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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-24
Because He Lied About Her.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Sarah Bur
ley, colored, thirteen years old, was
convicted of manslaughter by jury
here for the killing of James Edwards,
also colored, nine years Of age. The
girl confessed having stabbed Edwards
and said she did SO because he had lied
about her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-24
UP TO SUPREME COURT
Asked To Say Whether Vermont Has An In
spsctor Of Finance.

Montpelier, Jan Ex-Governor Bell
has asked the Supreme Court to de-
eide whether or not the State Of Ver-
mont has a lawful state inspector OF
finance at this time. The Governor
has addressed a communication to
Chief Judge Rowell laying the de-
tails OF the matter in dispute formerly
before the supreme bench, which will
meet In this city tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
BUNNELL'S POND DAM.
Never Condemned. but Had a Bad
 Leak 12 or 15 Years Ago.

Bridgeport. July Silt was ru- mored yesterday that City Surveyor Scofield had condemned the dam at Bunnell's pond. which gave way yes teriay. several years ago. When seen at his home last evening Mir Seofield denied that he had condemned the dam. He explained that some twelve or fifteen years ago the dam was found to be leaking quite badly at the west ern end. People residing below the dam were afraid of itA giving away, and made complaint to the city. He was ordered by the city to make an in- vestigatiOn. and he found the dam in bad shape
 The water did not leak out in a drizzle but spurted out with force in several places. He made his report and the city ordered the Lee MassD Co. paper mill. which was situated there. to make repairs. They were made shortly sfterwari- The break of yesterday occurred at the opposite end from the place repaired years ago. old residents of the city can re- member back some l0 or JO years. when this same BunnelI's pond dam burst The damage was very heavy at that time and the Berkshire mill dam also burst
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
THE DAM
 GAVE WAY
And Breeding Trout
 Were Killed
About l700 of the Fishes Were Left Stranded on the Sand-Six Hundred of Them Were Saved.

Windsor Locks, July 31.-By the giving way of a retaining wall in one of the pools containing breeding trout at the state fish hatchery during Satur- day night, about thousand breeders were lost The heavy showers of that evening caused the waters in the pools to rise until the strain proved too much on the wall of one of the lowest ones of the series. The break was discOv- cred at daybreak yesterday and 1.7OO breeding trout were found stranded on the sand. Of this number about 600 came to life when placed in another pool. The fish lost were expected to have yielded between six and seven million eggs this fall as all were about three pounds in weight and were a healthy lot.
 There are still at the hatchery about 2,5OO breeders, but about half the number are yearlings, so that the out put of trout fry this fall will be small. The fish commissioners think 1t for tunate that Saturdays rain did not do greater damage as there are about 100000 brook trout and rainbow trout fingerings in the pools which will be distributed throughout the state this fall. Had the flood swept away other pools the loss would have been cOnsid- erable more than can be placed by atcual money figures. In the hatchery also there are 10000 lake trout fry which have been matched from eggs received from Wisconsin, and several thousand lake salmon fry from the Maine hatchery.
 there is much activity at the hatchery. Over 3,00O,00O young shad have been matched and are being transported to retaining pools at JoshuatOwn, in Lyme, from which pools they will be liberated as soon as they are able to take care of themselves.
 The shad will be placed in the Con- necticut river and its tributaries, and the fish commissioners anticipate as good success with shad as is the case with salmon on the PenObscOt river in Maine. The commissioners have be- gun the work of establishing the lob ster hatchery at NoaIk with S1O,OOO appropriated by the last legislature. The distribution of 10000 small mouthed bass raised from spawn pro vided by the hatchery at Wauramaug lake has just been completed. The work of the hatchery this year will surpass that of any previous one since its establishment, although Saturdays storm threatened to destroy all that had been accomplished this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
GUILTY OF MURDER
Father and Two Sons May Die
 Together.

Valdosta, Ga, July 31.-Rev J. G.. Rawlins early yesterday was found guilty accessory to the murder of two children of Rev and Mrs w. L. Carter, and unless higher court in tervenes, Rev Rawlins and his sons, Milton and Jesse, and Ali Moore, a negro, will have to hang. The Raw llns sons and Moore were found guilty of the murder some time ago.
 Both Rawllns and Carter were for years ministers in the Methodist church. A feud started and Rawlins plotted to wipe out the Carter family. It was arranged that Moore and Mill ton, Jesse and Leonard Rawlins were to go to the Carter home and kill the parents while they sat at the supper table. When the children ran out they were to be shot down. The assassins however. arrived after the evening meal and could not shoot through the windows at their victims. Some noise caused Willie and Fannie Bell Carter to run into the yard. Instantly the guns of the murderers spoke and the girl fell dead. The boy. shot through the body. dragged himself into the house and told who had done the firing.
 All night long Rev and Mrs Carter crouched in their home. Through crevices in the log house the Carters could see the assasins creeping about the yard. but whether their daughter was dead or not they could not learn. Finally Rev Carter reached his ride and fired through crack in the door. The shot caused the murderers to flee. Moore confessed the plot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
CITY NEWS

The garbage crematory must be in excellent working order these days else it would not be able to get away with the five horses which were disposed of there yesterday after the fire in the west end of the city. Mir Carroll says he never expected to have the plant In as good shape as it is at the present time. It can eat five horses without putting frown on its face and then swallow garbage by the ton and lick it's lips just the same as hungry man who wishes that his dessert plate had contained a few more spoonsful of ice cream.
 There is possibility that the trolley cars may run to Cheshire some day this week. The road bed under the main track at Summit has been thor oughly packed finally and it was ex- pectel that the bed of the siding near by would be firm to-day. Thousands of tons of stuff have been dumped into the swamp on each side of the tracks and the engineers believe that at last bottom has been found. Neither the siding Eor the main tracks have sunk an yduring the past week. though the usual tests have been applied. and this gives the officials good ground for hop ing that no more bother will happen.
 The school dispute in the Bunker Hill district seems to be taking the same course as the contention in the Bucks Hill district did some weeks ago Friday evening the voters decided to rescind their former vote tO buy a lot from Guy R. Porter on which to build school. This morning John !. Me Cauley had an injunction served upon Hosea E. JillsOn enjoining him from buying any property for school pur- poses for the district or paying out any money for such . purpose. Mir Jillson was appointed Friday night a committee to do exactly what he has been enjoined from doing. The in- junction was issued by Judge Peasley. The Jillson faction Lave engaged At torney Byrne and the other side At torney Peasley. The penalty attached to ibe injunction is S1.s,l
 Waterbury had a good supply of rain since Saturday and it looks as if there was more coming The storm of Saturday night and yesterday after noon was very severe and did cOnsid erable damage in different parts of the state. but fortunately no harm re- suited from it in Waterbury Super inten.Ienf HOtchkiss said some Of the streets vere nipTei a little here and there. hut nothing to speak of. It came rather late to be of much bene- fit to the crops. but It was welcome s.,z- sr.. sa-sa and in -sF4fffors to otrfer- ing the fears of the city oficisis reIa- tive tO the supply of water IL will do a vord cf god to grass snd things which have not yet got throlxh grOw- ing IL certainty sprinkled the streets in fine shape sni the farmers claim it ws< worth great deal tD them II vFu start the grass sDd also help keep their springs in operation uatfl the fan rains There vxs hesvy tb11ier and sAar2 fashss sf ligAzizg-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
COST WOMAN A FORTUNE
Cauiht In Poolroom She Blamss Her
 Husband.

Mount Vernon, x. Y., July 31.-Mrs Naomi Duncombe Ring, an aged and very wealthy Mount Vernon woman, who was captured in raid on pool room for women in Eighth avenue, New York. Saturday afternoon, is greatly exercised because she has been charged with being the packer of the establishment. She declared with emphasis last night that she had noth- ing to do with the place.
 When seen in her handsome man sion last night, she said: Il was siui- ply there making bet. I put s oIl Chalfonte and won S1. It is nobody $ business if 1 did bet. I would make a bet tomorrow if I got good 'tit and I wouldn't care a rap for all the police and detectives of New York. l generally went to the track. but Brighton is too far away for me. so i went to poolroom. I wouldn't have been caught in the raid if the woman detective hadn't fooled me.
 T am sure that my husband paid that detective to watch me and caused the raid to humiliate me. If he doesn't stop saying things about me will use Kentucky style on him. 1 am strong enough to thrash him. That woman detective sent me word to come down on Saturday. rain or shine. as she had a good thing. and that was why I was caught .in the place. I am suing Mir Ring to get possession of the Mount Vernon opera house. valued at SJ1G0 He got deed from me through misstatenents and am going to get it back
 Ring said to-day that the race track touts and gamblers are getting a for tune out of his wife and that she has lost between sI5DDo and S1oo.Gco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
THE WYOMING ARRIVES.

San Francisco, July 31.-The United States monitor Wyoming has arrived here on her way to Mare Island, in tow of the government tug Unadilla. The Wyoming started up from Pana- ma over month ago. Off Port liar ford she lost propeller blade and had to put into that port, where she wired for assistance. The Bennington at San Diego was about to proceed to her aid when the accident occurred and the Unadilla was dispatched in her place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
ABOUT A FOOT OF RAIN
That is What Bridgeport Got Satur.
 day Night.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 31.-Est- mates made to-day of the property loss due to the flood caused by the bursting of reservoir dams after Sat urday's heavy rain indicates that the total will exceed half million dol lars. City property alone suffered probably to the extent of $100,00O, and large manufacturing plants and many stores are heavy losers also. Four of the city bridges over the Pequonnock river were damaged, the eabutments of one, the Congress street bridge, being carried away and the bridge put entirely out of commission. Much injury was done also to streets es- pecially in the hilly sections, where the force of the flood tore up the ma cadam surface and left it in ridges at the foot of the hills.
 The plant of the Union Metallic Cartridge Go will remain closed for at least three days, throwing 1,7OO hands into idleness. The rush of water sub merged the power plant of the car tridge company, making it impossible to operate the factory. All the stores of the company kept in the basements of the factoray building were damaged by water It is estimated that the total damage. including loss of time, will exceed $75,0O0. In similar way the plant of the American Grapaphone Co, employing 1900 hands, was dam aged, but the officials expected to be able to resume operations this noon.
 All stores along Water street and many stores on Main street, including dry goods houses, suffered from the flooding of stocks. As an example of the damage done may be mentioned that sustained by the hardware firm of T. Hawley X Go, where thousands of dollars worth of hardware stored in the basement was rusted.
 According to the rainfall kept by the Bridgeport Hydraulic company, the total rainfall in the ten hours pre- ceding midnight Saturday was 11.36 inches. The company anticipates no shortage in water supply due to the draining of the ponds by the bursting of the dams, as the heavy rain fall filled other ponds sufficiently to meet all present needs. Plans for rebuild ing the broken dams were made by the hydraulic company to-day.
 Beardsley park which Is on the east bank of the Paper Mill reservoir was damaged to the extent of S10.000 by the overflow of water. Where the pond was there Is now only waste of mud with a little stream in Its center. Boys yesterday gathered up hundreds of fish that were left by the water when it went out of the ponds.
 Farms In the suburbs sustained great deal of injury by the sweeping away of crops. according to reports re- ctived this morning. Along the water front, shipping also received some in- jury The schooner Hope Hayes, which went against the Congress street bridge, was still there this fore noon. and considerably damaged. The Southern New England Telephone Co temporarily lost the use of 1900 ca bles on account of the flood. but line men working all day Sunday and all last night had much of the trouble re- moved this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
THE FIRST IN CAMP
Colonel Edward Schulxe is in Com.
 manS at Camp Roberts.

Mantle, Conn, July 31.-The First regiment, Connecticut National Guard. went into camp here to-day for a weeks tour of duty under command of Colonel Edward Schrnze of Hartford. It IS the first time in two years that Connecticut troops have been at the state camp as the whole brigade went last year to Manassas. This pear.s encampment, however, differs radi- cally from previous ones in that 1t is a regimental instead of a brigade af- fair and under the new National Guard regulations which went into ef- feet the character of the drill duty is changed. Formerly when all the Con- necticut regiments went into camp to. gether as a brigade, much time was spent In parades and brigade forma- ton work, spectacular for the visitors. but not so valuable to the men, 1t is believed, as the single regiment drill. It was to test the value of regimental drills that 1t was decided to allow each of the three state regiments to spend week alone In camp, paving particular attention to work under the new regulations The plan Is consid. cred more business-nke than the old one, and likely also to mean mora work for the soldier.
 Most of the baggage of the compan. les arrived last night, having been sent forward with the officers horses yesterday, with guard under com. mand of Quartermaster J. H. Davis, so that it could be unloaded and ready for use on the arrival of the regiment, Two trains were required to transport the regiment. The first of seven cars carried the Hartford companies, while the other had Company 0 of Rock vile. D of Bristol, E and I of New Britain, c of South Manchester, L. of Willimantic and NJ of Winsted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
MAY CALL GENERAL STRIKE.

New Haven, July 31.-Acconling to an announcement made here to-day. Frank Buchanan. international pres ident of the bridge and structural workers union. has informed the officers of the local union which has a grievance against the Boston Bridge company. that if the officers of the local union think 1t advisable he will call a general strike against the Amer ican Bridge company of which the Boston company is a part
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
WE'D IN HIS OVERALLS.
Lineman and Electrician Visits Type
 writer and Deed is Done.

bStu iS boht.
 Berkeley, July 31.-Indifferent to the tradition that decrees at least a small proportion of romance in all weddings, James Mathesen, lineman and cleo trician of Berkeley, chmed down from telegraph pole yesterday afternoon at , o'clock. walked in his working clothes to the real estate office of w.. F. Albee on Center street and there met Miss Francis Bender, a typist in Mir Albee's employ.
 All ready, Frances?" querie1 MT Mathesen of Miss Bender.
 "Yes," lacOnically replied the typist.
 "Then we'll go and be married,' quoth Mir Mathesen-and it was even so.
 To the home of Rev Mir Hodgkins, curate of St Marks Episcopal church, went the young man with his bride-tO- be. and there the curate pronounced the words that welded the two.
 We will now" said the capacious Mir Mathesen. procure a fine. large, succulent beefsteak and adjourn to 1914 University avenue"
 The beefsteak was procured. the street car carried the couple to their home, the dinner was prepared at once and there alone they had the wedding feast.
 Both NIT and Mrs Mathesen smiled when asked to expain their choice of so unromantic a wedding tour, hut each protested that '.it makes little difference. so long as you're married"
 The groom will continue at his work as n lineman. Mrs Mathesen will re- main a typist. They prefer it that way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
ANGRY BULL KILLS WOMAN.
Attacks Her as She Was Driving
 Cows Home From Pasture.

Dover, Del. July 31.-While driving home the cows. as was her custom, Miss Susan Murphy, domestic em- ployed by Thomas Lewis, near Fox hall, two miles west of Dover. was so terribly injured last evening by an en- ragged bull which was in the field that she died within few hours after she had been attacked.
 She had been away from the house but a short time when Lewis and sey eral of the farmhands heard her scream, accompanied by bellowings from the bull. Anticipating danger. they hurried to the scene and found Miss Murphy lying on the ground with the enraged bull goring her in the breast. After much difficulty they beat the animal away and carried her to the house. where she fingered in great agony for several hours. The woman showed wonderful nerve and conversed with the family until with in a few moments of her death. She had lived with the Lewis family for 2O years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
PLAY RESUMED TO-DAY.

Philadelphia, July 31.-The interna- tional cricket match between the Marylebone eleven of England and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia was re- sumed today on the grounds of Merion rcicket club at Haverford. B. H. Clark. the not out of Saturday, and w. N. Morce opened the batting for the locals. When play began to-day Phila- delphia was ahead by POT runs. Rain during the night followed by warm sun to-day improved the wicket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
NEARING X GILMAN.

Bridgeport. July 31.-The labor sit- nation. growing otu of the strike of the plumbers. is gradually approach ing a climax. The timers are expect ed to make an attempt to enforce their demand for fifty cents a day more pay. q Saturday half holiday without pay. The employers will re fuse their demands. The union plumbers who are out on strike today received through the mail a notice from their former employers to remove their tools from their shops. This means that the master plumbers will declare for the open shop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
WORK OF VANDALS
Sought Shelter From Storm in Church
 and Robbed It.

Fairfield, July 31.-The congrega- tion of St Thomas Catholic church is greatly incensed at the acts of van- daIism done during the storm on Sat urdayg night by men who entered the church for shelter. They forced open the tabernacle and took two chalices and pyx. The vessels contained the cOmmunions. The chalices were val ued at $2OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31

New York, July 31.-The steamer PrOteus, direct from fever infected New Orleans, was declared at quaran- tine to-day to be absolutely free from symptoms. of yellow fever. Few ves- sels, even from southern ports where there is practically no, fever, have such fine record as the Proteus with nine ty-one passengers and a crew of sev- enty-two men made under searching thermometer tests to-day. This excel lent condition is largely due to the care taken by the officers of the boat at New Orleans, where no members of the crew were allowed on shore, four cabin passengers were refused passage because they came from Italian quar- ters of New Orleans, and all steerage passengers were rejected. The Lohisi- ana board of health conducted this ex- animation.
 As an extreme precaution the Pro- teus was held at quarantine until 1 o'clock to-day, the hour when five days out of the port of New Orleans elapses. A second thermometer examination will then be made. This period is the time limit for yellow fever cases to develop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
FOUND DEAD TO-DAY.

MiddIetown. July 31.-Ralph A. Martin. employed in the government experimental station at Wesleyan uni versity. was found dead In bei to- day at the place where he boarded Medical Examiner Calef was unable to satisfy himself as to the cause of death and will call another physician in ro assist him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
KING SETS STYLE IN HATS.
Wear a White '-Stovepipe- at Ascot.
 and Others Follow Suit.

Masculine fashion is not usually the subject which promotes discussion at Ascot. but the fact that the king was wearing a white top hat on the gold cup day caused speculation as to the general adoption of that form of head gear during the summer
 At GcOdwood last year his majesty set the fashion with a white top hat and he was Ioyally followed by sIl the best known men who attend that meet ing. This year the king wore one at garden party at Windsor. with black ton coat. but at Ascot his majesty re yertef to. a coat of the more suitsbe gray
 I venture to say that next year. if we have such flaming June weather ss was experience-i this year. the white top hat will he general in the royal in closure It will be too much te exVerf- however. that the Earl of LousisleTs example in wearing white duck t1Dus- ers will bs foIosed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

Tokio. July 31.-Admiral Rojest- yensky's condition has made satisfac- tory progress since the operation was performed on his forehead. Pains in one foot. however, prevent his walk ing freely. but no cause for uneasiness exists. The admiral has expressed his sincere satisfaction at the treat ment accorded him.