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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
is GREATEST
SHIP AFLOAT
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria at
New York.
SHIP CARRIED 1904
Ocean Greyhound, With Great
Proportions, Towering Decks
and PalatiaI Apartments.
SHIP CARRIED 1904

NEW YORK, May 2l-The biggest
ship in the world the kalserin An
guste Victoria-arrlyed during the
night on her maiden trip from Hun
burg, Dover and Cherbourg.
She brought 2,99i souls, including
go saloon, 242 second class, AS third
class and LOG steerage passengers
and a crew Of Gas. All of them agreed
that the ship, with her towering decks.
great proportions, palatial apartments
ana hitherto unheard Of features. is a
wonder of naval construction
The trip was made interesting by
the chase Of a Pittsburg pigeon 10y
gamblers bent on plucklng him and a
riot among the scratch crew signed ON
account of the Hamburg strike in lien
Of regular sailors.
The professional gamblers even got
after women in their eagerneSs for
victims. Mrs. u. Bonser. Il rich Eng
liShwoman. who made the trip for
pleasure and is booked to return on
the same ship, was afraid to come
ashore. She said "a gambler named
Cohan. who is known as Doe owen,
and friend going under the name of
Oppenhelm, knowing She Ind money
had tried to interest her ia race tract
scheme.
She was afraid the gamblers would
kidnap her if She went ashore alone
"Ihe ship was nothing but gam
bling he'll" said Mrs. RonSer There
was card playing and gambling all ths
way. 1t was common report that the
slarperS feeced The son of AN Amerl-
can millionaire ont Of $4,000 The
young man appeared but once in the
cabin during the trip
A young Pittsburg millionaire whose
family is known on both sides of the
Atlantic was followed on board by
three ocean card sharps, Friends
ashore. it is said, heard Of plot to
swndle him and sent from Cuxhaycn a
wireless warning to the pittSburgcr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
FOR SUNDAY TRIPS
Sunday Excursions on the Boston 4 Maine
Railroad

Sunday Excursions on the Boston \ Maine
Railroad.
Sunday, June 3rd, the Boston &
Maine railroad viii inaugurate their
usual low rate Sunday excursion
tickets from Troy to stations as far
east as North Adams Rate to North
Adams and return only ST. 90, CORES
pondingly low rates to other points.
On the Sundays during the month of
June tickets to be good going only on
the 1870 a. m. train from Troy, re-
turning on any regular train stopping
at station on date sold Commencing
Sunday July lst, tickets to be good
going only On the S;30a. IN. train from
Troy returning on date of sale.
Avail yourself of this opportunity
and spend a day in the country. q
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Think First There Family That She Preparing To
BAD FREIGHT SMASH UP
Broken Wheel Caused Seventeen Cars to Leave
the Track

Beldens, May 20 Seventeen cars
attached to the north hound freight
train which left Rutland yesterday
morning at 1870 O'Clock for Alburgll.
slid from the rails about half mile
north of this station about ( O'Clock
in the afternoon, II OF them crashing
down steep enbankment and piling
up in formidable tangle of wood, iron
and confusion. No one was injured,
but the loss to the Rutland railroad
will be thousands of dollars.
A broken wheel was the cause Of
the accident
The first intimation that Engineer
George X Kenney received that any
thing was wrong with his train of IS
cars was when an Italian borer nag
ged him just after passing Beldens. He
at once applied the emergency brake
but had no knowledge of what had
happened Hardly had The air brakes
reen applied when one of the cars left
the rails and rolled down the eubank-
ment, distance of % feet carrying
with il the cars Immediately connected.
The broken car was near the middle oil
the train but its force was sufficient 10
derail Is others IL OF which were
thrown many feet and were jumbled
into heap of wreckqge where they
landed.
The cars which were broken open
contained school books, hosiery, wool
en- goods and sand stone, ard one of
them which contained 500 cans OF CUR
powder, was found wrcng side up,
completely smashed with the cans
strewn among the rocks, 30 feet from
the road bed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
CATHERINE SKEHAN
Funeral Vas Held Sunday From ST. Francis
Church.

The funeral of Catherine Skehan
Sunday from ST Francis de Sales
church was we'll attended The deceas-
d was a pupil of the academy and
was bright aud diligent; of kind dis
position and leaves many friends.
There were many floral tributes among
them beautiful piece from her class
mates, She is survived by father,
mother, three sisters and brother
Dearest daughter thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But It's God hath thus bereft us,
lie can all our sorrow heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fed.
Then in heay n with JOY to greet thee
Where 90 farewell tear is shed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
SElNERS HAVE ARRIVED
With Nets Ate to Clear the North Bennington
Pond

A. 5. Hlllker and an assistant from
East Alburg are expected to arrive at
North Bennington this afternoon with
two 40-rod seines to begin work tomor-
row morning clearing the North Ben
nington pond of fish. Mr. Hiliker and
his assistant are expert seine fishermen
and are expected by Warden Harry
Chase to clear all the larger fish out
of the pond IN few days. The small
er ones will then be killed with guncot-
ton.
There are a lot of horned pouts in
the pond and these are to be saved
alive and put into Benton pond. State
Commissioner Thomas who has been
consulted in the matter says that the
horned pouts should do we'll in Ben
ton pond as they live in harmony with
pickerel and with two varieties of fish
there the fishing should be greatly i'm.
proved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
.HAYANA'S
FETE DAY
President Palma lnaugurated
In Island Republic.
GUNS ROARED IN HONOR
Spanish Minister ConsratuIates
Cuban Ruler on Behalf OF
Nations.

HAVANA, May 81 President Palma
was inaugurated here Ia the presence
of The diplomatic corps in fun uniform,
cabinet officers. senators, congress
men, judges, heuds of departments and
the representatives. of economic. agri-
cultural and commercial associations.
None of the Liberal members OF con
greSs attended
The inauguration ceremony took
place IN The red salon Of the palace.
The oath of office was administered by
the chief justice of the supreme court
in front Of dais on. which were seated
eight supreme court judges and the
court fscals. over the central portion
of the dais was suspended canopy OF
red ON which was the Cuban coat of
arms. When President Palma, who
appeared 10 be i'm the best of health.
entered the salon the guns Of the
/ Cabanas fortress pealed forth Il noisy
welcome TO the incoming administers
ton. and outside the palace the crash
of bands playing the Cuban national
anthem WAS heard Accompanied by
Vice President Mendez CapOie aud the
members Of his cabinet. President Pal
ma advanced down the aisle, ianked
on either side by members of the dip
lomatic corps. Judges of the local
courts, congressman and guests, and
from the dias spoke briefly in appre
citation of The occasion and thanked
those who participated in the inaugr-
ration
Senior Gaytan de Ayala, the Spanish
minister, who is now dean of the dip
lomatic corps, then advanced and read
an address in behalf of all the mem
hers Of the diplomatic corps feicltat-
ing President Palma on assuming an
office worthily bestowed and thanking
him especially for his efforts to in
crease friendly relations between Cuba
and other countries. The address as
sured the president of the perfect conf
dence of all the powers represented at
/ Havana
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
MORE DIPHThERIA.
School Closed in Morristown and Quarantine
Established

Morrisyille, May 10 AS already
announced in The Messenger, the four
year-old daughter of MIR and Mrs
Clarence Merrill, of Ed n, died at the
home OFF. NJ. Chaplin in the west part
of the town Tuesday last of diphtheria.
Mrs Merrill and children were visiting
there when the child became i'll Mrs
Merrill is also victim of the disease
The family is quarantined and the
school in this district closed All
precaution is being taken by the health
authorities to prevent the spread Of
the disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

An the way the gamblers tried 10 n.
duce the young man To play but he
res0Iutely refused.
Looking at the crew. one gentleman
said il was a wonder the ship ever got
here at all, as the crew was museum
Of curiosities. many OF the sailors be
ing mere boys
As result of the reported riot
among the crew at Dover some men
We're put ashore
When the ship was abreast of the
heights near quarantine the biz ship
with her seven tiers of lights and nas
powerful light AT each end OF the yes
sci riyaled Coney Island "afame" just
across the bay
The most wonderful and artistic fea
lures of the new levlathan are her
Ritz-Carlton restaurant two story
smoking room. which is patronized by
women as well as men: gymnasium
and winter garden. all on the Kaiser's
deck
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

Twelve Hurt In "COasts =" Smnsnup,
CHICAGO, May 21.-Twelye persons
were injured. two of them severely, in
an accident on the coaster at the
White City Amusement park. The first
of five cars stopped at the bottom of %
steep slope. Before those in the first
car could get out Of danger the second
car ran into It, In turn three others.
following at regular intervals, struck
the cars at the bottom of the slope,
adding To the alarm of the terrified
passengers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News oT the Town aud Village Briefly
Told Tor Busy Readers.

George Mahon is 10 Albany today.
O. M. Barber went today to Brattle-
boro where he is engaged on case.
He will be absent until Wednesday,
The summer residence of Rear Adj
miral Wells Latin Field is being put
in readiness for summer occupancy
DO not miss the entertainment and
sale at the Congregational chapel
Wednesday evening. Music, living
pictures, oranges in various forms.
Admission 10 cents
c. j. Kinsley went from Montpelier
Sunday to Burlington and was taken
sick there and is in the hospital. 1t is
not thought that the attack will prove
serious,
At the request of tie residents OF the
Center 1t is possible that Miss Mary
Lundergan will establish summer
restaurant In that place A good loca.
zion has been offered her il she sees
tit to take it and many hope she will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
JUNE 2 10 II.
Low Rate Excursion to Boston Via the Boston
and Maine Railroad

anu WdlUe kdliTOdu.
Tickets To Boston and return will be
on sale at Albany o. * H. ticket Of
fee, rate S4.75, Troy rate s. 10, John
sonyille, rate s475, Mechanicville,
rate 81 -. Saratoga rate 1925, Rotter-
dam junction, rate s5,25, Eagle Bridge
rate 1915, Hoosick FAILS, rate 1915,
Willamstown, rate $4lj aud North
Adams, rate $40, good going June
to June II and to return June , to Is,
aad an extension OF time may be had
until July 18th by the payment of one
dollar (.00l extra, depositing ticket
on or before June Is. Tickets to be
good for return passage must be stamp
ed 10y validating agent, whose Office
will be at 63. Federal street. Boston,
day eturn journey is to be made, Ac-
count American Medical association
and First church of Christ, Scientist
Conventions at Boston.
This is splendid opportunity to
visit Boston at extremely low rates.
Better make mp your mind to 90 and
see that your ticket reads via the Bos-
ton 4 Maine railroad the popular
route Albany, Troy, Saratoga to Bos-
ton, passing through the famous Hoo
sac tunnel, the beautiful Deerheld and
Connecticut river vallies, and historic
massachusetts,. Bunker llillmonumenl
can be seen from the car Windows en-.
tering Boston via the 3. * NJ Come
one, come all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Score by innings:
HIGH SCHOOL WON
Defeated Cambridge in a Well Played Game
Saturday

Defeated Cambridge in We'll Played tame
Saturday.
Cambridge high school was easily
defeated by the local high school team
Saturday afternoon. The post strik
ing feature of the game was the pitch
ing of Nevis, striking out men and
allowing only two hits In the first
inning the b. H. 5. team showed up
remarkably well in batting and base
running. Colamer pitched good
game for cambridge and would IN
doubtedly have held the local team
down to only few runs had it not been
for numerous errors by c. II. S. This
is the third victory for the high school
and the nine is fast proving to be the
best that ever played under b II. s.
colors. But six innings were played
as the field had to be cleared for the
town teams game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

NNf'1HN ' ~ ~ W " ' N7''' ' '''7''
NAPLES. May IL. rorrential rains
recently have washed ashes and cinderS
down the slopes of Mount Nesuvius
and have flooded the country around
the volcano, carrying away several
peasants houses and drowning many
animals. Many people took refuge H.
the tops o. trees. The roads almost Us
far ms CastelaInmnre are covered with
thick. sticky black mud, rendering
ihcm impossible
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

CETTINJE, Montenegro May 81
Christians of Stogc, Baritze and Proch-
tehehie, on Turkish territory. seeing
their villages pillaged aud burned. have
risen in body and attacked the Mus
sumans. driving them from the vii
lagos and utterly routing them. The
Turks lost fifteen Killed aud twenty
three wounded The losses of the
Christians were uihng Shooting IN
the villages continues.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
chnrgea wlm r.lng nl.hor , xrme.

Charged with Using bishops name.
TRENTON, MI. May II. Warrants
for the arrest Of George A. Powers ac-
cused Of forging the names of Bishop
James A. McI'aul and his secretary,
Rev. James j. Powers to about $1,000
worth of notes, We're placed in the
hands Of the police. Powers who is
reported TO have been married in Phil
adelphia. is supposed TO be on his way
to the west 4 detective is cudeayor-
ing TO locate him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

Great clearing sale of dry goods
and ready made garmentsat Mrs tlnns
rooms 40 Main street, upstairs. Goats
skirts, dr. IS goods, womens, mons
and childrens summer underwear,
hosiery, mems negligee and white
shirts and large variety OF general
dry goods to be sold at such low
prices that viii make a quick clear
ance. Sale begins S Saturday May 18th
and every day until the stock is sold.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
service OF hundred Year. Ago.

BErHLEHEM, Pa May IL One
hundred years ago the old historic Mo
rayan church of this place was dedi-
Gated by Bishop LoSkiel The centen-
NAL anniversary was celebrated by the
congregation with special services.
Right Rev. j. NJ lowering preached the
anniversary sermon, Rev \. u. Thae-
Ter, the pastor of the church, read the
historical paper. and Bishop c. l..
Moench Of Philadelphia delivered an
address. The order of services were
similar to that used a hundred years
ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
ONLY INDUSTRY BURNED
Sixteen Structures Destroyed By Fire at North
Clarendon.

NorthClarendon, May Fire early
today destroyed the plant owned by the
Bent +. Horton estate, the only indus
try in town, entailing loss OF about
$4,000 which was partially insured.
The cause Of the fire is unknown. The
plant had been closed for nearly a
m nth on account Of low water.
Twelve men are thrown out of en-
p'oyment and Mr. Horton has not yet
decided whether or not he will rebuild.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Day. of the Douma Are Numbered.

LONDON, May 21-The Daily Tele-
graphs St Petersburg correspondent
declares that the days of the Russian
parliament are numbered He says.
"ln The eyes of the court party the
parliament is already dead. the only
question not solved being how and
when to arrange decent burial, My
belief is that the crown will dissolve
the parliament. promugate narrow
electoral law and order new elections,
which will result in the return of its
own partisans
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

It you haven't the time to exercise
regularly Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild
easy healthful action OF the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them, 2bc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

Most disdguring skin eruplious,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, et are
ne to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters is cleansing blood tonic
Makes you clear eyed, clear Drained,
clear skinned,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Totals l6 h II p II

Earned runs, >: bases stolen, ,; two
base hits. > double plays Green Il and
Hogan LIST, l. base on balls, ]. hit
by pitched ball, /: struch out :; time,
one hour, s. minutes: umpire, Muir
ray
Score 10y innings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

.gOoh5of,L5 DR.. Oidman's Prescription ],
N~tI e~tfceS "a guaranteed cure for Dyspet
iaeIndigestion and all Stomach trouble SOC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

Earned runs, 3; stolen bases, ,; Two
base hits, >; base on balls, 4: struck
out, 3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Cambridge

Totals % 2 ID 7 I
Struck out by CoIomer s: wild pitches
/; Hit by pitched ball 3; base on balls
|; passed balls |.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish hereby to thank our kind
friends who SO freely assisted us dur
ing the illness ard death of our daugh-
ter
John Skehan
Mary Skehan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Weather
Fair tonight and Tuesday
Notice

c. II. Miller is prepared to sharpen
lawn mowers and make repairs, Also
70 repair reed awnings, ITO North ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21

Struck out 10y Nevis 9; wild pitches 3
hit by pitched ball |; base on balls 2;
umpire Patchen; time, ! hour 10 min,
Score by innings:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
Library Furniture

The increase in this department
of our business has been extraor.
binary which fact is doubtless ac-
counted for by the exactness OF our
reproductions, the superiority of
construction, etc.
Watch our Windows
New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
LINEMAN BADLY BURNED.
Arrests FIosO of Burning GasoIene
to SaUe Comrades Lives.

James Legarde. the driver OF an ice cream
wagon. who lives at No 565 Mott street. Man
haitian. while driving along Lee avenue. near
Lynch street. Williamsburg yesterday. upset a
large gasolene machine which was being used
by workingmen OF the telephone company TO
heat wire.
The gasolene took fire. poured over the street.
and moved toward a manhole in which num-
ber Of men were working. william Smith, q
Hneman. Of No. 128 Oak street, while trying TO
extinguish the blaze before IL poured down
upon the imprisoned workmen, was shockingly
burned. but stuck to the perilous position until
conscious TO the sidewalk. He was carried 70
a nearby drug store, where his pain was re-
leved until the arrival Of an ambulance from
the Eastern District Hospital, 70 which he was
removed.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
WOMEN ARE HUMAN BEINGS.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There was recently presented in the As
ssvbv hill which proposed TO give 70 the wife the
same share In the personal property Of the husband
diving without will that the husband now has in
the personal property OF the wife under similar
conditions OF intestacy.
This sensible and just measure was approved by
the Committee on Codes but when it was called
I'D IN the Assembly an extraordinary scene was
e5aeea0 no less than seventy men sprang 10 their
feet and declared with voice. it would appear,
9hat this bill must rot pass because II II should
come q law the women would have no more bab.esi
What strange, Wnat an eGtraorolnary state.
raent OF the masculine mind this action discloses
Did these men really think that all the women IN
the state would be at informed as to the mean
ing this new law. and profoundly affected by 4?
MD they imagine that each and every would be
ebsOiufey sure that she would survive her hus-
band and that all these wives would at once be
transformed longer tender and loving mothers
but stern matrons rejecting the joys OF ma ateTity
and gloating over the prospect OF widow hood! VIII
there ever come a happy day in which men VIII
realize that women arc human beings ike them.
selves, and therefore entitled 20 equality OF
rights and OF justice.
LILLE DELFERSg * BLAKE
no. 100 Lexington avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
FIVE BITTEN BY. DOG.
-Four Children and Man Victims
AnimaI BeieUed Mad.

A supposedly mad dog bit four children and a
man yesterday afternoon and caused considerable
excitement in Harlem before its career was closed
by bullet from policeman's revolver.
Helen Bellows three years old. Of No. GIG West
143d street. was the first victim. She was playing
14Sd street and Riverside Drive. when the animal
Jumped at her and bit her in the forehead. inhct-
ing painful laceration. The child was taken to
the ]. Hood Wright Hospital.
The dog next appeared at 18th street and Broad
way, where IL bit Frank Van Blarcom, four years
old, Of No 1855 Amsterdam avenue. fastening its
teeth in the boys face and right 1t then ran
and escaped Frank taken to the same
hospital. A half hour later the animal bit Mary
Cunningham, four years old. Of No SOl West 14Sth
street. who was playing in front Of her home. II
leaped upon her back ana bit her left Fur
ther down the street it bit the right arm of Harry
Schultz eight years old. of No. 27H Eighth avenue
Patrick Welsh. a street cleaner. living at No. SO1
West l4sth street, was the last victim. He was
bitten the wrist. Patrolman Clancy finally ended
the animals life by sending bullet through its
skull after several unsuccessful attempts. The
last three persons went the Paseur Institute for
treatment. The dogs body was taken to the Health
Department, where 1t will be examined for rabies.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
POLICE SEEK PATM4STER.
Disappears Soith $4,000, and Work.
men Threaten.

The police OF Queens Borough are seeking
4 z White, superintendent ana paymaster OF a
company which is preparing for the market a
large plot OF land az Woodside Heights.
MT White. whose home Is at No. 22s West
"eth street, Manhattan. has not been seen since
ne left the Elmhurst Bank at Elmhurst on
Wednesday afternoon. That day was payday
Tor 1sS italian laborers employed in grading the
land. and Mr.. White drew $1,000 from the bank
TO meet the payroll. He did not appear at the
company's Office in Woodsids avenue. and the
Italians got ugly and made threats. They built
bonfires and, at the suggestion Of one, a grave
was dug for the paymaster il he showed up
without the cash. and a cross was erected over
the grave The italians remained about the
place all night, and yesterday morning they
were paid off and resumed their work.
The police fear that the missing paymaster
has met with foul play. he bore an excellent
reputation. His wife told the police that her
husband had expressed fear that he might be
weylaid elong the lonesome road between Elm
hurst and Woodside and for that reason he had
gone to the bank on paydays shortly after noon.
when there was considerable travel along the
roads.