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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
ONE WILD MOMENT
OF RUIN AND DEATH
Explosion of Boiler on the Gunboat Bennington
Strews the Deck with Hundred Dead
and Wounded.

and was appointed a naval cadet from
the fourth district of South Carolina
on September g. 1897. He was pro-
NOTED to ensign June Z, 1905. He
joined the Bennington as a watch and
division officer on March 8, 1903. His
wife Mrs. Newman X. Perry, lives at
Stockbridge, Mass.
Ensign Leo SaIm was born in Iowa.
His father p. Sahm lives in Dubuque,
Ia.
Ensign Lindsay III. Lacy was born
in Texas March II, 1882, and APP
pointed a naval cadet from Texas in
September, 1898, promoted to be en-
sign on February 3, 1903, and joined
the Bennington March 2, 1903. His
father is w. M. Lacy, at Palestine.
Tex.
Paymaster Charles Morris. Jr, was
born in Rhode Island. His next of
kin is Colonel Charles Morris, L. 5. A,
stationed at SanFrancisco.
Past Assistant Surgeon Allen T..
Peck, one of those who escaped by
being ashore, is a Californian who
joined the Bennington last April
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
THEIR CONDITION POOR.
Reports ON the iOBlers of the Gun
boat Bennington.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By tne Associated 1TcSS.)
Washington, July 21.-The Bennine-
ton had four cylindrical straightway
boilers, commonly called locomotive
gunboat boilers Each boiler was II
feet and 9 inches long and ? feet
and inches in diameter. They were
originally designed to carry $50 pounds
of steam in cruising. The boilers were
Is years old, according to the records
in the department. but We're re-tubed
in 1903-1904. The admiral on the
Pacific fleet in October, 1901, report
ed to the Navy Department that the
boilers were in need of repairs but
that the repairs were not urgent. a
report from the engineer officer of the
ship received at the department about
the same time was that the boilers
generally were in poor condition nut
that the thermal conditions OF the
boilers were good. In May last the
Bennington was sent to the Mare Is
land yard when temporary repairs
were made on her boilers to put her in
cruising condition. 1t is stated at
tth Bureau of Steam Engineering that
there has been nothing in the reports
coming to the department to snow
that the boilers were in an unsafe con-
ditiOn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
STORY OF THE CATASTROPHE.
Every Seaman on Board the Vessel
Either Killed or Wounded.
nv tho Associated Press.

San Diego, Cal, July 21.-As re-
suit of a frightful explosion of one
OF the main boilers on the United
Etates gunboat Bennington III san
Diego harbor today twenty-seVen
bodies of seamen are at morgues and
between sixty and seventy members
Of the crew are at hospitals. Many
of the injured may die.
The warship was much shattered
a great mole being torn in the stern.
The ship was beacned to prevent its
sinking The explosion is believed to
have been in a boiler which for many
months had been regarded as weak
though an inspection made year ago
resulted in a favorable report. Inc
ship was getting up steam, prepafa-
tory to towing the disabled Wyoming
to Mare Island. Every seaman Oh
board was either killed or wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
OFFICERS OF THE BENNINGTON
Among Them Victor Blue of Nortl,
Carolina. in Hospital Ashore.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Washington, July 21.-Following
are sketches of officers of the Ben
nington, several of whom however,
escaped injury:
Commander Lucien Young. Ken
tuckian, who was ashore at the time
of the explosion had been in command
of the Bennington since November IA,
1904.
a hospital ashore at the time, joined
the Bennington August, 1904, serv-
ing since as navigator and executive
officer. He is native of North Caro-
lima and was appointed from South
Carolina.
Lieutenant Alexander Il. III. Yates
was born in Maine. His mother. Mrs
A. r. Yates, lives in Waterville, Me.
Ensign Charles 4. Wade was borr
in South Carolina November 26, 1880
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
SEE BRILLIANT TENNIS.
Is Royal Tghness Will Grace the Hoe
casiOn Soon. DOntcherknoW.
(Rv the Associated Pres.

London, July 21.-The tennis seen
at Wimbledon today in the opening
stages of the championship round for
the Dwight f. Davis international cup
between the American and the Eng
Iish teams was exceptionally brilliant
Although the American representa-
tives HoTcombe Ward and William A,
Larned, were beaten in the singles
they succeeded in making the English
hearts quake in the earlier rounds of
both games. The Americans are two
points behind. but they hope to win
the doubles tomorrow. King Edward
is expected to attend either tomor-
row or Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
a Fire at Durham.

Durham, NJ c.. July 21.-The six
room two-story residence on the cor
ner of McMannen and Cobb Streets,
occupied by Ed. Stage and owned by
B. L. Duke, caught on fire yesterday
afternoon from the kitchen stove fiue
and the house and furniture were
damaged considerably before the fire
department reached the scene.
Though few in number they soon ex-
tinguiShed the flames.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
WINDSOR HARNESS RACES.
The Fastest Three Heats of the Year
and the Winners.
(Rv the Associated Press. )

Detroit, Mich, July 21.-The fa5test
three heats of the year were paced
today at Windsor in the 2:o6 pace. 1t
was the last day of the Windsor har-
ness races. Hazel Patch won the
three heat race. making her last two
miles in 2:06 IL and 2:07 IL. Amid
rosis the Cleveland PAGER, took the
first heat in 2:06 IA. The other win
ners were Bolivar and Zephyr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

county. Mr.. Moore was II years of
age and one of the most prominent
citizens of the county. He was for
a number of years United States Com
missioner and had been in feeble
health for a number of years. The
funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon and the interment will
be at the family burying ground near
Mills River
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
At Jacksonville
COCKADE CITY DOWN AGAIN.
Enfield Wins the Game by II Score of
Eight to Four.

Especial to News and Observer
Enfield, n. c., July 21.-Enfield de-
feated the CoCkade City team of Pc
tersburg, Va, again today by the score
of to 4. Atchison pitched a beau
tiful game for Enfield, allowing only
one hit, but he was miserably sup
ported in the sixth inning.
Score: r. II. E.
Enfield s IA 5
Cockade City 6
Batteries Enfield, Atkinson and Luz
cas-; Cockade City, Pritchard and
Burke. Umpire, Mr.. Heptinstall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and TI3ulato

Nickens, Gear and Garvin. Time, 2:10.
Umpire, Mclaughlin.
LOCAL one0l. g 694roo g.. 6.
Charles Grabtree was tried yester-
day by the Police Justice for being
drunk on the streets but the case was
dismissed, Crabtree having already
spent an afternoon and night in the
city station house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
John Hayes 1t Is.

You asked "Who is John Hanes?''
in telling of the man who squealed
when he got beat at poker in Nor
folk the other day said gentleman
yesterday land I'll tell you who is
meant 1t is John Hayes, who used
to be seen here muchly before Mayor
Powell got after the gamblers un-
der the vagrancy act
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
Franklinton Graded schools.

Especial TO News and Observer
Franklinton, ~ c., July 21.-The
trustees at recent meeting elected
three teachers, to-wit: Miss Kate
Whitfield. Miss Irene Mitchell and
Miss Minnie Morris. The election of
a teacher for the first grade was
postponed until a further meeting.
Applications for a first grade teacher
are still in order. No one but exs
perienced teacher need apply.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
DIR. STOCKARD SELLS.
His Business Bought by Drs. Hall and
Orange.

B. Hall, of Orange county, and S. e..
Malone, of Person county, graduate
dentists, have purchased the dental
business, good will, etc, of DR.. j. r..
Stockard, of this city, and formed a
professional partnership, and will
occupy DR.. Stockard's old office, on
the second floor of the Law building,
on the corner of John and Walnut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
THE BOAT SHATTERED

Ana She is Quickly Beached to Pre-
vent Her Sinking. The Explosion is
Believed to Have Been that of a
Boiler Which for Months has Been
Regarded as Weak, Though an In
speclion Made Year Ago, Resulted
in the Issuance of a Favorable Re-
port. The Hospitals and Morgue at
San Diego Crowded With Wounded
and Dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
Southern League Games.

New Orleans. July 21.-New Or
leans took the second game from At
lanta this afternoon by good, fast
fielding. Attendance, $500.
Score: r. II. E.
Atlanta 100000 OO-1 5
New Orleans o 2 0 0 *-5 /
Batteries: McCay and Shea; Whit
eridge and Stratton. Time, 1924. Um-
pire, Pfenninger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

San Diego, Cal, July 21.7sTwenty-
eight members of tbs crew of the
United States gunboat BenninSto
were killed, and nearly one hundred
sailors We're injured, some fatally, at
10 o'clock this forenoon by a boiler
explosion that disabled the beSSel in
San Diego harbor. Fifteen sailors are
missing. There were more than 25G
men aboard the warship when the
accident occurred and many men We're
hurled or forced to jump into the sea
by the terrific explosion which lifted
part of the deck and compelled the
Bleaching of the ship.
The Bennington at the time of the
accident was lying in the stream just
off the commercial wharf at ii street
The warship had received orders from
the Navy Department at Washington
to sail this morning for Port H%rt-
ford to meet the monitor WyO, llng
and convey the monitor to Mare Is
land navy yard, San Francisco.
Steam was up and everything Was
in readiness for the departure of the
Bennington when the starboard for
ward boiler exploded with a deafenlng
roar The explosion was terrific. Peo-
pie standing on shore saw a huge
cloud of steam rise above the Ben
nington. Columns of water were forced
high into the air. a dozen or fifteen
men were blown overheard by me
force of the terrific explosion. Captain
Wentworth, who was looking at the
Bennington when the disaster oc-
CURED, says he saw human bodies
hurled over a hundred feet upward.
The air was clouded with smoke
which enveloped the ship. When the
haze cleared away only a few men
could be seen on the decks, while q
number were f1oundering in the water,
A boat was lowered from the vessels
side and most of the men in the wa
ter were picked up and taken or
board.
On board the Bennington were pre-
scented terrible scenes. The force OF
the explosion had torn a great hole
in the starboard side of the ship and
the vessel was already commencing
10 list. A section of the upper deck
was carried away from stem to stern.
Blood and wreclage was distributed
over the entire ship, the after cabin
and that part of the ship adjacent
to the exploded boiler resembling a
charnel house.
The shock of the explosion pene-
trated every section of the ship, blood
and ashes being found as far as tile
stern of the captains cabin. Great
damage was done in all parts of the
vessel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

A woman likes to have man tell
her that he thinks her feet are at
least two sizes smaller than he thinks
they are.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
On the Diamond.
Virginia Carolina League Games.

(R< the Associated Press)
DanVille- Winston-Salem postponed;
rain.
Charlotte, N. Greensboro, l;
Charlotte, 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated GreSS)
Chicago, July 21.-Chicago defeated
New York today in a twelve inning
contest Score: r. II. T..
Chicago 100000 O1OO1-2 Z 0
n. York 0 90 l 0 90 0 0 0--1 5 >
Batteries: Altrock and Mcfarland
Orth and Mcclure. Time 2:04. I'M
pires, Sheridan and Mccarthy. At
tendance, $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
QBy the Associated Press

Washington, July 21.-Ihc Navy
Department has received dispatch
from Commander Young saying that
Lieutenant Perry and thirty-three men
are dead; seycntv-SiX wounded and
twenty -onc missing and that many are
expected to die before morning. He
adds that there were 1871 casualties
altogether.
Following is the text of the tele-
gram:
secretary OF the Navy. Washington.
''Since last message Lieutenant Per-
ry, G.. f. Ruching, coal passcr: j.
Hilscher, fireman. first class. died
One body identified to be II. Ii. Carr.
apprentice seaman. Expect many
more deaths before morning. Number
OF deaths 1 officer, 33 men, rs wound
ed, n missing.
(SigneO YOUNG.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa, July 21.-Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg broke even to-
day in a double header.
First game
Score: r. H. E.
Pittsburg % 301011 % IL /
Phila % 0 2 0 00 ID 6 3
Batteries: Hildebrand and Gibson;
Sutthoff, Corridor and Doom. Time,
1855. Umpire, KLEIN.
Second game
Score: r. H. Z.
Pittsburg O0 0 OIL 0 0 0--1 8 )
Phila. 90 0002 0 3-5 8 0
Batteries: Case and Carisch; Mich
OILS and Abbott. Time, 40. Umpire,
Klein. Attendance $685..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
South Atlantic League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Augusta
Score: r. Fl. r.
Charleston 20 100000 o O-1 Z /
Augusta 20 0 0 001 So /
Batteries: Turner and Munson;
Holmes and Roth. Time, 1:49. At
tendance, 1000 Umpire, Latham.
At Jacksonville
Score: r. II. e.
Jacksonville .OOOO11OO*-2 3 0
Columbia % 0 0 0 0 0 % 2
Batteries: Adams and Leslie; Fritz
and Carson. Time, lao. Umpires,
Kelly and Byron. Attendance, 500.
At Savannah
Score: X. ii. e.
Savannah $1,000 O-1 0
Macon o. 0 0 3 0 0 0-3 10 l
Batteries: Thatcher and Swindell;
Spade and EVers. Umpire, Keefe
Time 1924. Attendance, 1,755.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

Cleveland, O.. July 21.-Cleveland
made nine hits and secured three
bases on balls off Tannehill yet could
not score. Score: r. III. e.
Cleveland % 900 % 8
Boston . % 0 , 0 0 0 0 3-6 /
Batteries: Bernhard and Bemis;
Tannehll and Criger. Time, 1:40.
Umpire, Connor Attendance, 1884.
Detroit. Mich, July 21.-Detroit won
today through Mullins effective pitch
ing Score r. H. E.
Detroit .0O13O121* IA z
Washington 4 90 0000 81 5
Batteries: Mullin, Drill and Doran;
Townsend and Kittridge. Time, 2:05.
Umpire, Connolly. Attendance, 1900.
st. Louis. July 21.-Glade to-day
outpitched Coakley in a thirteen in
ming game. Score: r. H. E
ST. Louis .....0 2 0 0 %
5000 0 1-3 10 0
Philadelphia 80 100
10000 o. S 3
Batteries: Glade and Roth; Coakley
and Schreck. Time, 1:55. Umpire,
OLOughlin. Attendance, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22
Memphis, Tenn, July 21.-St

Memphis, Tenn, July 21.-Streit
and Bailey engaged in a pitchers bat
tie, with the former having a shade
the best of it. Attendance, 500.
Score: r. II. E.
Nashville O0OOOO02 O-2 2
Memphis i 2 0 0 0 20 1 *-4 6 8
Batteries: Bailey and Accorsini;
STREET and Hurlburt. Time, lao. UNI
pire, Ehret.
Little Rock, Ark, July 21.-Little
Rock and Birmingham broke even in a
double header today. Attendance
1,227. Score: r. H. E.
First game
Little Rock 100000 81 6 8
Birmingham 90 % 1 0 0 O-1 2
Batteries: Watt and Garvin: Clarke
and Matthews. Time, 1875. Umpire
Mclaughlin
Second game
Score: r. Fl. r.
Birmingham 201OO11 Us 16 2
Little Rock % 0 0 0 0 0 0 A IA 2
Batteries: Raglan and Matthew's
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

Shreveport, La, July 21.-Shreve.
rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

Boston, Mass, July 21.-Chicago
won in the eleventh inning today.
Score: r. II. e.
Boston ..OOO1OO1OO OO-2 7 2
Chicago loo 100 0 90 1-3 s l
Batteries: Frazer and Moran; Briggs
and King. Time, 1853. Umpire,
O'Day. Attendance, 1872.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

made a runaway game of it against
me 1T. LOUIS team here today.
Scores r. II. e.
st. Louis 100000 300 A
New York Il 0 0 3 0 4 0 ed 16 l
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Mat
thewson, Elliott, Bowerman and
Clarke. Time lao. Umpire, john
son. Attendance, $500.
Brooklyn. July 21.-Brooklyn went
down to defeat before Cincinnati today
in the twelfth inning.
Score: r. H. E.
B'kIyn. OOOO1OOOO OO-1 8 3
Gin. 30 % 90 5000 A II 0
Batteries: Mcintyre, Scanlon and
Ritter; Harper and Phelps. Time,
2:27. Attendance, 1900. Umpire,
E,mSlic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
TO AID LITTLE TOTS
Board of Education Has Decided
to Make kindergarten Work a
Feature in the City Schools
ONE ROOM AT EACH BUILDING

The board of education has decided
on the adoption of system of kinder
garten work in the schools of the city,
and with the opening Of the new year,
next September, one kindergarten
room will be opened in each building
in the city. Competent teachers, who
have made a speciality of kindergarten
work, will be employed to have charge
of these rooms. The action of the
board has been largely influenced by
the Kenosha kindergarten associa-
ton, which was recently formed in
the city, and which strongly urged the
adoption of the system for all of the
children of the city. Most of the mem
bers of the association had sent their
children to private kindergarten
during the past year, but it seemed
wise to them to have the advantages
of such a school extended to all
of the children of the city, and it
was evident that it would be burden
in some homes if the parents were
forced to pay for the teaching of the
children in private school. 1T is
probable than the plan of operating a
private school for the smaller children
of the city will be abandoned. l7l
Superintendent Zimmers, in speak
ing of the proposed plans last even
ing, said: "The change will not be a
very great one, as in past years part
of several rooms at the buildings has
been given over to kindergarten work,
and the teachers have been forced to
divide their time between this work
and that of the primary department.
Under the new plan these teachers
will have more time to give to the
primary work, and the teachers in the
kinderg arten departments will be es-
pecial1y fitted for this line of work.
It is thought that the adoption of the
new system will result in many new
students being added to the schools.
There were more than forty children
in kindergarten work in Kenoshas DUR
ing the last year, and it is thought
that there is at least one hundred
others who would be sent to school if
the proper rooms were opened. The
cost of the new system will not be
large, and it is thought that only
three or four extra teachers.will be
needed to take care Of all of the
kindergarten work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Fors-
|. ter have returned from the east. aud
are now in Detroit. They will Gene
| to Kenosha next Sunday for short
visit.
From as far west as Sioux City,
Iowa, comes the report that Governor
La Toilette will not decide in regard
to his acceptance of the senatorship
until next December.
Thomas Mossatt, of Indianapolis,
who is spending the summer at the
Pennoyer Sanitarium, entertained a
party of his friends at supper at the
Kenosha Country Club Tuesday even.
ing.
| A. J. Farley, a former member of
Dowie' ssChristian Catholic church IN
Zion, has left Zion and joined the Sal
walton army. Added to this he has
issred a tract, in which he !roasts
Dowie numerically. s~@ R~
! The board of commissioners ap-
pointed to examine the harbors along
the lake is taking long rest in Chi
cage and it Fis probable that their
recommendation to congress will be
completed before they start for the
| East.
The Pu11mans, of Chicago, one of
the strongest semi professional teams
in Chicago, will play the Regulars at
Central Park Sunday and Fourth Of
July. Manager Hermann has
strengthened his team by signing a
couple Of new players for the games.
| Grand opening of the shoot the
/ chutes" at Anderson's park, Kenosha,
| the fourth of July. Be sure and be
there at 10 O'Clock a. m. to see the
first boat leave. The biggest attrac-
ton ever offered the public in. this
part of the state. Grand display of
fireworks in the evening.
The marriage of Miss Lille Blum
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Blum of Silver Lake, and DR.. John
r. Mcdonald of Chicago, will be
celebrated at Holy Name church in
Wilmot at half past nine O'Clock
Thursday morning. A reception at
Columbia hall at Silver Lake will
| follow. Aaa.
A new book called sModern Adver-
Using" by E. E. Ca1kins and Ralph
Holden, has been placed upon the
| shelves of the Gilbert M. Simmons
Library, to which the attention of
merchants and all others who have oc-
casion to advertise, is called. It is
full of splendid practical suggestions
and is book which should prove of
great assistance in every line Of ad-
vertising.
A burglar who has been robbing
many places on the south side of Ra-
cine took possession of the residence
of Fred RickemaD and stored his ill
gotten gains and slept there. The Of
fcers found lace curtains, pillows,
quilts, jewe1ry and other property.
Before the police reached the place
the burglar had disappeared. For
more than three weeks he had lived
in the heart of the aristocraticts section
of the town,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

The Yeomen of America are to con-
test the action of the supreme officers
in turning the society over to the
American Guild, and meeting of the
Illinois and Wisconsin chapters has
been called to meet at Elgin, ILL.,, on
July Is, at which time it is expected
that a new list Of supreme officers will
be elected. 1t is expected that the
order will be continued under the old
name.