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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
PARISH ELECTION HELD
AT PAWTUXET LAST NIGHT

At Trinity chapel. Pawtuxet last night
was held the annual parish meeting and
tho following were elected: Senior warden,
Dr. William ]. Burge; junior warden.
Thomas w. Gardiner; vestrymen. Charles
q. Blomer. Sr., James A. Smith. Andrew
j. White George w. Goodrun. John Egg
erton, Charles T. Glnes: treasurer, James
A. Smith; clerk, Geo. W Goodrum: dele
gates, dioscesan convention, DIR. w. j.
Burse, James A. Smith. T w. Gardiner:
substitutes. Andrew j. White, Charles T.
Glines George w. Goodrum: Providence
coHvocation. delegates. Jas. A Smith, DR.
". j Burge, A. j. White; substitutes
c. q. Bloomer Sr, J. Egerton, T. W.
Gardiner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

IL Is announced from Nelson r c.
that the amalgamation OF the Leroi. War
Eagle. Centre Star and Snowshoe mines
The new company has a capitalization OF
sl0.500. 600.
The north half of the Ave STORY struc.
ture OF the Hansen Empire Fur company
At Milwaukee was burned today and the
stock in the piano warerooms Of William
Rohlhng and Sons adjoining badly dam
aged. Loss. 100000.
At a meeting Of the Central Ohio con-
ference OF Congrega tional churches a
resolution was adopted. 1870 20 6 endors-
ing the action Of Rev. washington Glad .
den IN opposing the acceptance OF the
Rockefeller gift by the American boa nd
of foreign missions.
The Elkton Consolidated Mining and
Milling company and the III Paso Gold
Mining company have filed suits In .Se
district courts against the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners asking for t62 600 dam
suited from the strike.
-Four group prayer circles led by prom
inent members % the committee opened
the first session today OF the 10th bi-
ennisl session of the American committee.
With the worlds Young wo-
mems Christian association. az Detroit
The devotional sNercises were followed
By q business meeting devoted 20 the
general ana secretarial departments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
ANTl-SAl00N lEAGUERS IN
SESSION At CONCORD, n. n.

Concord. ~ H.. April 27.--The trustee,
Of the New Hampshire Anti-saloor
league are holding their annual meetins
in this city today.
Al the morning session reports were
presented and adopted. That ~ the trSas.
urer showed total receipts for the year
OF AS24.eo. with cash on hand of As1
Rev j. II. Robbins. superintendent. re-
ported 2S5 meetings held during the year
and 100000 pieces OF literature distributed
During the year "a towns have changed
from license 20 no license. The states
greatest need. Mr.. Robbins says. If "a
quickening OF the individual and public
conscience in reference TO the moral
quality OF public policies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
COTTON MEN
LISTEN TO
PAPERS

Poston. April 1.-THE election of offl-
GERS for the coming year was the first
item OF business fDr today's session Of the
annual convention OF the New England
Cotton Manufacturers association. a com
ieittee on nomination was appointed at
yesterday's meeting.
Among those WHO had accepted Invita-
tions 10 address the convention At the
forei.oon session were John w. Nasmith
OF Manchester England. and Edwin Mar
BILE OF Worcester.
At the opening OF the convention pro-
ceedings n was voted 10 postpone the
election until this afternoon
Mr.. Nasmith road a technical paper
dealing with an analysis OF the detacliing
and piercing process in combine machines
Mr.. Marbles topic was The cloth room
and It's equipment" other speakers at
the morning session were william Hays
OF Auburn. Me. l.. w Thomas OF Column
Via. s c.: and George I. lockwood OF
W orcester all OF whom presented papers
ON the details connected with the cotton
industry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
CASE HEARD ON EXCEPTIONS
To REPORT Of MASTER

The case OF Frank A. Cooke We. Edwin
p. Miller et al was submitted to the
appellate court on exceptions TO the
masters report. Mr., Cooke seeks TO re-
cover a fair and reasonable value for
buildings and improvements erected on
the respondents land and taken by the
respondents under terms OF a certain
lease.
First the dispute was left to arbitrators
who could not agree, then II was referred
10 Walter = Reynolds, standing ma ster
In chancery The master found that the
respondents should pay $1,000 ss the value
az the buildings and Improvements on
Jan. @ 1899 and $3.50 interest.
A good many objections are raised to
the report OF the master by the re-
spondents who say the value OF the build
ings and improvements IL in the neigh
borhood of 500. The property is situated
in Woonsocket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
GkLLIGAN'S DEATH BASIS Of
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

James Galligan, administrator on the
estate OF Patrick Conncrs. has brought
suit against the Rhode Island company
to recover $4,000. Mr.. Connors was on
March I'd of the present year a passen-
ger on one OF the defendants cars which
was going over the bridge on Branch
avenue.
The car, Il Is claimed. was run at a
high rate Of speed and in a careless man
ner over switch and in abruptly taking
straight bit OF track again there was
a severe Jolt and Mr.. Connors was thrown
violently 10 the ground. He was so
badly injured about the head and shoul-
ders that after ten days suffering he died
Frank L. Hanlcy is attorney for the
administrator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
To NOMINATE A SUCCESSOR
TO LATE SENATOR PLATT

Hartford. Conn. April PA call for a
caucus Of tAe Republican members OF the
general assembly. TO nominate a party
candidate for United States senator to
succeed the late Orville Fl. Platt. for
May 4. at 2 y. m. was issued today by
Senator Branstreet, the party legislator
The Democratics- also issued fixed the
caucus date for May 3 The election OF
n United States senator will be held
May q
=. Mclean OF Simsbury, Senator Samuel
Fessenden OF Stamford and Senator Ailfn
w. Paige OF Bridgeport are formally an
nounced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
WEBB ING COMPANY CLAIMS
IT HAS BEEN 0VERTAXED

The Hope Webbing company has filed
petition against the tax assessors OF
Pawtucket for relief from overtaxation
in the clerks office OF the common pleas
division Of the supreme court II is
claimed lF the petltioning company that
though under the law u filed list of It's
fatabie property amounting 10 S232, e02. It's
property was assessed for $500 ls0
The tax assessed was paid under protest
and tho amount 20 paid was ti5SS 50 In ex-
cess of what 70 should have been
James l.. jerks IS counsel for the petit
TONER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
new STEAM FIRE ENGINES
TESTED THIS AFTERNOON

The two steam FIRE engines built for this
city by the American Fire Engine Co. ~
Seneca Falls. n. ", were given tests this
afternoon.
Tho engines. Which are of that type
known as La France. were located on the
park site, near GasI,ee street
The tests were Witnessed by the board
OF FIRE commissioner and many members
Cf the city gDvernu ent
The engines arc 30 gallon per minute
capacity and each seemed 10 be perfectly
satisfactory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
STRUCK AND KILLED KAHN;
TRUCK BROKE ELECTRIC POLE

New York. April 27.--Benjamin Kahn.
senior member OF the hat manufacturing
firm OF Kahn e. Poliak. which has offices
IN this city San Francisco and Boston.
was killed today by being struck by a
piece of an iron electric light pole. which
was knocked over by an auto truck al
Fifteenth street and Union square, East
Mr.. Kahn was IS years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27

OF BANK
ACCUSED

Trenton, n. j.. April 27.--Dr. Wesley r.
Wales, president or the First National
bank OF Cape May city. was arrested by
United States marshal today and ar
ratgned In the United States court TO
plead to an Indictment charging him with
the misappropriation of $4,000 OF the
banks funds.
He entered plea OF mot guilty"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
VERDICT FOR $3.50

The jury IN the case of Jane Hcnnesscy
against David RAY town treasurer.
this afternoon brought IN a verdict In
Judge parkhursts court awarding plain
TN $3.50 This controversy was over
damage 10 land hv the construction ~ =
cuivert hy the town ~ Fast FrovLs sncs
on Purchase street cooney & Cahill we're
counsel for pAintih.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
ITALIAN FARM HAND WAS
STONED To Deaf \

New Canaan. Conn. April 27.-The farm
hand. Domino Drazlomo. whose body was
found in Mil river by n trout fisherman
Is believed 70 have been stoned 10 death
The autopsy has shown that the man
died of concussion Of the brain There
were six wounds on the head. made ey-i-
IDENTIFY with blunt instrument, and on
the back Of the stream. near where the
body was found. were some stones
smenred with what apparently was
human blood and hair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
AUTHORIZED TO SELL STOCK

Rathbone Gardner trustee under the
Will OF Cornela Arnold. was today author
ized by the appellate division of the su-
prene court 20 sell i6 shares ~ ,he stock
~ the Merchants National bark. AZ not
.ess tnan ~ a share The money IA 20
be invested Ia a mora profitable way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
"FfatefUITN VOUrS
(signed) ANDREW CARNEGIE"
THE TRUSTEES.

NSltnfbl RNlfNtW iANN
THE TRUSTEES.
The trustees are as follows President
A. r Hadley. Yale university New
Haven. Conn; President Charles William
Eliot. Harvard university Cambridge
Mass: President william p. Harper. Uni
versitv Of Chicago Chicago IN: President
Nicholas Murray Butler. Columbia univer-
siW, New York; President Jacob c.
Schurman, Cornell university. Ithaca. N
Y: President Woodrow Wilson, Princeton
university Princeton. n j. President
7. Clark seelye. Smith college. North
ampton. Mass Provost Charles C. Harrl-
son. University OF Pennsylvania Phil
adelphia. President Alexis G. Humphreys.
Stevens institute. Hoboken. n. j.: Chan
cellor s. r. Mccormick. Western univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. Allegheny. Pa
President Edwin " Craighead. Tuiance
university. New Orleans. Ia: President
II. c. King. Oberlin college Oberlin. O
President c. F. Thwins. Western Reserve
university. Cleveland O.: President
Thomas McC1elland Knox college. Gales
burg nj: President Edwin IT Hughes.
DePauw university. Green Castle. Ind
President ~ McClelland Bell. Drake uni
Des Molnes Ia. President George
n Denny. Washington and Lee unlver-
sity. Lexington Va: President Peterson
McGin university. Montreal. Canada:
President Samuel Plautz. Lawrence uni
versIty OF Wisconsin. Appleton. Wis.
President David Johnson Leland stan
ford. Jr.. university. Palo Alto. Cal:
President w. IT. Crawford Allegheny
college Meadville Penn Henry &
Prithchett. Boston Mass. president Mas
.achusetts Institute Technology; r A.
New York T Morris Carnegie.
Vew York. v. A. Franks. Hoboken. "
T. Morris Carnegie r. n neShew ~
andrew Carnegie and r. a. Franks is Mr.
,arnegie's financial secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
WHEAT
TUMBLES
AGAIN

Chicago. April 27.-May wheat had an
other sensational break today. Under re-
newed liquidation the price OF the option
broke AZ cents a bushel. The market
closed last night at siA. opened today
at ssis and sold down 10 81 cents. The
market was extremely nervous and after
rebounding 10 SO cents dropped 10 IS
cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
SEVERAL BURIED BY
COLLAPSE OF BUILDING

Huntington. " Va. April zs.-The brick
building occupied By d. A. Mossman and
.oompsnys feed and seed store collapsed
sfter gas explosion today Several
people. inc luoing one woman are said 20
be buried b<reath The ruins
Many were Alghtly hurt by falling
hrkck-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
MARINE REGISTER

Tomorrow the sun rises az 44s a. m.
and sets at 6:41 p. m. High tides at s:20
a. m and $3.50 p. m.
The following vessels arrived in port
the past "A hours.
Steamer Maine. Appleby. New York
Steamer Edgemont. Olweiler New York
Steamer City OF Newport. Ricketson,
Newport.
steamer Warwick. Rich. Fall River.
Tug G. =. Sanford. Norfolk.
Tug Battler, Norfolk.
Tug Confidence. New Bedford
Bouy Setter. Mistletoe
Barge Jennie. Norfork with coal for
Doe q Little.
,,s Barge pc,s BerseeE g6.I Norfolk with coal for
Barge James L. Mulhollsnd with coal
10 order.
Barge Templer. Norfolk with coal for
the railroad.
Lighter. oak.
SAILED.
Tug Gaspee with barge Benedict
Tug W. A Luckenback with barRes
Frank Pcndleton and Kingston
Schooner Harry J.. Fenner
n. $. Misiletoe.
Tug Confidence with Lighter Oak
Tug 6 r. Sanford. New Bedford. Light
schooner George &. Prescott
---
Miss Ascum-Tve often wondered Mr.
Rymes. why YOU poets always speak Of
the moon as silver"
Mr. Rymes-Well--er-T suppose ia
because ~ the quarters and halves
Philadelphia Prefs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
Tho New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF EDWARD p. SHELDON &
CO.. rankers and Brokers. Room 2S4.
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
The Cotton Market,

Reported for The News over the pri.
vate wire OF EDWARD p. SHELDON q
CO. Bankers and Brokers, Room 2s4,
BanNan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN TIE
NEWS.

iwk. &c. per word. wks. &c per word.
awks. &c per word. imo &c. per word
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27

.~' per word limo Sc per word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
Real Estate.
. ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for Ths Tribune
n received at their Uptown once,

Advertisements viii be received following branch
Offices regular Office until o'clock D. r viz
24 sth-aye. 2Sd-St 153 eth-ave cor 12th-st:
"a East 14h-Et.: 42d-s between It'll and sth
aves West l25th-st 1888 3dave between 10th and
Nth stg 1o2e 8d-ave 6st-st; 70s ist-aye near
sshst; 157 East 125th-st; 758 Tremont-ave $50 3D.
-as-Isqdo1sIIgO 90 :eAe-P8 Fa0 :7s-3sIt 'sAB
Brooklyn ". Y-2 Court-st.: 21e Court-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
BOSTON,
Brooklyn Property to Let.

I1LATBUSF5-Ten cottage. furnished: BriEh-
IL Beach Station, near Prospect Park, from Juno
Ia 81 July year; $50 800
coTding 70 family rented TAI F7atbush-ave
Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY-FOR RENT

About 800 feet from Van Cortlandt Park a beautiful
place known as 157 Bruce Ave- Yonkers is for
5000 month, with privilege to buy.
venence. with country surroundings;
II living looms baths. laundry soreroom; hot water
heat; oak trim, beautifully decorated lawns shade roory
porches; % minutes G. Depot 10 minutes to 55th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
CEDARHURST, |. /

The country place OF the late Charles "
Russell consisting Of about 1O2 acres OF land;
eommodious homestead farmers cotfs gs
stables windmill etc. situated on NoTtI
Broadway and the Rockaway and Jamaica
turnpike Electric Railroad. and about / 600
feet from Cedarhurst Station, will be absolute
y sold st auction on Wednesday. May 24tn
19Oo, at noon, at the New York Real Estate
New York City. by Herbert A Sherman anc.
uoneer This property being on the direct line
or itnproV enent, affords exceptional oppor-
tunily Tor subdivision. For particulars apply 10
ALkICh ii. MAN, Sc Wall Street or w S
NandeWater Cedarhurst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
AN IDEAL COUNTRY ESTATE

AT SOUTH ORANGE, n. J,
minutes station: 16 acres; beautifully laid
out large modern house bedrooms: stable lodge
greenhouses court Cost $150OO0 viii be sold
a bargain.
For full particulars address
OWNER, IS Worth St, New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07

- ~ H1.-Spaclous mansion,
Jams: s10uias GLORIOUS views ME Aou-
eS.seO1S uIIFSS unsurpassed
Nav i4S'edi pnolos .. tOnU us 5IhIaVe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
EAST HAMPTON, u.

To rent for the season. OF the best cottages
Divinity Hill. Unexoelled location Apply l. e
Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
P0UGHKEEPSIE, ON
THE HUDSON.

Gentleman's place; acres; house
25 rooms, and 8 baths, just been put
in perfect order; stone fence; two
large gateway entrances; house new
ly plumbed; newly decorated; green
house; extensive stables; full view Of
Hudson, on very high ground. All
in perfect order. Cost over $780,
900. Will sell for fifty cents on the
dollar if sold within the next ten
days.
FRANK E. SMITH, Owner,
% East Goth St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07

Another part of this advertise
ment contains a record worthy Of
every real estate mans study.
MeSsrs, S. OsgoOd Pen s. Company
nave sold within a week property
amounting to 100000 on Long
Island. Does this combination adj
vertising pay? For space apply to
WIN. F. SIMPSON 'ADyFRTIS-
ING AGENCY, IS PARK ROW,
NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07

WE sold last week over Three Hun
dren Thousand dollars worth of Long
Island property. We are Offering this
week as absolute bargains:
100 Acres at Sands Point, 800 per acre.
10 Acres at Manhasset, $500 ner scrs
$50 Acres at Farmingdale Station S200
per acre
70 Acres at Great Neck Station. $500
per acre.
S. Osgood Pell & Company,
542 Fifth av.. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07

A n ELEGANT FURNISHED APARTMENT with pri-
a hath including meals FOR $50 weekly; two
$50 weekly hotel service private telephone. GALLATIN
rOTEI. 20 West 10th. 5th
1 ELEGANTLY FURNISHED APARTMENT-Pr-
l. vate baths; including meals SIS weekly: two S25
VAN RENSSELAER,. - East llth-st. 5th-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
FURNISHED Houses to Let-Country.
sEAsH0RE COTTAGES ON CAPE co7

Ueust. lass: Ie.ted eoipIe1ey IuInisneu ave t. nine
81 comforts, line DduIug
- ~--NN4"A' hAEt'h-, BOO West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
IN FSE LAKEWOOD SECTION or NEW JERSEY

5000 acres; fine cedar pine woods. spring
lake. covering about mile. de-
Velops power FOR running mill: several hundred
lively estimated at $4,000 stump pine sI5 COO Suit
able for gentemans estate Chas been ussd
last 40 years preserve country club private
mobile track. stud farm santartuIn- exceiiear
proposition for development for home settlement; IS
from NewYork 40 miles from Philadelphia Pennsyi-
vania Jersey Central and TUekeTtoa Railroad
through property.
For further particulars, WALTER
h WINTER. "A CouEt-st.. Brooklyn y. Y.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-26
NO P0LYGAMy IN
. HAWAII TERRITORY

The Salt Lake Tribune says editor
tally;
There is no polygamy in Hawaii. is
the word that comes from the mid
Pacific islands. 1t must be so. for "a
grand jury hath said it.
And those who know better raise the
merry ha! hal and mock in loud tones
and with big type; their laugh is
caught in their sleeves, and they wag
their heads with shaking shoulders, and
are gay at the word that there is no
polygamy in Hawaii-that can be
found.
1t puts us in mind of another grand
jury finding. nearer home, some two or
three years ago. That also was the
word said; there was no polygamy
here; thus said that very remarkable
Salt Lake grand jury. Not only was
there no polygamy here, but the august
body visited its severest censure upon
those wicked persons who connected
honored names with that odious Of
Tense. Such slanderers should beware
said our upright and acute grand jury:
they were not only doing scandalous
wrong to good men, but We're injurng
the fair fame of the State
Sapient grand jury! How every one
looks back upon it's lickspittle cringng
with contempt, loathing, and disgust.
What a spectacle it made of itself in
view of facts we'll known at the time
but more particularly in view of facts
since ascertained, but which that grand
jury could have found out then as well
as not, instead of waiting for them
gradually to ooze to the surface.
AS far as known the grand jury in
Hawaii did not follow the example OF
the Salt Lake grand jury in censurins
those who brought to 1t notice of the
crime charged; but as the full report
has not come to hand yet, it may have
done so, since probably both reports
We're made up from the same inspira.
ton.
No polygamy in Hawaii!
No polygamy in UTAH
Hail, Columbia, happy land
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-26
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TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

Treasurer's Office, Honolulu. oahu.
In re Dissolution of the Hawaiian
Lodge No. 81 of Free and Accepted
Masons.
Whereas, the Hawaiian Lodge No. 81
of Free and Accepted Masons, a cor
poration established and existing un-
der and by virtue of the laws of the
Territory of Hawaii has pursuant to
law in such cases made and provided,
duly filed in this office, petition Tor
the dissolution of the said corporation,
together with a certificate thereto an
nexed as required by law.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
to any and all persons that have been
or are now interested in any manner
whatsoever in the said corporation,
that objections to the granting of the
said petition must be filed in this office
on or before Tuesday, June 9th, 1905,
and that any person or persons desir-
ing to be heard thereon must be in at
tendance at the Office of the under
signed, in the Capitol Building, Homo
lulu, at - o'clock noon of said day, to
show cause, If any, why said petition
should not be granted.
A. ]. CAMPBELL,
Treasurer Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, April "a, 1905. 26Ss
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-26
BENNINGTON IS
STATION SHIP

Another naval ship was added to the
number at the Naval Docks by the
arrival of the gunboat Bennington
from San Francisco. The Bennington
comes here as a station ship, relieving
the cruiser Boston, which in turn re-
lieved the gunboat Petrol. She will re-
main in the harbor for six weeks and
then sail for Panama to relieve the
composite gunboat Princeton which has
just sailed from San Francisco to be
station ship at the isthmus. 1t Is prob
able that the Princeton will come here
and take the place of the Bennington.
The gunboat is commanded by Com
mander Lucien Young, u. S. N, who is
well known in Hawaii, being the author
of the book The Boston at Hawaii,
which deals of the time of the over
throw. Young was at that time an Of
ficer on the cruiser Boston. In that
work he advocated the improvement
of Pearl Harbor as a naval base. The
Executive officer of the Bennington is
Lieut.. Victor Blue, who gained fame in
Cuba by being the first man to deter
mine the whereabouts of Cervera's
fleet. He went ashore at Santiago de
Cuba and saw the fleet in the harbor
This was the first authentic informa-
ton that Commodore Schley had that
he had bottled up the Spanish squad
ron.
The Bennington Is well known here
having visited Honolulu last year wher
the squadron of Admiral Glass was II
port. Since that time she has been a
| I'D ~
Diego, California, with Admiral Good
rich's fleet. She was built in 1890 ant
is sister ship to the gunboats Concord
and Yorktown, all three being named
after famous battles of the Revolution
She is of Ito tons displacement, he
engines of 1896 horsepower developing
a speed of 17.5 knots. She Is 230 fee
long, Sc feet beam and IA feet draft
Her engines are of the horizontal tripl
expansion type. The normal fuel sup
ply is 200 tons, while the extrem
bunker capacity is 1913 tons. The pro
tective deck is 3-S in. thick. The arma
ment consists of a main battery of si
6-in. rifles and a secondary battery o
four 6-pdr. and four 1-pdr. rapid firer
and two gatlings. The ship cost $3.50,
900 and carries a complement of 10 of
ficers and 191 men.
The officers of the Bennington are
Commander Lucien Yourg, command
ing: Lieut.. Victor Blue. executive of
ficer; Lieut.. A. f. ii. Yates navigatin,
officer; Ensign C. II. Wade, enginee
officer; Ensigns n. p. Perry, L. Sahm
and II. Lacy; Paymaster c. Morris, Jr
and Surgeon A. C. Peck.