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First base on rrror-Columba. Left on bases
celqm6. Frs' base on balls
out BY Fennen, !: By .Tylsr,. Homo run-Fram
bach. Two base hitmcollins Sscnnce hits
kenny ~. Collins a.; saunders. Armstrong;
Tyler :? Wild pitch. -Fenncll. Gmp!re--F
Cuigg. Tmr-2 hours Attendancc-Ss0.
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A $40 90 LAMP oUrFIT. s2s 90,

Comprising two BULLET" shape French Mirror
Renectors and one double Dashboard Generator; a
swell GUARANTEED OUTFIT Uhc talk OF the
trade). Headquarters for Gray Davis Dietz and
Jones Speedomcters: cut prices.
All French and American Tires and Tubes.
Coils, P1ugs Batteries. Tire Tools, Clothing etc,
e. j. willis Co.. Park Place. n. y.
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Hack ensc,i,nidt sails AWAY,

Looking the picture Of health and carry
ing with him many thousand dollars which he
earned in this country. Georges Haoken-
schmidt, the Russian Lion, sailed for Eng
land yesterday on the Majestic.
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GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK.
BOOkIES CLAMOR FOR DINtALI-
FIClTION or HIL4S.
Then. aimed. They sadly Pay Out Thou
sands on His VictOr!-M l.. haSiiah
amt Tony <str clash In u selling race
Eacn Losing Horse fen Books quit

,,,.,,. .,,, All, xintnrx-M l.. llaNtlau
"". y" " ',,,,. =, v.,,,,x n,..
ana Ton! \s't si's" ]" 'e.s
Eael Losing Horse 'e" """"' ""'
! . ,,,. uJ,,.,c. NJ ouinion
! ~, lii 90 ,,,., ,,.,,ordu an the urotest
~, Via. ,l winner of the At pie
,', -, u'.,,,,,,n, p,rr v..,erday. Many OF
,,'. D,.s.,,a,nrS n'ho w.,chsd the race through
Alb y,,s... w.rs hastily. that they saw
| uvI., y,,I Ssndhurst nat far from the last
,,,nn Int thar, ware other, who we're
.,,,a,,,, ,nr. ,h,t s.ndhur.t was rs much
.,,'. ,,,.,,s .nd snony ths latter WAS
~. ~ '' ,',,.,t ,,L.,. " y pr.svrav., the well
, w.. ,nair -, ,h. Gn,oh.cr.. Stable
| h m.I' . ,;,,.J =. .ur. winnsr early in
,,,, a. We" I'D H.. oroad ~ srgs hack ed him
s,.odi,y nn,i, hs dro,nsd in price to 7 to S
,,unri,s Sandh,r.t nwusd by !. w. Colt.
an tha nthsr hsnd WA a paddock tin. which
! ,,a usJ,,,Iw ,onantsd NV numerous fol-
, maa ~o. ~ ,ha ,',tn. Jana When Finne-
.,., vhn rnd. sa,d,u,r.t n,ounted IN. steps
To- tho stewards. stand where y. y. Rowland
u 1 Norris " Y yo.bur oh and II. A. Buck
war, wai,i,,a -. crowd hurried to the scene.
,,t,t,v r,,ia,,di,, ,h. nrot.stinv Jockey.
H. ,his .mth,siastIo gathering we're
.iah. ,...I L nn,,, hnnlmaksrs who stood
.' ,a.a ~, $500, 4, Hylaa was allowed to
r,.i i'.,ar .n th.t their unusual interest
t., ,ha rss,I, If ,,. controversy was not at
al, strsnv. Lvsn Georpe Wheslock. the
,r,,idan. y, ,hs d.tnc, Mats was in this
avni,.d ,hro,a ,hot clamored for the dis
,msliaration NJ Hvlas and while the stew ards
d..iiharatad No onsred to bat Book,naker
Willie snow so that sandhurst would get
the race But the stewards. not the book.
max ers. were sole Judges OF the case IN point
and when they decided to make no change
III 'he on'.,ai p'ats WY ..,' -, d,ou.n ,hs
spectators eheered ioud enough " afo"n 'N'
sThs book .,s mak srs believed that foul had
bean committsd =" said . we'll known horse
man. man. because they had taken the liberty Of
the public's MONEY so they can be excused
'or snow OF ruined ,eel'hks W. ""''" VIC
a,h .00k uH no h0r men had III.
len. 'has 'e" S"u L. solve, We, rs, wa" us.sad
the judges half a length in front OF sand
hurst. A lot of money was dropped ON Dick
Roberts. hut Russell Sage was backed In
NJ, l.. Haylnan had his troubles as soon a.
his tro.ysar-9d leonard joe nay"sn Ia. I'd
Won '"e seeonu ,aee ,o' mnun ne "As ,'h., ,sd
to be sold for si.,W' Tony As,e. VINO naa
second with Miss Point smart fuy by
JacL p,intl-siwa so tbis was inst the chance
that As,e was looking for with the result
that he proceeded to bid UP Leonard Joe
Hayman until the figures had reached s.. 100.
Third and last eall"eried Judge Mcdowell ELL
looking il tne 9lIecuon oi ma! n'ahu, Wy snJ
paid nc attention 10 me warning
tinned Mcdowell, Alter a pause.
nass. Who S had dfSdsd py tbs ais TINS sos 70
let ne lTo-lear-oiu 20 az snch snali Hg 4r
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Pool.

In the 500 point pool match between s. A.
Lewis and James Nature at the Broadway
Billiard Academy Lewis defeated Mature
last night by score OF l<7 to u.s. The score
at present stands Mature 2si: Lewis. 2i'
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FOUR STRAIGHT FOR NEW YORK
MANAGE no SCORE IN
1HE LAST ENCOL INTER-.

Home Hun by Mertes Gives the Home Team
Winning Lead in the First Inning
--DOnlin Also Makes = Qnalruple
basger-Wiitse Keeps Hits scattered.
The New York Nationals won their seventh
consecutive victory yesterday and their
fourth straight from the Chicaxos. the Cubs
falling to win Il game In this city. Rain pre-
vented the games scheduled for Boston aud
Philadelpha
New York. /; Chicago, z,
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Totals...2 &c41 is q Totals.,....s 500 10 8
'McCaucy ou,-hlt by ba,tcd hall.
Jersey City. .........,,O o "a
Montreal. ...,...,,,,..... o q o 1 O..--s
Two base hits Merritt. McCauley. Gibson t2.
Sacrince hits-Lindamen, Dyer. Struck out--By
Lindaman. 4 by Leroy, 3: First base on balls
McCauley /: Gibson. 2. Left on hases-Jersey
City. s: Montreal 4. umpre-Nmmer. Time
hour and IS minutes. Attcndancc-S0.
AT TORONTO.
n. n. Z.
Provid ence.......1 6-si0
Toronto .....,...O o q o.
BattcrIes-poolc and Thomas: Applegate and
Taft
AZ Buffalo and Roch estc--Ran.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Browns Defeat New Yorks in . Onesided
Contest-Other Games Postponed.
The New Yorks were the sufferers In tho
only American League game played yesterday.
The st. Louis Browns defeated them in a
onesded encounter. All the other games
were postponed On account of rain.
81. Louis. 10: New York. =.
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Baseball. Polo Grounds. To-day. Z r. n.
Giants vs. Pittsburg. Adm. 0c-Adr
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lightweight handicap: for. three year Odds and
upward: 81 200 added seven fIirongs main track:
Horse ana Age, W. .i0ot,H. Betting. Fin.
Krnllwouh, aged. lai Fitzpatrick ~ ont u
Ros.and, ). ......-.. l21 BurnS...,.. as out
Time. l:3i j.
Good start; won bandit; kcnlwort.. hr. b.
Slower: trained BY j, NJ, Shields.
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Baseball. Washinston Park, To-day. sAS.
p-ootivr CHICAGO. IAdles' paY.-Xiy.
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Al Des Moines Dies Moincs. ;: Denver. O.
Al Omnho- Omaha, 0; ST. Joseph, 8.
Al Sioux Cty-Sioux City. 10: Colorado Springs
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
STANDING oY rHE cLuB rs
IRRaHY CITY,
MONTREAL.

MONTREAL, May l7.-Leroy's spitball was too
much for Jersey City to day. while Montreal hit
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New York Htate League.
AZ Ut,ep-u,,ca. I: Syracuse. O.
Al (;loversvillc-A., J. d G., Q; BtnGhamton. s.
Al Troy-Troy. /: wilkes .Barrc. I.
Al Albany-Albany, o: Scranton. o.
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Connecticut League.

Al Hartford-Hartford. I: New Haven. o.
Al Meriden-Meriden. 2: Norwich. 1.
Al prngficid-Spr1ngneld. 3; Holyoke, q
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Hudson River League.
AZ Decentralization, Q: Peckshill. o.
AZ Kingston-Kingston, 8: Paterson. 2.
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American Aaaocia ton,

Az Kansas City-Columbus. .; Kansas City. !.
IL Observation-Disclosures Q: Toledo, 2.
Al Minnea polls Minneapolis, ?: indianapolis, o.
Al 81. Paul-Louisville. "a: st. Paul, Q.
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Southern League,


AZ New Orlesns-Ncw Orleans, ?: Atlanta, O.
Al Little Rock--Lttle Rock, 3: Birmingham. I.
Al Shreveport-Shrcvcport TO- Montgomery. ..
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LOST. In Central Park on 9Th av., about noon
Wednesday. large pearl earring. Finder please
return TO TIFFANY CO., Union Square. Gen
erous reward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
THE LEAVES Or THE DUCK
Sort Of Foliage That Might. with
Truth, Be Called Wa
terproof.

An oriental scholar was giving an adj
dress on the philosophy and religion OF
the east. His English was Of good quail
ity. only now and then becoming inter
esting from the humorous point OF view.
when he attempted oolloquial idIoms.
After describing with fervor the sage
tho one who can walk amid the difi-
culties and perplexities Of mortal ex-
istence and yet. unaffected by these. re-
tain his perfect serenity-the speaker
was looking about for some familiar
comparison by which to bring home the
idea 10 his hearers.
"Ah. I have IT," he said. pleased at
the recollection that rewarded his ef-
fort. 1T is an expressive saying OF your
own language. said TO me by lady with
whom I was last evening conversing.
Take that familiar bird, the duck. II Is
possible to pour a bucketful of water
upon that duck and yet the water can
never get into his leaves"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
HEAT THAT is NOT HOT.
Southwestern Deserts Are Not as I'm
comfortable as Eastern Cities
in Summer.

II has been my fortune TO visit some
of the hottest places in America at the
hottest period OF the year and the read
err may be incredulous, says writer In
Country Calendar. when | say that
have been vastly more uncomfortable
in Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore or Washington in summer than
! have at Yuma or In the heart of the
Mojave, California or Apache desert, or
any of the great pseudo summer deserts
that reach away in a general line from
Yuma to San Antonio, Tex.
recall entering restaurant at In
do, on the edge of the Mojave. when the
heat called to mind proximity to fur
mace. suggested to citizen that it was
hot. No" he replied yesterday was
hot; 1t was 100 degrees in the shade; to-
day 1t is only lis degrees" yet have
been more uncomfortable in Boston with
the thermometer at 80 degrees. In Bos-
ton the heat was humid one perspired
At Indio or on the desert the heat was
absolutely dry and at night the chances
were that blanket might be required,
nature, giving one an opportunity to re-
cuperate, which is not always the case
in the great cities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
HOW GREEK RACERS RAN.
Tracks and Methods OF the Aneients
In Their Public Exit
biuons.

in the foot races Of the ancient
Greeks. says a writer. the shape OF the
stadium caused a great difference. since
81 was not circular. but long aud mar.
row. with one or both ends semicircular.
Consequently. the runners had 70 take
a sharp turn AT the end OF each lap.
while except at the turn they were run
ming a straight course. Evidently this
turn needed much practice. for the pic
lures on the old vases show athletes
practicing this one part Of the race as .
kind OF drill. taking each movement sep
arately.
In early times. when all the runners
turned round the same post. the turn
gave opportunity for foul play. and there
are stories OF one competitor tripping
another at the post. or seizing him by
the hair TO prevent his winning. But
later. in the shorter distances. at least
each runner had his own track and post
to turn round and probably the separate
courses were roped on in much the same
way as they are now in sprint races. For
the start elaborate arrangements were
made and at Olympia the stone slabs
are still to be seen. with the grooves ut
regular intervals that had to be toed at
starting.
Greek long-dislance men ran In the
most approved style of the present day.
But the sprinters apparently employed
a considerable amount Of arm action AMI
took very long steps. rising we'll on to
the toes. Then there was the race in
armor, an even highly praised by several
of the Greek writer's as valuable prep
aration for war. and which is supposed
10 explain the famous running charge of
the Athenians at Marathon"
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PROBABLE FUTURE OF JAPAN
Financial Standing as Compared with
That Of This Country After
Civil War.

Japan's condition after her war with
Russia. as described by former Minis.
ter Okuma. may be compared with
profit with the condition Of the United
States after the civil war. states the
Wall Street Journal.
The debt of japan is $l.250, 000. 900:
that Of the United States was $2,674.-
100000. The population of Japan is
47,Sl2,0OO; that of the United States in
1865 was 34,74S,000. The per capita
debt OF Japan is about $25; that of the
United States in 1865 was $74. Japan's
interest charge is $4,000 900, or $1.37
per capita, while in 1855 that of the
United States was 1896. Japan's per
capita taxation is six dollars. while the
net ordinary receipts of the United
States in 1865, per capita. were nine
dollars
Thus In every one Of these particu-
lars japan is better off than the Unit
ed States was after the civil war.
This comparison. however. takes no
account Of the enormous difference in
area and material resources of the two
countries. Japan in 1905 Is not equal
to the United States in 1865. But 1t is
fair to conclude that a measure of the
great expansion and prosperity that
came to the United States after the
civil war will now be the lot Of Japan.
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DOMie BACK, Looking Well.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Bewhiskered
and solemn, John Alexander Dowie, bet
ter known as "Elijah ILL.," stalked from
the Ward line steamship Seneca. to be
met by his only son, A. j. Glad
stone Dowie, who has been in New
York to welcome him. prophet" Dowie
came to New York from Mexico, where
he went six weeks or more ago from
Zion City, when it was reported that
he was in sad state of health and
that he was likely to turn over his
earthly affairs to his boy. His looks
belle these reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
NOT CAREFUL or SAFES.
There Are Jewellers Who by Slack
Habits Invite the Attention
Of craekAmsn.

A recent robbery In New York calls
attention TO q very careless way IN
which many jewellers. both In and ou,
a. New York. place their safes. says
the jewelers. Circular Weekly. ThcsS
dealers practically invite robbsTlcs b.
making them possible without inter.
rupuon. In placing their safes In a par.
tition with the front opsniug into a
store and the back absolutely hidden
from view In the street This Offers al
opportunity 90 the safe crackers. VIII
may come In from the back. 20 operate
upon the rear OF the safe without the
slightest chance OF being seen by Q
Waterman. or by pedestrians no mat
ter bow well the store 10 illuminated.
Jewellers seem 10 be under the I'm
preston that the door Of the safe 70
the only means by which II can be en-
tered by craftsman. forgetting that In
the case OF most Of the safes used by
small jewelers.. Il Is much easier TO get
through the iron or steel In the back.
chIsel through the cement. and force
q way directly into the inner compart'
ments, than II IL to break through the
main door and then into the smaller
compartments within.
The ROBBERY perpetrated last week 10
the second OF this kind that has taken
place In New York and II should stand
a. a warning to the trade. IL clearly
shows that the only sure way for jew
,lers TO protect their stocks Is to hsvs
their safes occupy such position that
they can be seen from four sides. plac'
ing Il out some distance from the
walls. or II this cannot be done. by
placing the back against a solid wall OF
the establishment and not against
partition.
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Equitable surplus II safe.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Mcssrs Price.
Warehouse N Co.. chartered account
Haskins and Sells. certified public
accountants OF New York state. have
Jointly made an examination of the
affairs Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society Of the United States and
certify to the following statement as
OF Sept 80. 1905: 'The assets Of the
society, as claimed, are all found to be
on hand and in value amount to SIG
168,500.10. The surplus over and
above all liabilities amounts to S67..
142.S65.42. The reduction in assets is
brought about entirely by conserva-
tive revaluation."
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a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itchinp, Bind, bleeding Protruding piles
Druggists are authorized to refund money n
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure In 10 u days.
EOc
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maa nAaa,son's psArm


wife 90 Ds-sss.sis ss-ssss Hniss
o. A.ss wsesk-rhsss t.i.sss.
NEw YORK. Nov. 2I.-Mrs- franeis
burton Harrison. whose husband WAS
Democratic nominee foF lieutenant
governor last year. was instantly killed
by the upsetiinE Of an automobile on
Thompson hill. Long Island city.
Caught underneath the tonneau. q
heavy step crushed heF heck.
Ar. and Mrs. l. I. Scott ~ san fFan,
cisco. Charles Z. cnockeF. Airs, iiaui'
sons brother. who IL q student M Yale.
and Constant Ravert. chauffeur. In tho
automobile AZ the time, were all ln'
jur~i.
Mr., Scott received q fracture of q
rib. Mrs. Scott reviewed severe bruises
aud conInslohs abont the face and
beiy. young Cr0ckrr received ahrasiohs
on che face and body aud l,aVeri was
badly bruised.
", a. 0aiiaheF. importer ~ Richard
iirasier automobiles, the make ~ the
machine that was wFrfkri. after an-s
l.aninE the chauffeur and examining
the machine deelanri that an cAplosi,
ms iir- ga N. right frinl Nh."i sN~ry,
III the auiomobil. Into d--p sand.
where II could not h. guided. only
oh- explanation Was offered Nhy = car
should travel los feet In that condition.
aud this was that the chauffeur b.
cam. confuss,i aud dill not shut off
his power or apply hts brakes Asains,
this IL the vehement denial II the man
himself. who admits BE- Iumps,l just
b"fofc the accident.
The dircci caus. ~ III. automobiles
upsctting was tho striking ~ i.le,
graph pole ~ tho front whsri Just NJ
q moment WHEN the men wcrr either
rndeavoring 10 drag ih- women frum
the machine TO escape the Inevitable ac'
cldcBt ~ TO jump Because II this ac.
ciient Mrs. Scott. who occupis-i an
outside place. was thrown free hut
there was no chance 10 save Mrs. liar.
rison.
wv AAAN fNNAN ~ NNAi' NANfNM NNW WIZ
done Men who had Witnessed the nr.
cid.ni rescued the body from beneath
the heavy tonn.an. II WIS not known
then that hrs. Harrison was dead ani
with her holy and Mr.. aud Mr.. Scott.
q. q. Dominick raced with them "a ~
Johns hospital In his automobile. near.
~ three quarters 81 mile. In record
time. The chauffeur walked io the hos
pltal. and young Mr. Croker. who ap.
pcared 10 have been temporarily craEcd
10y the shock and grief. ran away hat.
less. 90 be- found nearly two miles dis.
tant an hour later.
Mrs. Harrison's maiden name was
Mary Croker. She was the eldest
daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Frederick Croker aud was born In
California ON Sept Z. 1873. Both her
parents died while she was yet n girl.
when she came 10 her majority In
September. 1879. she received $1,000.
90 as her share Of her fathers estate.
This made her one Of the wealthiest
heiresscs on the Pacific slope
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nranrh,. nnd, Erhnmra.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. -. The
body OF Midshlpman James u. Branch.
.Jr.. who died on Nov : after n fist
fight with Mldshipman Minor Meri.
wethcr. whose trial by court martial on
charges that include manslaughtcr *
being conducted here. was di-interrcl
and an autopsy held by board Of ma.
val medical officers pursuant Of orders
Of the secretary Of the navy. The con.
dltion OF the body was found 10 he
such that those who made the autopsy
will be able Ia answer questions that
have arisen during the trial as TO the
condition of Midshipman Branch's
heart aud other organs prior 10 the
fight. The board performing the an.
topsy was composed OF Surgeon j. G.
Byrnes. w. R\webb and Il. T.. Hoyt,
medical officers attached To the Naval
academy.
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The Real Thing.

did you secure your title Of colonel
In the army?" asked the formidably
frank person.
Certainly not" replied Col, Stilwell
at is the expression of genuine esteem
by my friends and neighhcrs: not a
mere formality of red tape. Washing
toa Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
His Worst Enemy.

Caller-I have dropped in, at the re.
quest of Mr.. Kammerer, friend of yours
and of mine. to ask you
Eminent Statesman - Kammerer:
He's no friend of mine! He takes snap
shots of me when I'm making public
speeches, and prints them in the papers
rot him! -Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
Beers in Mexico.

According to government reports the
Beers in Mexico are exceeding prosper
Gus and are showing themselves splen.
did agriculturists. while fresh groups
are constantly arriving from South
Africa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27
Senator ana Hi. Son Had Operation

NEW YORK, Nov. William A.
Clark, Jr., son of United States Sena-
tor w. A. Clark of Montana, under
went an operation for mastoiditis here
and his condition is declared to be sat
isfactory. The operation was perform
ed by DIR. McKernon, who recently op.
Grated on Senator Clark for the same
disease.
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Gu.taf.on, Shot by Insane wife, Dead

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.,, Nov. q.
Edward Gustafson, who was shot by
his wife during a sudden At Of insani
ty Friday night, is dead in the Nor
walk hospital here. Mrs. Gustafson is
now In the Westport sanitarium and
IL said to be recovering. Mr.. 0ustaf
son leaves two children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-27

Wants Something Self-Evident.
Benham-An axiom is a self-evident
truth.
Mrs Benham-I wish you would tell
an axiom some night when you come
In late.-Judge.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-23
Conference In 81. PETERSBURG.

81, Petersburg. June 2l,--i:3O D IN.
President Roosevelt evidently haa
taken new and important step Ia
the negotiations between the belliger.
ents, While there Ere collateral rea-
sons for believing that II relates to
an armistice which Will prevent the
impending battle Ia Manchuria thia
cannot be- positively affirmed. All that
can be- stated definitely II that Amhas.
sador Meyer went suddenly To the for.
elgn Once late last night and had an
Interview with Foreign Minister lAms.
dOrtf at which Il IL believed the am.
basSador communicated an important
message from President Roosevelt, but
at neither the foreign once nor tho
American embassy Ia the slightest
light thrown on what transpircd
From the extreme secrecy observed,
the matter beyond doubt, IL Of the
greatest delcacy but as the state
ment IL vouchsafod az the foreign OF
nee that the negotiations are pro
cvedingS without hitch. the inference
follows that Il relates 10 new phase
In which the president has again taxi
en- the initiative. This IN the more
certain since the communications ot
the selection Of place, time and the
number OF the plvnipOiontlaries which
are conducted naturally through Am
bassadors Casslni and Minister Taxa
hlra. through the Intermediary OF the
Washington government, whereas. &C.
cOrdibR 10 diplomatic procedure
only communications from the wash
inElon government reach Foreign Min
lister iAmsdorn through Ambassador
The stumbling block Ia tho way OF
an Armiatiee appears 10 be that
neither belligrrent ID willing 10 take
the initiative. The present nesotis
iiOns consist Of an effort 10 sound ons
" both governments a. 10 their will
inEness 20 agree 10 an aFmlstios
There viii BE- h0 onicisl announcement
herr regarding the probabilities Of
al armist.cC before the president ~
turns. nor IL Il certain that even then
there will b. anything 20 make pub
lle. The feeling 10 Ofilelal circles here
IL strongly IN favor Of q cessation OF
hostilities. ~ II 10 believed . clash
before eOaysulng . peace conference
would hamper the work Of the Dlsni.
poisnuariss ana might prove a serious
menace 10 their efforts fof peace