philippine Islands be
reduced from its present standing of
four regiments Of cavalry and nine of
infantry to three regiments Of cavalry
and seven of infantry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Killed by Auburn Branch Train.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. Sept 15.-NIiss
Blanche Il. Sheldon, aged thirty years,
of WeedspOrt was struck and instantly
Killed by a passenger train on the Au.
burn branch Of the Central railroad at
Sennett crossing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
How to Cleanse the Blood.

A persevering use OF DR. David Ken
nedy's Fayorite Remedy, of Rondout,
n. Y, will soon relieve and ultimate
ly cure cases of fever and ague, bilious
ness, rheumatism, debility OF the
stomach, bowels, kidneys and bladder,
and all disorders arising from an i'm
pure state of the blood. Price Sl.O0,
all druggists; 6 bottles for $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
Prince pIsmnreIs,s CONDITION Critical

FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 10. -
The extreme weakness of Prince Bis
marck is causing the greatest anxiety
even among those who do not accept
the cancer diagnosis and who on that
ground held out hope of the patients
recovery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15
TAILORINC!

Frank Yelinek has opened a
tailor shop in the Fillmore
building on North st. Ladies'
and Gents Tailoring.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing stock Quotntion..

Money on cali nominally at 1dik per
cent; prime mercantile paper. 8AdlI per
cent; exchanges, $265,Sl1.7S7; balances.
SIS, 721 ,003
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House for Sale

Desirable Residence. Noble Prop
erty, 2O6 Stafford street, for sale for
cash, on easy payments. or exchange
for less valuable rentable property
and cash difference. Large, ten room
house, high ceiling, large closets, big
comfortable hall, one-half acre lot
with fruit trees and shrubs.
VIM. Wilcox,
1rflils, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-15

eT%HE LATE MARK A. HANNA us. Senator had
5o,OOQe insurance in the New York Life Insurance
20, which was promptly paid, because the New York
Life policies are payable IMMEDIATELY and thus besow lega
cies, not law suits.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-20
CHATTER VII.
Continued

Aunt Gertrude made no reply 20 this
question. n shadow seemed 10 pass
scross her face. and she was. I
thought. slightly annoyed by her hus-
bands banter. Miss Marsh gave uncle
Sam 8 delightful smack on the face
with her narrow little hand. wbeceat
he sought 10 capture her a second
tine. but she cluted his grasp and
ned up the stairs. her tormento7 puT-
suing he- closely The wondering foot
man. unused TO American society. be
held his undi rnifeS reception with an
astoniShed gaze. and then slowly pre-
ceded ny aunt and me I'D the stairs
Matters went smoothly enough
after this little incident. There were
several kilograms awaiting ny uncle.
which engaged his attention snd kept
him quiet while my aunt introduced
me % her sister. I found A.irs Con
stance Marsh n charming souu- lady
OF ahouS twenty. very Ike her sister.
but OF more buoyant spirit. and before
I had been IN the house an hour we
were conversinc without restraint. my
new acquaintance proving herself s
most cOnCenial companion
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-20
SPRING MATTRESS TO FALL on.
Device Which Will Prevent Many Ele-
vatOr Accidents.

a new ife.saving device. designed
20 prevent serious injury To one un-
fortunate enough To fan down an Gle
vator shaft. has been made 10y Joseph
G. Branch. Inspector OF Boilers and
Elevators. and is shown herewith. 1t
consists OF a woven wire net covering
the full opening of the well and sup
ported just above the bottom 10y stout
arms The whole is supported I'm an
ou stretched position under normal
circumstances by pair OF springs.
WHEN the falling body strikes the
net The fan is broken hy the combined
-ction of e and the springs II will
siNe and saI Go position indicated,
tne arms themselves closing mp scis-
sors-iike. as is shown. and being re-
sisted in this movement 10y the COM
precision OF springs. The pipes are