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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
A NAVAL DISASTER
British Submarines Grew Is
Blown From Vessel.
GASOLINE TANKS EXPLODED TWICE
Rescue Party Received Force of Sec
ond Expiosion--Many of the In
jured Sailors Badly Mutilat-
ed--Commnnder Killed.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.-An explo-
sion Of gasoline occurred on board the
British submarine torpedo boat AS
here, by which the crew of eleven men
was blown into the water.
The torpedo boat Hazard sent a res
culng party, and while II was Mt work
second explosion occurred.
Sublieutenant Skinner, the command
err of the AS, and two men were killed,
and fifteen men were injured.
The crew of the submarine consisted
of Sublieutenant skinner and eleven
men They were engaged in filing the
gasoline tanks Of the vessel, which was
lying on the surface at moorings, when
the fluid became lgnlted. An explosion
occurred so violent that it was heard
for miles.
Captain Hall, commander of the
Hazard, sent rescuing party to the
submarine. They had hardly more
than reached her when there was a
second explosion.
Not one of the men in the Hazards
rescuing party escaped injury, some Of
them being terribly mutilated.
Two dead bodies were found aboard
the submarine. Nine of the injured
men were taken to the Haulbowline
hospital. Lieutenant Skinner died
there.
Sixty army officers were present to
witness the diving experiment which
led TO such tragic result. The crew
were entirely volunteers. The explo-
sion, which was of the violence OF big
gun and was heard ten miles away,
shook the submarines convoy, the
volumes of smoke were seen immediate
ly pouring from the only outlet of the
hapless submarine. The rescuers re-
port that ii was only by superhuman
efforts that they were able to force
their way through the sitting fumes.
They were repeatedly driven back, and
when finally they reached the lower
part of the boat they encountered a
tflliUit Hllt'tiNit. vi lnt MOuDutu
and dying crew only one was able to
speak coherently, and he was begging
TO be saved The rescuers were fore
Ing mp the second manhole forward
when the second explosion occurred,
blowing one of them twenty feet up
ward. He fell In the water and was
rescued. Others were slightly wound
ed. The Hazard sent a fresh party to
the rescue, and one by one the dead
and injured were brought up, the res
cuers In each case returning prostrat-
cd and faint with the fumes of gaso-
line. Lieutenant Skinner was dellri-
Gus and tried to tear himself away
from his rescuers.
As the submarine was on fire she
was towed to the dockyard basin,
where bluejackets made gallant efforts
to get the only body remaining below,
that of an engineer They were almost
asphyxiated before they succeeded.
Afterward the fire was extinguished.
The cause of the explosion is I'M
known.
The Az had been towed to Queens
town, and Captain Hall of the Hazard
intended to deliver lecture to naval
officers during the evening on "The
Usefulness Of the Type" In illustra-
ton of the lecture the AS was to have
been Unanswered.
King Edward has sent a message ex-
pressing regret and heartfelt sympathy
with the relatives of the victims.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
No Case OF Pneumonia on Record,

We do not know Of single instance
where a cough or cold resulted in pneu-
monia or consumption when Foley's
Honey and Tar mad been taken. 1t
cures coughs and colds perfectly, so do
not take chances with some unknown
preparation which may contain opiates
which cause constipation, a condition
hat retards recovery from cold. Ask
for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
all substitute offered. Sold by B. A.
Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town land village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers

News Of the Town land village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers.
Wesley Fauley and Fred Wilson are
spending the day in Troy.
A new safe was put into the Office OF
o. "a. Barber Thursday.
G. F. Thompson has been visiting
friends in Adams this week
Lester Il. Nichols left Friday morn
ing for New York TO remain several
days.
Rev G. W. Rowley will speak to the
Masonic fraternity in the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs g. II. Plumb will return
from Boston today and will commence
housekeeping at 3lll West Main street.
j. Ed Walbrdge who was confined
to the house Wednesday and Thurs
day with a severe cold is out again
today.
Rev DIR Rowley will officiate at the
funeral OF Luther II. Burt which will
be held from the house Saturday after
noon at two O'Clock.
Myron d. Hill of'the Soldiers home
has been granted an increase of pen.
sion from Sl2 to S24 per month to
commence Jan "a, 1908.
The ladies aid society Of the Bap-
'tist church will hold social at II. W.
Myers thi. evening from to 10
O'Clock. The men are cordially invit.
ed.
James Il. Burke, mayor OF Burling-
ton for the past two years, was un-
animously nominated for that Office
at Democratic city caucus held Wed.
nesday evening.
Town check lists, we'll printed on
good stock. space being left between
names and after each alphabetical
group for alterations and additoas
substantially bound and indexed may
be had of Mr. Livingston.
Julius Vallie is prepared to give
first class photograph concerts any
where at any time at one dollar per
evening. He has as Fl a collection
of records as anybody would wish to
hear, including all the popular kinds.
His address is I'D Lincoln street,
Bennington.
N. NJ Puffer, aud wife, Thomas
Harmon and wife, |. +. Gibson, and
others expect to leave Tuesday NOR.
ming for Bratt leboro to attend the
department encampment Grand Army
of Vermont, and the annual conven-
ton of the Womaus Relief corps which
will be held in that village Wednesday
Feb %.
The funeral of Douglas W. Hyde
was held from his home this afternoon
There was large attendance, from
among the older people of the village
Rev F. r Morris conducted the
services There were several floral
tributes. The in,erment was in the
village cemetery. The bearers were
four sons of the diseased, Russell
W., Doug as W., LeGrand and Frank.
Mr. and Mrs Cyrus Estes on the
Pownal east road entertained about
forty friends Tuesday evening. Several
we're unable to be present on account
of the poor condition of the roads.
Cards, dancing and music with an
appetizing supper were INDUCED in
and it was early in the morning when
the gathering dispersed all expressing
the sentiment of having had a very en-
joyable time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17

800 pieces Of Muslin Underwear at half price.
AZ Shirt Waists at half price,
$50 pieces ofHamburgs and Insertions at
half price.
80 pieces of LaCes and Insertions at half price.
Al pieces of Fine Dress Trimmings at
half price.
80 pairs Lace Curtains at half price,
2I5 pieces Ladies and ChiIdren's Underwear
at half price.
20 pieces Fancy Silks at half price.
10 Table Cloths at half price.
Remnants Table Linen II, 2 and 2 II yards
long at halt price.
200 Remnants Dress Goods Prints Gnghams Percaes Elan
nels, Cotton Cloths and Pillow Castings.
Kid Gloves Cleaned by the OdOrIess System l5c
Lace curtains blankets and silk waists cleaned and steamed
Engraving Of All Kinds Done Quickly and at
Moderate Prices
Plate and so Cards. only SO Cards engraved from
your plate SOC. 100 Cards engraved from
your own plate 81 90.
Agents for Bueck Patterns Subscriptions and Renewals for the
DeineatOr, $l0O year.
A. K. RITCHIE & COMPANY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
coa.tins Accident at Fail, River.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Feb. IA
double runner in turning out for
team while descending a steep hill here
last night ran into telegraph pole, re-
sulting in serious injuries TO two boys
and a girl. Harold Negus, aged six
teen, sustained an injury to his spine,
causing paralysis of the lower limbs,
and may die. The other two will re-
cover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
The Sunshine Of Spring.

The Salve that cures without scar
is DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Cuts
Burns, Bruises, Bois and Pilles dis
appear before the use of this salve as
snow before the sunshine OF spring.
Miss II. NJ. Middleton. Thebes, Ill f,
says: 81 was seriously afflicted with
fever sore that was very painful De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me
in less than week" Get the genuine.
Sold by Joseph M. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
senntor,s Son MIssing.

ELIZABETH CITY, N. c., Feb. IT,
Kenneth, the young son Of State Sena-
tor Beasley of Poplar Branch, is miss
ing, and 300 men are searching for
him. Bloodhounds were brought here,
but failed to find any trace of the
missing boy. Some think the boy is
dead and others that he has been kid
named
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17

TO Correspondents

PUNYi-Stand in middle OF room aud raise
both feet simultaneously about thirty six inch
es from the floor, returning TO starting posi-
ton rs slowly and gently as possible so as not
b iDjure your teeth. 2-"Physical Education
and Hygiene gives all sorts OF practical ex-
erci.es which would benefit you. At Girls
wold's for l0c.
MoTHER.-why not have IL frame dand hung
up where It can be admired by all Griswold
will help you select suitable frame and the
expense viii be but little Your letter sug-
gests another idea have the locks OF Grand
mas, Baby'S and your own hair put In q little
frame for preservation. IT'S too bad papa has
no hair TO contribute 10 the collection. Girls
void has some real nice ones Frames, not
hairsl small oval aud round frames for 25c.
HEN PECK.-They are certainly the most
natural effects we have ever heard from a
Talking Machine. Aunt Cloe was In Girls
wold's and was so surprised and tickled when
she heard the new Gramophone Disk Machine
that she executed a combination skirt dance
and cakewalk She said II was her Masters
Voice.
MAUDE.-f Shakespeare makes you sleepy.
try the Family Story Paper" VIII watched
Haidees pallng, distressed face and then i'm
pusively put his arm around her waist and
kissed her" Ask GriswOld for sample copy
OF the paper.
PENMAN.-The smoothest writers we know
OF are Hunts Re und Pointed Pens. GriSwOd
is special agent for them and will give
you a few to try If you are Interested.
FRANKFURT.--Th law demands that every
dog be collared. Giswold's is the best place
we know OF to obtain any size. every quality
and oil styles Of Dog Collars.
BEAUTy.-The said he lived mostly on corks
and nails for over year. We used 10 see him
In GriswOld's frequently. buying Pepsin
Chewing Gum. Dumb Bells, Indian Clubs. and
striking the bag. The use OF which doubtless
aided his digestion
ANXIOUs.-The most effective table decora
tons for Washlngton's birthday would be
small flags. GriSwOd also has Flag Tab G
Cloths, Napkins. Dollles. ETC., made OF paper.
and Flag Lanterns for evening Illumination.
Paying Cards with backs containing the por-
traits o Martha and George would also be
nice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
Special Low Rates.

TO all points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and British Col.
umbia, March lst to May 10Th, 1905.
Round Trip Homeseeker's Tickets on
special days. Write at once for infor-
nation and maps to VIM. Kelly, trav-
cling agent, Wisconsin Central Rail-
way, 200 Broadway, New York City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
Did Not Try to Corner wheat.

BRISTOL, Va, Feb. 17.-An absolute
and emphatic denial of any secret pact
or "blind pool" agreement to corner
the wheat market during the days inn
mediately preceding the failure Of the
Fidelity Banking company Of Cincin-
natl came from the lips of Edward l..
Harper of New York while he was be-
ing examined here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
nil tn Prevent "wash. sales.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Ex-senator
Grady has introduced bill to prevent
fictitious or so called ''wash" sales Of
stock and providing penalty of $1,000
and imprisonment not exceeding year
or Of from one to two years II the fne
is not paid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
Flowers For Cardinal Gibbons.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 17.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons, head Of the Roman Catho-
lie church in America, left Cincinnati
for New Orleans. He held brief re-
ception at the station here and was
presented with many flowers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
This VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children
cure ieverishness. bad stomach, teething dis,
orders, break up colds, regulat the bowels and
destroy worms. They never fail. All druggists
25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen s. olm-
sted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-17
nr,tI,b Gum Makers Ignored.

BELGRADE, Feb. 1.-THE Servian
government has requested manufactur-
ers Of Austria. France and Germany to
send quick fire guns to Belgrade for
trial. British manufacturers have been
ignored.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27
PLACER GOLD ON THE SAN JUAN
Telluride Journal.

Telluride Journal.
Unless reports are greatly exagger-
ated the gravel bars along the San
Juan river in the southwestern corner
OF Montezuma county and across the
line In Utah, are ricn in gold. Re
Gently couple Of experts sent out by
eastern capitalists prospected the
river from the mouth of the Mancos
river for distance of twenty miles
down to the mouth of the McElmo.
They spent three weeks, and in an
did not fnd pan of dirt that did not
SHOW gold the values ranging from
20 cents to 81 yard.
And. the report is not at all un-
reasonable. The Nancos, La Plata,
Animas rivers, and other streams
that combine to form tse San Juan,
and the San Juan itself all have their
sources In the rich gold-bearing noun
tains OF the San Juan region. tnat
have been wearing away for centur-
les, the debris being carried down
stream by the swift mountain cur
rents
1t is probable. rather than improb
| able that this process has accumulat
| ed rich deposits OF the precious stuf
In the bars lower down where tGe cur
rent Is not SO strong. affording q
| chance for the gold particles carried
In the water to deposit and accumu
late. II is not at all improbable tina
the lower San Juan will some day b'
the scene OF extensive placer opera
tions.
| The conditions are ideal. The eli
mate is mild and salubrious. fayora
BILE to operations without inconven
ience the year round. while the Sai
Juan river furnishes volume o
water sufficient for washing every da,
In the year.
1t will not be surprising II this SUP
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27
BAYFIELD, HAS SCHOOL
GRADUATING EXERCISES

Mrs. Pulford. county superinten.
dent of schools. returned last even
Ing from Bayfield,. weber graduating
exercises were neld Tuesday even.
ing In Woodmen nall. The hall was
crowded wkith pupils. parents and
friends of the school. Mrs pulrord
describes the exercises as being among
the most interesting she ever attend
I'd. Neatly printed programs con
tained the order of exercises. the
names OF the graduating class. the
names OF teachers and the appropriate
motto. Deeds are the pulse of time.
The hall was tastily decorated with
red and gold the class colors. and
profusion of carnations. One feature
OF the program worthy of special
mention was the appearance of the
primary class in song. In whicn all
the little pupils had their faces black.
ed. the girls wearing bandana hand.
darky fashion. and the boys dressed
in overalls and slouch nats. They
had been well drilled and sang their
song and acted their parts in such
manner as to win prolonged applause
from the audience Following is the
program:
invocation ...... Rev. j, b. Kelso
Piano Solo ...... Miss Olive Jones
Class Poem ,.. Carrie II. Springer
Reading--The Boat Race .........
................ Lucy b Morrison
Reading Aux Italiens .............
......,.............. Pearle l.. Bay
Readins-Flrst Battles of the Rev
olution .....,...... Bert NJ. Drury
Chorus-Alexander .............
.....-.. BY the Rising Generation
Class Prophecy g.. Ida NJ Wheeler
ReadinE-Lasca e.. Alice j. Townsend
Vocal Solo ...... Miss Lena Darnell
Haledictory .....,... w. Roy Maloy
Addresses and Presentation OF Diplo-
Superintendent Rosepna c. Pulford
Benediction ..,. Rev. Frank Dupee
The following comprise the grad
uating class: Pearl Lorena Bay,
Bert Marion Drury, Lucy Bertha Nor
rison, William Leroy Maloy. Carrie
Rolena Springer, Alice Juanita Town
send. Ida Margaret Wheeler.
Mr.. +. H. Sherman is principal OF
the school, Miss Catherine Kroeger
Is teacher of the intermediate de
partment and Mrs. Mamie Parks
Sherman is teacher of the primary
department.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27
In ranks OF the clergy-Telluride
Journal

The late Senator Welcott was fond
OF good stories and II occasionally
he was made the butt. II did not les.
sen his appreciation of the Joke We
once heard him tell one on himself
lie mad Just come West and with ais
brother, Henry. had opened law and
real estate office in small camp up
in Clear Creek county. the firm name
sign reading Ed. o. Wolcott Il Bro"
Business was not as good as expected
and they decided to move TO George.
town, which was forging ahead. so
MT Woicot bought a burro, packed
his outfit, library, etc. on the lack.
and, having loaded. Thought the sign
would come in handy In the new loca.
ton. he showed It under the lash
ropes on one side. the lettered side
out Reaching his destination, he
shooed the hurro to malt i'm front
OF the principal business house of the
camp, a saloon OF course. before
which large proportion OF the popu-
iation was gathered As he looked
up and down the single street In
search OF favorable spot to camp
one OF the crowd sized up tne burro
and walking around It spelled out the
Sign and then inquired: Say, pard.
which one OF you all is Ed9"-Tellu
ride Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

posedly barren region develops into
placer mining district of importance
Farther down oil oozes from the rocky
huffs covering the stream with a
greasy scum for miles. Experiments
have proven the existence OF oil OF a
marketable quality, and profit pro
ducing quantity. vita transportation
facilities. What Is most needed for
the development OF that section is
railroad across Montezuma valley
through McElmo canon and ON down
the San Juan. And It will be built
some day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27
MRS. PULFORD'S ADDRESS
TO BAYFIELD, GRADUATES

Following Is the address delivered
by Mrs. Il. G.. Pulford. county superin.
tendent OF schools. TO the graduating
class at Bayfield, Tuesday evening.
Marcn u, 1905. in Woodmen hall
There are plenty Of people to tell
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

last wagon is loaded? 1t would be
ten times as far away as the length
of our big ditch. The train would
have to be 100000 miles long-lone
enough TO reach to the moon and back
| again. with enough left over TO go al
most five times around the world
The whole line of wagons would reach
exactly twenty-four times around the
globe.
All this excavation work at Culebra
has to go on In the short space OF
eight miles. This limits the number
of men and machines which can be
employed at one time, and II forms a
big element in estimating the length
of the job. Figured out by the for
mer commission, 1t would require
the best of modern machinery and
American business methods two or
three shifts a day will be had, and by
means of electricity the work will
go on night and day all the year
through At this early period the
chief engineer does not pretend to
give an opinion as to the cost of the
canal nor as to the time will take
to finish it. He does not say, and has
not said. whether he Thought a lock
canal would be preferable to a sea
level canal. He only says that he is
here as the servant of the canal com.
mission, of the President and the
American people ready to do 70 the best
of his ability wnat they shall decide
they want done. He is now gathering
the information by practical work
which will enable him to figure our
what each kind of canal will cost and
now long 1t will take to build IT,
To show you how such things are
calculated let me give you an esti-
mate of the handling of this 100 900
900 cubic yards at Culebra. The cars
they are using here will each carr
just ten cubic yards and twenty cars
can be hauled in one train, making
2oo cubic yards to train. Therefore,
II this wnole mass is loaded upon cars
1t will take 100000 trains to haul y
away
Now, suppose you can load 200
trains in a day This. according to
the ten-hour rate now prevailing.
means the loading and carrying AVA
Of twenty trains every hour. or a train
every three minutes all the working
day through. But there are 500, 900
trains TO be taken out. and, dividing
this by 200, the daily rate. We get g,
500 days as the time required to haul
out this earth at three minutes to the
train But $500 days at twenty-five
working days to the month equals 100
which. divided by twelve,
gives MS eight and one-nalf years as
the time needed to haul out the mater.
lal at tnat rate of speed. But three
minutes is very short time TO load
a train. The time must be doubled
and quadrupled by additional tracks
and section Of work so that twelve
or twenty-tour minutes may
be allotted to each train.
This means a great railroad organi.
lation. II means four systems OF
double track railways. one on each
side of the center line Of tne cut and
one az each end leading from the ex-
cavation to the spoil banks. 1t means
vast number of steam shovels, SO
worked by continuous stream of cars
that they viii never be idle 1t |
means, in snort. the most thorough
organization under the chief engineer
that the human mind can conceive
or the numan will can execute, and
this | believe is possible under Mr.
Wallace.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

Rev William Sunday is making
an evangelical tour OF Colorado. and
It is said an effort will be made 10
get him In Telluride. Some fourteen
or fifteen years ago We saw Billy
Sunday play ball with Pop Anson's
Colts OF which aggregation he was a
star member, but he abandoned tne
baseball diamond to labor IN the vine.
yard Of the Lord as an evangelist. aud
the newspaper reports Of his sermons
indicates that ne is an exceedingly
warm member. He believes that the
only way to outscore the devil Ii BY
hard hitting. thus arousing the en-.
thusiasm Of sinners whom BE- seeks
TO slide across the home plate of Sal
vation. Therefore he never bunts
but slugs nightly. has few strikes
called on him. and mis- sermons are Al
ways hot OF the bat. An Illinois ex
change where Mr.. Sunday was recent
ly engaged among the unsodly. says
he preached sermon on The Dew
IFS Boomerangs Up To Date" In
stead of devoting his attention to tas
sinners OF wealth when no went te
the bat. he hammered the stumns
out Of the preachers. maintaining tha,
q religious revival wss needed mos
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

Mrs. A. l.. Pace. who has been con
fined in the hospital for several weeks,
has so far recovered as to be able to
go home. She went out on the train
for Bayfield, this morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

Sheriff w. J. Thompson departed
this morning for Canon City. taking
Ernest Martin TO the penitentiary.
Martin took his sentence very cool
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

w. 7. Darlington for chairman and
II. $. Butler, secretary, is the result
OF the Democratic city central com
mittee- meeting last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Hurley were re-
turning passengers last night from
Denver, where Mr. Hurley mas been
the past few weeks selecting machin.
cry for his mine at Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27

Over 200 men are now employed on
the Gunnison-Montrose tunnel that is
to water the great Uncompahgre val
ley.