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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
ANNUAL REGATTA
Most Successful Event Ever Held on
Lake champlain.

Burlington. August G.-The annual
regatta OF the Lake Champlain Yacht
club was held today aud n favorable
wind, fair weather and many entries
made II the most successful event OF
the kind IN the history Of the club
But one accident marrcd the program
when the aailboat Sinner capslzed
with her crew OF three men. The
steamer Mariqulta went TO the rescue
and towed the wreck into the slip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
Schooner Helen y. written Lost.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Aug. 7.-By
a report bere Il II learned that the
schooner Helen r. whltten IL ashore
on the Labrador coast, full Of water
and will probably be a total loss. Her
crew are reported safe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07

"Doan'a Ointment cured me OF GO.
Eema that had annoyed me a long time.
The cure was permanent" Hon. 8.
w. Matthews. commissioner labor sta.
Tuition, Auguata. Maine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-07
STRIKE FINISHED
Fair Haven Slate Quarry 10 start Up
on Nine Hour Basla.

Fair Haven. Aug. G.-The johnson
a Mccormick slate quarry nc this
place. which has been tied up by the
strike Of slate workers. has started up
on n nlne.hour basis There are AZ
present but few men working but Il
IL expected that force OF 40 will be
nj work next week. The matter OF
wages was not taken up IN the settle.
mont
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
HELD FOR B. & O. WRECK.
1rmnmen Blamed By Coroner's Jury
and arrested.

washington, Jan. 9.-The coroners inquest on
the Ierra Gotta wreck. the night of Sunday
december 80. resulted tonight in holding for
the action of the grand jury Harry H. Hide
prand. engineer of the dead" train No 2l20:
FRANK +. Hofmier. conductor Of that train: P
r Dent, night train dispatcher TO Baltimroe:
"llliam T.. McCauey, division operator of the
Baltimore & Ohio: b. L. Vermlllion engineer of
local train go. into which No 2,12O crashed;
George w. Nagle. conductor of No Sc: j. W.
heiiy, Jr, trainmaster of the Baltimore & Ohio.
ana WiIlam NJ Dutrow. the telegraph operator
at Silver Spring
All the men held. except Dent. McCaulley and
Neny' We're In the building where the inquest
was held and were arrested.
Inc verdict of the jury that the deaths
were caused by impact due to the act of
operator William Dutrow in displaying an i'm
proper signal to the crew of train No. 2120':
ana directs that Dutrow be held for the action
or the grand jury The jury also held the others
mentioned as responsible in smaller degree for
the deaths. The block system on the Baltimore
d Ohio is arraigned not afordng satisfac-
tory protection to the lives and property of it's
patrons and the system of wages paid the op-
orators and signal men on the road is denounced.
1t is also recommended that all block signal
stations be kept open throughout the day and no
additional duties given to the operators aside
from working the signals and attending to the
telegraphic apparatus.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
CHANGES IN BANK PRESIDENCIES.
F. A. Heinze Succeeds F. B. Schenck in Mer
camille National-Many Other Shifts

F. Augustus HelnZe. who. with his friends. re-
Gently obtained control of the Mercantile National
Bank, elected president of that institution yes
terday. succeeding Frederick B. Schenck. NJ. NJ
o Brien elected vice-president.
Mr.. Scherok yesterday became president of the
Liberty National Bank. James V. Lott who had
been cashier of the Mercantile and was associated
with Mr.. Scnenck quarter OF century. followed
his friend 10 the Liberty and made cashier
there. c. W. Riecks long cashier of the Liberty.
became its second vice president.
David A. Sullivan, president of the Union Bank,
Brooklyn. elected president OF the Mechanics
Traders Bank yesterday. replacing w. l..
Moyer who. however, remains in the banks board
of directors.
William T. Chapman. jr., and Andrew Saks were
elected new directors of the Thirty fourth Street
National Bank yesterday, succeeding Herbert NJ.
Fell and Clinton +. Braine. The officers OF the
bank were reelected.
w A Smouson has been elected a director of
man. resigned ana +. H. Beaslee has been added to
the board.
AT Il meeting of the board of directors OF the
Bowling Green Trust Company yesterday all the
outgoing directors were reelected for the ensuing
year.
At the annual meeting OF the Irving Savings In
stituton yesterday W. II. T. TOtten reelected
president and Samuel s. Conover, formerly presi-
dent OF the Irving National Bank, was elected
spends with the treasurership other savings in
stitutons William Harris Douglas, president of
New York Produce Exchange, recently was
elected trustee OF the institution
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
FAIL TO SIGHT PONCE.
Anriety Grozcs as Ships Report Not
Seeing Missing Steamer.

Two steamers In whose route the missing Ponce
might have drifted arrived here yesterday, re-
porting that they had not across her.
yesterday from Kingston. watching for the
Ponce all the way up the coast, but did not see
her. number of passengers said they saw some
wreckage which looked like cargo and furnishings
of steamer. but the Sbirias declared the
so-called wreckage driftwood from shore.
Captain Fraser. of the Queber liner BermUdian.
which arrived yesterday, requested to look
out for the Ponce the steamers westward trip
from Bermuda. but nothing OF her The Trini-
dad steamer Maracas. which may have picked up
the Ponce, not reported yesterday and is her
self three days overdue from Grenada.
A steamer which may be the Ponce, reported
at Philadelphia yesterday by the schooner George
May Captain ClOverdale, her master, said he
passed disabled steamer not unlike the Ponce on
January sixty miles southeast of the Delaware
Breakwater. The captain seid he did not get near
enough to observe carefully tie steamer, but
thought she might possibly be a tramp steamer
bound north.
The revenue cutters Mohawk and Onondaga.
to Norfolk yesterday for coal and will resume the
search to-day. Neither cutter had the Ponce.
Nearly two score coastwfse steamers have passed
along the Ponce's since she left Porto Rico
without seeing her. None of the Mediterranean
liners other transatlantic steamers bound for
southern ports have reported the Ponce.
Just what has happened to the steamer is mat
ter of conjecture. There is an equal division of
opinion among shipping men concerning the yes
sells non-appearance. Many confident she is
still afoat and will to port in time: others
declare she must have sunk in many fathoms of
water with all on board.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
REAuTIEYING WOOD.

Few persons even among collectors of antique
furniture. know what beautiful color French
housewives are able t. impart to ordinary light
cherry wood by the following simple method: The
wood Is thoroughly cleansed OF all varnsh and
gloss by scraping the plain surface with sharp
penknife (usIng the length OF the blade. not the
point and then washing the crevices with brush
moistened with alcohol. Sometimes. however, il
slfices merely to scrub the wood with very strong
soda water Next the wood is made smooth by the
use of a medium quality OF saEdpaper after which
process a coating of what * sold in French paint
stores as '.brune noir' is applied with painters
brush number 0. even 90. Bruno noir IS stain
which easily made By StewinS the burrS OF Eng
lis n yaIruts m sufficient water them until
the liquid has become very dark While still warm
IL is strained through coarse cloth and enough
powdered burnt sienna Is added to give IL a red
Dish tone. After Two or three days polish is ap-
FLIED with q wooien cloth This polish may be any
preparation of and turpentine, provided only
that varnisn excluded. a drop of II Is sure TO
sI ell ruinatIon. The polish is allowed TO remain
the wood or two before il is rubbed thor
oughly with piece OF wool or chamois. it should
be rubbed quickly and not heavily.
BY this process old desk chest which has
teen most unattractye in its natural color can be
made to appear rich ard dark as one of mahog-
any. A light cherry frame can be made in this
way d is especially pleasing for the carbon pho
tographs of the old Dutch and FlAuaish masters
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
SHOT CHILD WIFE, THEN SELF.
Igoe, Who Will Probably Die, Also Wounded
Brother-in-Law.

William Igoe. of No. 6O4 West 55th street. yes
terday shot his child wife. Mary, who Is not yet
fourteen In her mothers home. at No. 4J6 West
45th street. and also his brother-in-law Will
lam Waymeyer. seventeen. Then he turned the
revolver himself. and inflicted a wound in
the left temple which will probably result fa-
tally.
The marriage of Igoe and the young girl fol-
lowed an acquaintance which began at dance
on Thanksgiving night. Three days afterward
they were married, and the girl was lost sight
of by her family for a week. Then her father
found her and took her home. Ii was agreed
that as soon as Igoe in position to pro-
vide her with home his child wife should so
to him. The demurred at this, but the
girls parents were obdurate.
Igoe went to his mother-in-law's rooms on
Tuesday night but not admitted. He called
yesterday. when only the girl and her brother
were home. forced his way in and fired two
shots at his wife, both of which took effect in
her left leg. Waymeyer was shot in the left
arm. Igoe and the girl were both sent to Belle
vue Hospital, the former as a prisoner Way
meyer remained at home
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
WAR OF SECESSION.
Bay State Daughters of 1919 at
Odds 7cith National Societg.

The United States Daughters of 1912 closed a
three days convention at the Hotel Empire yes
terday. 1t was a most successful gathering in
many ways. Over dozen states were repre-
sented, and there We're forty-five accredited del
egates; but there is reason to believe that
everything did not go smoothly as might be
desired. In fact. 1t is rumored that a we'll de-
Veloped war of secession is on. with Massachu-
setts on side and the remaining states on
the other. Whether Massachusetts wishes to
retire or the rest OF the society thinks it had
better do so is not quite clear and the executive
refuses to furnish any information upon the
subject. Mrs Bertram c. Whitney, of Detroit.
the first vice-president. said yesterday after
noon, however that official statement ought
to be issued in reference to the matter in the
course of few days
The disaffection Of Massachusetts the
most interesting matter that came before the
convention, but there was also considerable ex-
citement over a discussion to which state
had the oldest real daughter. News Jersey
claimed a marvellous old woman who could do
everything from milking the to writing
letters without glasses. but inquiry developed the
fact. unfortunately, that it was her stepfather
and not her father who went to the war, and
that she was not real daughter at ALL
Another real son has been discovered to take
the place OF Hiram Cronk. who died about a
year ago. He is a Cherokee Indian. and the
convention voted to soothe his declining years
with all the tobacco he can use. He has here
tofore been supplying himself with the weed by
selling postcards with his picture them.
The society has recently had gift of old
homestead near Pittsburg. which II purposes 20
turn into a home for the descendants of the
soldiers of 1872
The national executive and the state presi-
dents were entertained at luncheon yesterday by
the president. Mrs. William Gerry Slade. at her
home No 332 West S7th street The able was
decorated with white carnations. the society
flower. and during the progress of the feast the
n ,Ar
garnets. as tomorrow happens to be Mrs
Slade's birthday and the garnet IS the birthstone
of January.
Mrs. Slade was reelected president. Mrs. s.
p g. Mitchell, state president of Pennsylvania
was chosen secretary. and Mrs. Alexander
Clarke. state president of Ohio. was made treas
urer. Only three officers chosen at each
convention. in order to avoid complete change
of officers at one tune.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

OF HIS Office led to her appointment upon the resg
nation of George a. Welsh. who gave up the secre
taryship to become Assistant District Attorney.
Although Miss Forderer has held her present posi-
tion for only few days she has already, 1t is said
proved her entire fitness for 1t. She knows just
how TO soothe the ruffied feelings OF the fuming
fretting citizens who have to await their turn TO
see the chief executive and how to tighten their
regret If they fail TO see him.
''You " she said, in interview, Il feel quite
familiar with new duties because l have known
Mr. Weaver so long and nave been IN the once
here since the beginning of his administration.
know pretty nearly everybody here, and can tell
instinrtiyeIv lust who should be permitted see
the Mayor and others who could come Just as we'll
some other day So many who call really have no
need to see him all. and can readily direct
them properly appreciate the responsibilities OF
the position. and shall try TO MI IL acceptaoly TO
the MAYOR ana TO all others.
Miss ForCerer is said to be only twenty-five years
old She is an attractive young woman, with
golden brown hair and gray eyes. and on her first
day in Office she wore a blue broadcoth skirt with
n short Sleeved white ShtrtwaiSt
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEA.

Preparations for the Oriental and psychological
tea to be give by the Woman's Republican Asso-
ciatio,, of the State of New York at Duryea's Co
lonial EalD January II. from 10 o clock, are
almost completed. The details of the entertainment
have been arranged by the New York County
Charmen Mrs. William Grant Brown and Mrs
Charles Courade Ruthrauff. Besides the unique
musical programme, which will include an Oriental
song by Mrs susan Douglas Edison in costume.
quaint songs by Mrs. James French Dorrance. a
recitation Of "Hiawatha' by Mrs Ernest Stanheld
in Indian dress and Spanish songs by Ida Mahler.
there will be professional palmists and phrenolo-
Eists. The receiving line will be headed by Mrs.
James GriSwold Wentz president of the associa-
tion; Mrs. William Cummings Story. Mrs Charles
LLOYD Mrs. c. ". Fiske. Mrs. Robina Flint. Miss
Helen Varck Boswell and Mrs. c. p Swan An
other attraction will be the serving of tea by
gypsy maidens and geisha girls. The tea table
committee consists of Mrs James II. Hickey, Mrs.
Frank Gilmore Davis. Mrs Robert Macdonald.
Mrs. S. Dickinson Lewis and Mrs. s. Perry Boyn-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
NEW ATTACK ON BAILEY.
Plan to Appoint Legislative Com
mittee for an Investigation.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Austin. Tex, Jan. "a resolution was intro
duced in the House of Representatives to-day
providing for investigation of the conduct of
Senator Bailey. Specific charges are made
against him. but the resolution is broad enough
TO embrace a general inquiry into his alleged
connection with corporation interests while a
Senator and Representative in Congress.
The resolution was originally signed by twen-
ty-fve members of the House, but fifteen addi-
tional members have since signed 1t, and 1t is
said by the leaders of the anti Bailey movement
that more than a majority OF the members will
vote for It, The resolution carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000 and provides that the commit
tee may sit in st. Louis, New York or wherever
testimony may be obtained bearing on the
charges 1t provides that Bailey's charges
against Attorney General Davidson shall be IN
vestigated. 1t will come up for consideration to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
UNIVERSITIES MISSION.
Mast be Free from Fear of Mob or
Millionaire, Says DR.. Butler.

That university must be free from the fear of
a mob or the influence Of a millionaire was one
OF the thoughts expressed by President Butler of
Columbia in lecture delivered last night at
Cooper Union.
The lecture of the course under the
auspices of the Department of Education in CO.
operation with the trustees of Cooper Union.
The theme of the speaker THE Place of Uni
versities in a Democracy" DIR. Butler said. in
part:
We all feel the pressure OF the interests call
economic We must all make livelihood Our first
and most direct concern is the solution OF the &c
onomic problem. When that is settled the intel.
Working gar and % striving for living? The answer
comes back mmediately-that we may share in the
brute creation. ''''''S
our purpose is to secure leisure as to be able
to lead human lives. The solution of the difficult
economic problem is not enough unless We raise
cation is all about It is the place of the univer
sity ,toes1,y to carry out that thought ~ - ,us.,.,
tiens in the world They grew out Of the desrc
state % Religion asa0Sn and an Pot system As
these things developed there arose IN the world
he desire to learn from these men started the es
tablishment Of the first universities tniyersitiSs les
very people themselves.
Among the first acts Of our forefathers in this
The early colonists understood very well that there
unless the inteecfua life ''a was kept Kept alive BY in
founded the UnVersty Of 'eTfG Harvard % and What IS
now known as Columbia University; to become
their own
The university in a democracy must be detached
from controversy, and yet be in touch with the
popular will and aspirations. In a democracy A
university should teach truth forfeit it's name
1t should dare speak the truth. for truth is the
university's mistress.
No uni versity should sell itself to the mob
through fear the millionaire for a donation
The pure light of reason alone should be it's guide.
Cur universities every year becoming more
successful in meeting these ideals.
Moral courage is what need most in our
democracy. Not many physical towards,
but are We not surrounded by moral towards? Have
we not men afraid of place or income? The uni
versty II to itself to nculcate the lesson Of
moral courage. A university be national and
democratic in scope. 1t should stand for North.
South no East West, but America.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
CANNOT HANG WHITE MEN"
Alabama Governor Suggests Abolishing
Capital Punishment for Murder.

Montgomery. Ala, Jan. 9.-The final message
of Governor Jelks went to the Legislature to-
day With reference to the John Williams case.
where man about to be hanged in Birming-
ham was saved by the interference of habeas
corpus proceedings the Governor says:
The indisposition of juries to sentence to
hanging as disclosed by the record in this case,
and the excitement which the possible hanging
of this man created among respectable people.
leads me to the conclusion that the hanging OF
white men in Alabama is almost mpossi-
bity, and induces to suggest to you that
probably it would be well to allow the law to
declare against capital punishment. except in
case of offence against woman. Ii is mon
strous to allow a law to stand which is operative
only against one class of citizens.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
MEXICOS LABOR FIGHT.
Heauy Loss at Orizaba-Strikers
Refuse to Return to York.

Mexico City, Jan. "a telegram from Orizaba
received late last night says that the value of
the property destroyed by the strikers is esti-
mated at 81. 100000 The strikers have fled to
the nearby mountains and are being pursued by
gendarmes and troops. Twentysix thousand
textile workers are still strike.
The factory owners issued a statement in
which they said 1t their intention to open
all the mills at Friends endeavoring
to dissuade them from carrying out their plan.
One of the barrack buildings in which a regi-
ment of soldiers is quartered was on fire yes
terday, and for time 1t was thought that a
conspiracy existed among the troops. The SOL
ders. however extinguished the flames. Two
citizens of Spain have been killed by the
strikers
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
WHITE STAR ISSUES STATEMENT.
Reasons for Change of Terminal-Protest
Prepared at Cork.

Liverpool, Jan. 9.-Because of the strong teeling
aroused here by the statement that the Nhlte star
Line would divert its steamers TO Southampton ana
the probable consequent injury to the interests or
Liverpool the White Star Company issued an orfl-
cial statement tonight saying that hostility 10
any other company had not caused the change and
reiteratng that it is actuated in this step by no
motives or reasons which have already been
explained. The company says that the proposed
change been under consideration for several
years. 1t desire forestall or prejudice its
neighbors The competition to Liverpool, II says.
is not too severe likely to become too severe
enable IT to employ profitably New York and
Liverpool tonnage.
Cork Jan. s.-'rhe Harbor Commissioners met
here to-day and passed a resolution calling upon
the entire body of the Irish members OF Parliament
to oppose any withdrawal OF the American mail
service from Queenstown and urging all railroad
companies and public bodies to cooperate in re-
sisting this withdrawal. Referring to the an
nounced action Of the White Star Line. the chair
man of the Harbor Commission said he feared II
was the thin erd of the wedge. which might result
in the abandonment OF Queenstown as transat-
lantic mail packet station.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
s1oeekeEPeR CHARGED WITH ARSON

Gustav Lazowitz, of NO. Do Grahd street.
whose store at that address Wes otrhed out on
December 16, was held yesterday lii Essex Mar
-. court I'm $4,000 bail for the grand jury on
- o,.rge of arson Fire Marshal Peter Seery
,..os the complainant, alleging that Lazowitz
90. are to his store recover the insurance
There were many tenants in danger from the
eye but prompt action by the Fire Department
,,revented any lives being lost.
Mrs. Max Schowlsky. of No. Dol Grand street
who gave the alarm was inc prlhc,pai wt.esS 50
o nan leave the defendants store at l2:3o a. nl
I'D Immediately afterward she saw. names In
she interior Of the place. She also saio she
80 ~ a match struck in the store