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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
THUNDER, LIGHTNING AND SNOW
Unusual Storm at Washington Caused by
Small CyclOnic Disturbance.

Washington. March 5.-Washipgton had snow
storm late tonight, accompanied by thunder and
lightning Professor Willis L. Moore. chief OF the
Weather Bureau, said that It was caused by
small cyclone passing over the city.
This snowstorm," said Professor Moore. with
drops OF rain and attended by sharp. rattling
reports of electricity was caused by a small
cyclOnic motion of air that formed in North caro-
lima. The cyclone was of small area, but OF con-
siderable velocity of gyration. This brought to-
gether air masses of widely varying temperatures
some many degrees above Zero and others prob
ably as much 100 degrees below zero The COM
mingng of these widely different temperatures
and thunder and lightning in still another part
The thunder and lightning apparently happened
verv hiCh IN II Is q phenomenon that has occurred
before but IL is very tnfreQuent 1t has no conpec-
ton with sunspots"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
POSTOFFICE LEAkS.
President Discusses Ways of I'm
prO0emeqst zcith Commissioners.
IFrom NC rrlbune Bureau.I


Washington. March 5-Ways and means OF
putting the Postof1ce Department on a BUSH
nes basis were discussed at the White House
this afternoon at a conference In which the
President. Senators Penrose and Carter, Rep
resentatives Overstreet and Gardner and Post
master General Meyer took part. The Senators
ana Representatives are members Of the joint
postal commission created by Congress year
ago and re-created at the last session to mako
a thorough investigation into the business meth
ods OF the department. with view, primarily.
OF aScertaining the cause Of the annual deficit
ahd' secondly. Of stopping the leak
Al the close of the conference which lasted
nearly an hour. 1t was announced that a gen.
era1 discussion Of postal matters had been held
Dut nothing Of a definite nature had been de-
leIHAlheo upon. The Congressional members OF
the commission viii remain in Washington
until about April 1, and. in the mean time. 1t
expected. definite plans for the Overhauling
OF the department will be prepared.
Inc Postofice Department will be placed, IL
possIDie, on business basis like any other Dig
business enterprise ought to be-" said Post
master General Meyer. Although nothing def
IIIle mas Deen decided upon. 1t may be SAID
the commission will try to find out and stop
the leaks that exist, and so reorganize the sys-
TEN OF bookkeeping that future mistakes can
NOT happen There is no intimation that the
deficit is caused by dishonesty. but 1 have no
4oupt tnat great deal of money Is sacrificed
~ OiAAilipIONeu IllelilOuS VI uOAh5
thlngs- VIII do everything in my power. Of
course. 10 cooperate with the commission in
us eHorts 10 bring the service up TO the plane
OF etlciency that II should have and maintain"
Inc appointment of A l. Lawshe as Third
Assistant Postmaster General, to succeed T. G.
MADDEN, IS In line with the general scheme OF
business betterment in the department Mr..
LaWshe Is an expert accountant and auditing
onlcer or wide experience. He was sent TO Cuba
ana Porto Rico by the President to straighten
out the finances of the islands when the United
States took charge of their troubled fortunes
ana acquitted himself admirably. 1t
reward for his good work on this exacting task
that he was selected for the Third Assistant
postmaster Generalship and his friends are con-
ndent that he will speedily bring order to his
new post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
Special Exhibition
PAINTINGS BY
Charles Il. Davis, N. "A.
To March 9th
The Macbeth Gallery,
$50 Fifth Avenue.
one door south OF Goth St
sion Of the house pending the presidents rsosD-
$50 Fifth Avenue.
one door south OF 4Oth St

sion OF the house pending the presidents rscep-
ton by his majesty
MEETING OF IMPERIAL COUNCIL
The Council OF Empire was convened at $50
p. m. at its hall in the centre Of thu city, and
was ca led to order by the president, Baron
Frisch. after the chanting of a TIE DeUm''
similar TO the religious ceremony at the Tauride
Palace, concluding with the singing OF the ma
uOnal anthem The only business accomplished
was the adoption OF a resolution OF sympathy
with the widow OF General Count Alexis Igna-
tieR. who was shot and killed at TyeF on De-
Cember % last.
The resolution caused great hutter among
the Liberal members, but they did not dare to
place themselves record as opposing IL
OF the prominent members Of the upper house
Count Witte and NJ PObiedonOstseff former
procurator general OF the Holy Synod, alone
We're not present All the ministers attended
the ceremony
FeodOr GolOvin. the new president of the
lower house Of the Russian parliament and sue
CessOr OF NJ MOurOmtsen. who presided over
the first parliament, has for many years been
president Of the Moscow Zemstvo and "a a
member of one Of the oldest families OF Russia
de Is one OF the foremost liberals OF the old
school, but is in no sense q Radical He has
many friends in court circles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

Timber act No individual settler could remove
the timber. which requires expensive machin-
cry to handle, and the result would be that the
entrymen under this act If not originally the
tools Of the lumber trust would soon ind
that their only profitable course was TO sell their
holdings to the trust, and thus the one remain
Ing source OF supply outside of that already
controlled by the trust would pass TO It's pos
session
In the estimation Of the members Of Congress
familiar with the situation the President has
removed 100000 acres OF timber land from the
covetous grasp Of the trust. and next year the
trust will seek to wreak its vengeance on the
President It is declared by some conservative
men that the President has done poid aLo
manly act, but a hazardous one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
wELLMANs INVITATION oEcLINEo.

Berlin March 5.-Waltsr WeIlman recently Wrot-
a letter to Captain KrOgh. one OF the best
known German aeronauts. inviting him 70 BE- hts
assistant in the attempt which Mr. Wellman win
make this summer 70 reach the North Pole r.
balloon. According TO the "Lokal Anzeiger." Cap
tain Won Krogh has declined this invitation. believ
ing that dirigible ballOonlng has vet reached
stage where IL guarantees the success Of a Polar
attempt Captain Won KrOgh has made numerous
asceDts IN the ZepDelin and Parseva dirigi5le bal
looms and he prefers TO remain in Germany and re-
sum- his experiments with the Parseval balloon 10
the spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

Regis Henri Post, Governor OF Porto Rico has
been Secretary Of Porto Rico since 1904. having
served the previous year Auditor. He is son OF
Albert KNITTING Post and born in Beiport
Long Island. on January g. 1870. He prepared for
college at St. Marks School, Southboro. Mass. and
graduated from Harvard IN the class OF 81
afterward studying law at the University or New
York Mr.. Post belongs TO old Long lslailo
family. being descended from the Posts VINO set
tied in Southampton In 1910 lie is resident or
Bayport. Long Island. where he has spent MS sum
mers since 1890 taking active interest IN locai
affairs. He served for several years as lIeIhbeI
OF the Suffolk County Republican Committee ana
represented the ID District of the county IN inc
Assembly IN 1889 and 1900. He has large property
interests in Bayport, chief of the local nTe
department and a trustee of the Bayport free
School His interest in the school Is said 70 nave
been so great that he has been known 10 take the
place Of the principal in an emergency ana 10
carry on the work OF the institution.
Mr.. Post IS we'll known yachtsman, ana owns
the cruising yacht Showandsee. on winch he enter
tanned President Roosevelt on a cruise on Great
South Bay. years ago. He also owns the racing
yachts Constance and Howaboutit, ana is mem
her OF the Penataquit, Corinthian and Seawanhaka
Yacht clubs. Mr.. Post is likewise a noted wing
shot and belongs 10 the South Side Sportsmen' >
Club. In New York he is member or the Union
and Harvard clubs and in Albany or the Fort
, In 1885 Mr. Post married Miss Carolyn Beatrice
Post daughter OF II. A. Y. Post, of Babylon. Long
Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
PRIVATE POSTCARD REGULATIONS.

Washington March 5-An order has been issued
~, the Postmaster General providing regula-
lions governing the size form and weight OF private
rcstcards. They must be unioided pieces OF card
bo.rd no. over three and nine-sxteenths by I'VE
on6 ntne-sixteenths inches. nor less than two and
three-fourths by four inches They must In form.
1,,oISsy and weight OF paper be substantially like
are government postcard They may be OF any
color not interfering with legible address AID post
Veari- T-bin sheets Of paper may be attached TO
them on condition that they completely adhere 70
the card Cards bearing particles OF sass metaI I,
not Sc accepted for mailing, except when inciosed
IN envelopes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
CANAL APPOINTMENTS.
Goethals Formally Made Member of
Commission.

Washington March The formal announcement
Of the appointment OF Lieutenant Colonel George
Y. Goethals to be a member OF the Isthmian Canal
Commission was made at the White House to-day.
Colonel Cocktails and Major GaIlard who also IS
70 be appointed a member OF the commission on
its reorganization. will sail from New York for the
isthmus A party Of members Of Congress also
viii sail the Panama.
Major Sibert. the second Of Colonel Goethals,s
assistants Will sail for the sthmus March i,
accompanied by +. B. MaItby. the principal as
slstant engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
AMERICAN DUTY ON BRITISH GOODS.
Foreign Secretary Thinks It Useless to Ap-
peal for Lower Rates.

London. March 5.-3Ir ell-Thomson,
Conservative In the House OF Commons tfiis
afternoon. suggested that the Foreign Score
tary. Sir Edward Grey. utilize the most-1avOrsd-
nation clause OF the Anglo-American treaties
with the view to securing the admission Of Brit
lsh goods into the United States on the same
terms as Cuban goods. The Secretary. however.
said he did not believe that any benefit would
result from such representations at the present
moment, owing TO the differences shown 70 eX-
list, in the views OF the two countries by ex-
changes Of communications between tho recent
(I3aIfour) government and the government OF
the United states on this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
AUSTRIA TO ACT WITH GERMANY.
Emperor Outlines Attitude at the Hague
Peace Conference.

Vienna. March Sat the audience yesterday
between Emperor Francis Joseph and NJ. Mar
tens the Emperor told his visitor that in certain
important questions, including that of the linn
itation OF ornaments. Austria would act in con-
cert with Germany at the Hague Peace Con-
ference. His majesty expressed also warm
hopes that the conference would be successful
N. Martens will leave here for st. Petersburg
tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
JAPANESE CONVERSION LOAN.
Issue at Paris and London of $ll5,OOO,OOO
at S Per Cent-Other Terms

London. March 5.-The prospectus Of the japanese
conversion loan will probably be issued on March
and the lists opened March Il. The amount
VIII be Sll5O0OOO at 5 per cent, and the issue
price will be 99la Half OF the amount will be ap-
nortioned 20 London and the rest TO Paris. where
me losn viii be handled by the Rothschilds. In
london the issuing banks will be PARIS Bank the
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
The Yokohama Specie Bank and the Rothschilds
rho loan IS Intended exclusively for the redemption
81 the 100000 6 per cent bonds issued in 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
Passengers Sag Steamer Win Prob
QbLu Be Total Loss.

Yokohama. March 6.-The passengers and
crew OF the wrecked steamship Dakota have
been landed from the japanese steamer HakuaL
They are in good health and spirits, and praise
the conduct Of the officers OF the Great Northern
steamship Company who have done everything
possible for their comfort. They confirm pre-
Vious reports that the Dakota probably Will be
total loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
RuMoR OF GERMAN OCCUPATION.

Teheran. March Sailing to get satisfaction
for the recent murder OF German missionary
1t is reported that Germany intends 10 occupy
certain coal lands on the frontier near Bagdad
which she has long desired for the purposes Of
the Bagdad railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
REAPPoINTs JUDGE wlcKERsHAM.

Washington March 5.-The President to-day signed
recess appointment for James Wickershan as
district judge of Alaska. The judge is now serv-
ing his second term the bench, but his nomina-
ton for that term has not been confirmed by the
Senate. Charges against him are being investigated
by the Department o. Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
CONsTANT1NOPLE 0UAYs BOUGHT.
Bank of England and French Branch Of
Ottoman Bank Reported Purchasers.

London March 6.-."The Bank OF England and the
French branch OF the Ottoman Bank" telegraphs
the correspondent OF ''The Daily NIaf' COnstan-
tinople, have purchased jointly from the French
owners the control Of certain duays at CONSTANT
nOpe the possession of which is Of vital importance
10 the commence Of The Near East"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
sTRAND1NG OF THE DOMINION.
Captain and Lieutenant Sentenced to Severe
Renrimand

London, March "a naval court martial sitting
at Chatham has found Captain Charles e. Kings
mill and Lieutenant Basil S. Noake guilty by de-
fault of suffering the British battleship Dominion
to be stranded in the st. Lawrence River August
IS of last year The two officers sentenced 10
be severely reprimanded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
SUCCEEDS MR.. WINTHROP
Regis II. Post To Be Governor of
Porto Rico.

Washington. March 5.-Regis Henri Post. Of
Bayport Long Island. and former Assembly
man for that district. has been selected by the
President as Governor Of the island Of Porto
Rico, 20 succeed Governor Beekman Winthrop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

who is 10 become an Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Mr.. Post is now secretary Of the
insular government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
RESERVES AND SETTLERS.

The only argument advanced against the for
est policy which is worthy OF consideration is
the allegation that We're the reserves open to
settlement II would result IN the advent OF set
tiers and the building up OF the states in which
they are located, and the only flaw in this
guEnent is that II is untrue Every 100 acres
IN forest reserve, well as out Of II. which
is suitable for agriculture Is open 10 entry under
the Homestead law. and the policy OF the forest
service IS 10 reserve no land suitable for agri-
culture, IN so far as that can be avoided. The
fact IS that were the lands now held in the for
est reserves opened 10 entry they would and
could be acquired only under the Stone and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
NO HOPE FOR THE DAKOTA

II. Richards viii return to Wyoming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-01
Pc IT|ON FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF VERMONT

Roberl sturges Benagton County Cou-'.
December Term,
Ruth K. Sturges. \. ID. 1907
WHEREAS. Robert Sturges OF Bennington.
I'M the County OF Bennington aforesaid, has
duly Giod the office OF the Clerk Of the County
Court for SAID County OF Bennington, al Ben.
bington ~ said County his petition for Divorce
against Ruth Il sturg1 who now ~ sides In
pa Is unknown To the petitioner without this
state;
ALLEGING ss tn, causes for said divorce that
the SAID Ruth =. sturges o. or about the first
tOn and has from that date until the bringing OF
this petit on wifi lily continued such desertion
Aud prayiI that for the cause above set
forth bill OF divorce be granted unto the Pc
NOW TIA ERRFORE, the said Ruth E. sturges
Is hereby and by the publication here.
0f In he Remington Evening Banner, in CON
p lance with the laws OF this state. NOTIFIED
AND REQUIRED to appear before the Honor
able the Remington County Court a. the u. xt
stated term thereof, ~ be held At Bennington
within and for the County OF Bennington p fore
said, on the first Tuesday In December, A. ID 1907
In said Court, to make answer TO said petition
for divorce and to stand 10 and abide such or.
der, judgment and decree thereon as 10 said
Court shall seem meet, the premises con i'd
cred.
Dated ut Remington In the County OF Ben
nlngtOn aforesaid, this Goth day OF September
A. D. 100!
EDWARD II. HOLDEN.
BATCHEIDER & BATES.
Attys for Petitioner, BENIN ton VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-01
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Miss Ellen j. futile has moved to
South Hadley, Mass.
Geo. w. Utley has moved his house
hold goods to Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Roberts are
spending few days in Boston.
Mrs. +. p. Graves of Weston is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. w. c. Lampson.
A son arrived this last week to glad
EN- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Den Phil.
lips.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jenkins are re-
joicing over til, b.. N # nine pound
boy.
G. w. Bradley started up his butter
box factory last Tuesday after a shut
down of several weeks.
Miss Alice Barrett spent few days
this last week with Miss Fiossie Whit
man in East Arlington.
There was a fish hawk shot east of
the Depot Saturday morning that meas
ured five feet from tip to tip.
Mrs. 0. c. Waterhouse, who has
spent two weeks with friends in town,
has returned to her home in Rutland
There will be special communica
ton of Adoniram Lodge No. ~ +. &
A. M. Thursday evening to work the
Bird. degree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr. and Mrs. John Welch.
Misses Agnes Green and Martha
Williamson have accepted positions
with the Collar and Cuff shop of Troy,
N. Y.
Mrs. Evans, who spent the summer
with her daughter. Mrs. Walter Mat
tison. has returned to her home in
Troy.
Preparatory to the opening up of
their campaign among the colleges,
the H. c. White Co. are entertaining
several Of their Field Managers in COM
pany with j. William Eldredge, Mana
ger of the Chicago. The visitors that
have arrived are Messrs Meissenbach
of Chicago, Rasp of Omaha, Brent of
Des Moines, HuddlestOn Of Dublin,
Ind, and Beveridge of Rome. N. Y.
Miss Sarah King, for the past few
months employed In the Office of the
II. C. White Co., left yesterday morn
ing for her home in western New York
state, where she will remain but few
days before leaving for New York.
whence she takes boat for Dayton,
Florida, to spend the winter. Miss
King was highly regarded by her en-
ployers, was an inspiration to all OF
her associates because of her frank
congenial disposition, and as a charter
member of the Owl Club, whose inter
ests she has done so much to promote,
will be missed most keenly. Her many
warm friends wish fair weather on the
voyage and most pleasant and sue
cessful sojourn In the sunny land OF
alligators and palmettOs.
A reception was given Sunday even
ing at the home of Miss Ella Hanrahan
on the return of the bride and groom
from their honeymoon, Miss Della Fit
gerald of Hoosick Falls, daughter of
John Fitzgerald, and Thomas Leonard
of White Creek, N Y. Supper was
served and friends and relatives from
HOOsick Falls and Bennington helped
them to spend very enjoyable even
ing with fine graphophone musical
assisted with few choice selections
from our soloists Rev. FIR. Schaeffer,
Frank Fitzgerald, Geo. Bonner, Miss
Rose Mallon and a violin melody from
Thomas Leonard. Wednesday morn
ing Mr. and Mrs. Leonard start for
New York City to spend the winter.
We all join in wishing them much hap
piness and prosperous journey
through life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-01
EAST DORSET

w. c. Whalen visited In Rutland on
Saturday.
r. R. HARDWOOD visited in Rutland
last week
J. ID. Flynn was a guest of friends
In Rutland Sunday.
]. L. Mclaughlin visited at his home
in Pittsford Sunday.
Miss l.. Wing spent Sunday at her
home In West Rutland
Miss Anna Hughs of Dandy visited
with friends here Sunday
Miss Jennie Leary of Arlington
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Bessie Harbour of Bennington
spent Sunday at l.. +. Harbour's.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Brophy were
guests of friends In Rutland Sunday
Miss Helen Laken of Arlington was
guest of friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
The Martz Brunell show company
will give an entertainment at School
hall Wednesday.
There will be fair at School hall
commencing Tuesday for the benefit
of st. Jerome's church.
Miss Lena Benson has returned to
her work In Rutland after a weeks
stay at her home here.
Rev. ID. NJ Rogers has returned
from his vacation which he spent at
his home In Hartford, Conn.
Steven Hector of Hoosick Falls, n.
Y. was called here last week by the
sudden illness of his father.
The condition of NJ. John Hector
who is suffering from a shock of paraly
sis, remains about the same.
The Misses Margaret Laughlin OF
Bennington and Anna Laughln OF
North Dorset spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-01
DOCTORS MIsT4nES

Are said often to BIO buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike TO
themselves and their easy-going or over
no, assuming them to DO such, prescribcs
bis pills and potions. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant OF the
cduse OF suffering, Keeps up ma treatment
until large bills are mSde. The suffering
patient gets no bettef b. fgasoo the
wrong trea tment, but probably WORSE "A
proper medicine Like Qr. Plerca,A EaY0rlle
Prescf!Vtlon. dIrsctcd " the cQllae would
have eHIEelY fS@3Yed The disease. there
BY dlypelnhg oil those dIstfesslhg symp.
toms. and lnstitutlng comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. II has been well said,
Or. PIorce's Eavorite Prescription Is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and edapted TO woman's delicate system.
II Is made Of native American medicinal
roots and Is perfectly harmless In It's
elects ta ann 11NlIIlM -Q1lG- iElldE
Xs q powerful invlyorating tonic ..Fa-
vorite Prescription" lmparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tlnctly feminine In particular. For over
worked, ~worn-out,p rundown dcbili-
tated teachers, mlllincrs, dressmaGers.
seamstresses, sshop-gIrls," house-koepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen.
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
IL the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
As Q soothing and strengthening nerv::
Inc sFavorlte Prescription Is uneQualed
and Is invaluable In allaylng and sub
DUNG nervous excitablity, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostratlon,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
Symphonic commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease OF the
uterus. It induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets lnvlgorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One TO
three lose. Easy TO take as candy.