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The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
THIEVES ROB DEAD BODIES.
Human JaekAls PLY Their Work In
Chicago Burned Theatre,

A Chicago special says; While
scores OF men were busy carrying out
the dead and injured Of the Iroquois
theatre, others, fortunately few in
number, searched the aisles and seats
for valuablee Two men were found
who had provided themselves with bas-
kets and were filling them with the
property OF the dead, They were i'm
medlately placed under arrest, and the
theatre ushers and stage hands were
given the work Of collecting all the
valuables.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
MODS WRATH COOLED.
Husband Of Assaulted Woman pleads
For Life of Accused Men.

A mob OF 1000 men and boys sur
rounded the county jail at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Monday night, and bat.
tered in the doors in an attempt to
lynch two negroes, charged with as.
saulting two white women, and dis.
persed only when Congressman Smith
appealed to the mob through George
Sanders, husband Of one Of the two
assaulted women.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
Klowa's Owners Want DAMAGES

Proceedings to recover s4O5 900 dam.
ages for the sinking OF the CLYDE line
steamer Kiowa in Boston harbor by
the steamship Admiral Dewey on De.
cember 26 were begun at New York
Tuesday.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
RAILROAD SHOPS BURNED.
Tremendous Blaze at Nashville, Tenn.
Entails Loss Of $4,000.

The Tennessee Central railroad
shops in south Nashville burned
Thursday night, entailing an estimat-
ed total loss Of $4,000. The boiler
shops, planning mill, blacksmith shop,
round house, machine shops, store
room and Office were almost entirely
consumed, and four locomotives, one
combination and four box cars destroy.
ed. The loss in rolling stock is esti.
mated at $4,000. fully insured. 1t Is
said that there was an insurance of
but $4,000 on the plant
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
DIVISION OF PLANT ESTATE.
over 100000 for Widow and Nearly
100000 for Son.

100000 for Son.
A New York dispatch says: Henry
B. Plant, the founder OF the Plant sys
tenn Of steamships, railways and hotels,
who died in 1899, left, according to the
report of the appraiser appointed by
the surrogates court to assess the val
lie Of the estate for the purpose of the
inheritance tax, gross personal es
tate Of $12,729.OOO, the chief item con.
sisting of $4,000 shares of stock in the
Henry B. Plant Company, valued at the
time of his death at $12, 10000. The
net personal estate after all deduc.
tons, amounted to 11,973,995
After the deductions OF certain lega.
cies which were paid by the heirs, Mrs,
Margaret Plant, the widow of Mr..
Plant, will received $3,947, 900, and
Morton F. Plant, his son and her step.
son, $685. 900.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
RESURRECTION is FEARED.
Army May be Sent to lsthmus Before
Scheduled Time.

The possibility Of an instruction
against the new government Of Pan.
ANA Is so seriously considered by the
responsible officials at Washington
that 1t may be the army will be sent to
the isthmus before the ratification OF
the Panama treaty.
The first plan was to keep the ma
rines on the isthmus until the treaty,
carrying with II our guarantee Of indie
pendence OF the new republic, is rati'
fed by the senate, then to put the ar
my In charge.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
oALLoWs IS DOOM OF SMITH.
Young Man Who shot Wife to Death
Is Convicted by Jury.

The trial OF Robert Smith. the Suhns
man held for the murder of his young
wife, in the superior court at Carroll
ton, Ga, was concluded by q verdict
from the jury which means death ioJ
the prisoner, as they failed to recon
mend him TO mercy
Attorneys representing Smith by the
appointment Of the court, made s
strong effort to establish Smith in
sanity, but failed.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
PUelLlsT BADLY BATTERED.
"Youns corbett" Proved Too Much Of
a Proposition for Hanlon.

At San Francisco, Tuesday night a
merciful referee probably saved Eddie
Hanlon from being killed by Young
Corbett," when he stopped the contest
In the middle OF the sixteenth round,
For two rounds previous Referee Ora,
ney had begged Hanlon's seconds to
take their man out Of the ring, but
they kept the game youngster at it,
and, finally, Graney, fearing that a
fatality might result, ordered the fight
stopped and awarded the contest to
Corbett.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
SITUATION AT DESPERATE STAGE

Pessirnlstle Feeling over Strained Re-
latIons In the Far East.
1t is learned In diplomatic circles
at Paris that the japanese government
has informed the foreign diplomats
that the situation with respect to Rus.
sia Is desperate. but not hopeless. 1t
is believed this information was com.
municated TO the French government
for presentation at st. Petersburg.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
SAN DOMINGO IN TURMOIL.
win Three Revolutions Raging Min.
lister Powell Asks for Ala

,,,,.. '' 'N~N0 TVT NTU,
With three revolutions raging on
me island Of San Domingo, the forces
OF Jiminez within four hours of San
Domingo City, and excitement prevail.
ing, Minister Powell thinks the sltua.
uon demands the presence of an add.
uonal warship, and in a cablegram
dated Monday appealed to the state de
partment for aid
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
Alleged Lepers in Lincoln, Nehrask,

Residents near Ninth and H streets
IN Lincoln, Neb,, reported to Health
ohcer Rhode that twenty-five Rus.
sans living in the vicinity have lepro,
sS' The matter is being investigated.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
COINCIDENCE FROM LONDON.
Lord Mayor Ritchle Wires Sympathy
- IN

Aoro Mayor Richie Wires sympathy
to People OF Chicago.
The following message was received
in Chicago Thursday from the lord
mayor of London, Sir James 7.
Richie through Ambassador Choate;
London, Dec. 81, 1903.-The citi'
zens of London offer their deep sympa'
thy and sincere coincidence with the
American people in the awful loss oil
life In the catastrophe at Chicago.
lsigued) JAS. T. RITCHIE. (
Lord Mayor Of London" -
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
SYMPATHY FROM RUSSIAN RULER
Extended Through Count cassinl, Min
lister at Washington.

Count cassini, The Russia ambas,
sador at Washington, went to the
state department Thursday, although
he has been suffering several days
from a cold, and expressed the person.
al sympathy OF the Russian emperor
for the people of the United States In
their hour OF afiilctlon.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
ALLEGED LYNcHsRs ARRESTED,
Five Men are Charged with Causing
Trouble at Plneapple, Alabama.

Trouble at PIneappIe, Alabanla, 7
Information from Pineapple, Ala, is
20 the effect that the sheriff Of vii.
cox county has arrested Walter Stuart,
constable Of Pineapple precinct; Press,
ley Stuart. his brother; Evander Mel.
ton. uncle OF "Plg" Motion; Robert
Ray. a gypsy horse trader, and Emmett
Barlow.
The trial will be held before Justice
Crawford. Solicitor Quarles was tele-
graphed Of the arrests .-.-...
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
CLUB MEN FLAME VICTIMS.
Wealthy Citizens Of Troy N. ", Lose
Life In Burning Building.

Life In Burning Building.
Moses T. Clough, the nestor OF the
Rennsalaer county bar and the last
survivor Of the class OF 1s4S of Dart.
mouth College; William Shaw, head
OF the law Arm of Shaw, Bailey &
Murphy, and Benjamin w. Kinney,
manager of the Fuller-Warren Compa.
ny, OF Boston, Mass, lost their lives
in a fire which partially destroyed the
Troy Club, in Troy, N. Y, at an early
hour Wednesday,
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
DIXIE OFF FOR COLON.
Cruiser Leaves League Island Navy
Yard With Munitions and Marines.

Taro with Munitions and Marines
The Sabbath stiffness at the League
island navy yard at Philadelphia, was
broken Sunday by the hurried fitting
out Of the cruiser Dixie for her trip
TO Colon and by nightfall the trim
vessel was ready to sail Monday morn
ing The activity at the yard resem'
bled much the busy scenes there prior
to the .Spanish.Amerlcan war
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05
FIFTY MARINES MISSING.

Collier Of French Navy Supposed to
be at Bottom Of Sea.
1t is reported in Paris that the col.
lier Vienne, of the French navy, man.
ned by ffty.one officers and men
which left Rochefort for Toulon. has
been lost. The minister of marine has
sent war ships in search of the missing
vessel, and though in the track Of
steamers, has not been reported.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-01-05

ROOSEVELT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
GIants, YIotorioun rour.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2.-The
Giants shifted the scene of action on
their southern exhibition campaign
from Little Rock to the Tennessee me.
uopolis and there beat the local team
II to 0. The regular league battlefield
was still under several feet of water,
making it necessary for the contest
ants to line up at the college grounds.
Manager Fisher OF the local tribe of
baseballists has a strong team for this
seasons Southern league pennant race,
and after the close call the Giants had
at Little Rock "our own" McGraw,
chief OF the Gothamites, sent McGin-
nifty to pitch and appealed to his men
to get busy early in the game. Come
on, boys" said Little Mac" with his
customary snappiness, Tets get right
at these fellows and make killing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
ConJurer Did the rviok.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2.-Captain
5. s. Browns Derby candidate, Con-
jurer, after a brilliant burst of speed
won the Turnverein purse, at a mile
and seventy yards, from Safety Light.
Bats, the outsider, got away from
the post-to a flying start, and it looked
as If he might run away with the
purse, but making the turn for home
Safety Light challenged him and
looked to be winning. Conjurer, how
ever, gave a fine exhibition OF game
ness and under a vigorous ride by
Lyme crept up to Safety Light and
dashed under the wire, winning by
full length.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Estate of Giovanni cozzio.

OTATE CF VERMONT [ At a Probate
y District of Bennington, IS. Court, held at
the Probate once within and for said District,
on the 10Th day of March, A. ID. 1904.
Present. Hon John V. Carney, Judge.
copy OF the last win and testament OF Coz
zio Giovanni, late of Readsboro, in the County
of Benningtonand state of Vermont, deceased,
duly proved and allowed in add by the Court in
TiOne, Austria, and OF the probate thereof be.
ing presented TO the court here, that the same
instrument may be allowed In this State, as the
last will and testament of the said deceased,
and that said copy may be hled and recorded
in the Probate Court for the District OF Ben
ningtOn aforesaid, agreeably to the statute In
such case made and provided: II is hereby
ordered that all persons concerned be notified
TO appear before said court at a session thereof
TO be holden at the Probate Office on the 4th
day of April, A. d. 1901 and contest the allow
ance OF said instrument and the filing and re-
cOrdng OF the copy OF said will, and the probate
thereof, as aforesaid II they see cause, for which
purpose II Is further ordered that O copy OF the
record OF this order be published three weeks
successfully In the Bennington Evening Banner,
q newspaper printed at Bennington In this state,
all which publications shall be previous TO said
time appointed for hearing.
A true record,
JOHN v. CARNEY, Judge,
81 JOHN " CARNEY, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
POISON CANDY TRIAL.
Prisoner Takes the stand In Her
own Defense.


own Defense.
SAN FRANCISCO, April q 49, Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin was called as the first
witness at the poison candy trial in
her own defense for the murder of
Mrs John p. Dunning. She denied all
discriminating evidence given against
her by witnesses for the state.
Mrs. Botkin told at length Of her re-
lations with John II. Dunning, whom
she said she first met in Golden Gate
Park and assisted financially. She said
he also received $500 from Mrs. Cor
baly. She said she was in Humboldt
county on June II, 1897, the date of
the postmark on an anonymous letter
mailed to Mr.. Dunning from San Fran
cisco. She denied that she wrote the
letter and also denied the statements
concerning her movements in the tes-
tlmony of Miss Lizzie Livernash. She
had never inquired regarding the eff
fects Of pOisons and had never con-
templated suicide. She denied pur-
chasing the handkerchief found in the
box Of poisoned candy. She said she
had never in her life been in the store
OF Hans g. Son, where the candy Is
alleged to have been bought.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
HANDICAP TO ToMcoD.
HOnOrs Were Well Divided on BEN
nings Track.

hOhorb were wen divided on Benz
nings Track.
WASHINGTON, April o. Honors
were pretty well divided at the Ben
nings track, two favorites, two sec
ond choices and two outsiders win
ming. Paul Clifford, the favorite in
the fifth race, won his third victory of
the meeting, with Jockey Burns up.
Burns also rode Scotch Thistle, the
winner In the last race.
Burns was suspended for four days
for disobedience at the post In the
fifth race. Attendance good, weather
fine and track deep In mud.
Tomcod, second choice, won the
three-year-old handicap by head over
Monte Carlo, the favorite. Allen Avon,
the favorite in the second, won by
half length in a field of three.
Tugal Bey, at s to l. won the third,
and Firstborn, at Is to l, took the
fourth, the favorite finishing in the
ruck. Paul Clifford took the fifth east
~ by three lengths. while the sixth
went to Scotch Thistle, a second choice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Mrs Frank H. Burgess is improving
as fast as possible.
James Hurley spent Sunday with
his son, Frank in Albany.
George Shurtleff was taken today
to Brattleboro for medical treatment.
Robt Squires and wife of New York
are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
F. N. Squires.
The listers met yesterday and made
ready to begin the work Of l!ecting
inventories next week.
Clarence Berry and Harry Wander
blrg attended card party in North
Adams, Thursday night
Miss Buck who has been boarding
with Mrs Burgess has gone to her
home in West Arlington.
The Camp S. of V. will attend the
funeral of Comrade VIM Murphy in a
body Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at the home.
J, Harry Engells, who is seriously
sick at the Rutland city hospital, was
reported to be somewhat worse late
last evening.
Miss Nora Harnett, teacher in the
Waterford Public Schools, who has
been the guest of Mrs d. B. Keller
has returned home.
Mrs o. X. Wyman is seriously i'll at
her home with typhoid pneumonia,
consultation Of doctors was held
Thursday morning.
Monument lodge, X. OF p. is to hold
a card party followed by dancing
at It's rooms next Wednesday evening
Two hundred and fifty invitations
have been issued.
Miss Sybil Harris, who had her
hand bailey injured some time ago
had three fingers taken off at hospit-
al in Troy yesterday. She is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
Fl. S, Bingham was in Richford
Friday morning attending, the funer.
al of Henry E. Rustedt, a prominent
man of that place who was drowned in
the Missisquoi river last Sunday.
9Th Corps Post No 1l2 GAR will |
meet at their Post Room Sunday at
p m. to attend the funeral of VIM f.
Murphy. All comrades of the GAR,
and Sons of veterans are invited to |
attend.
Invitations are out TO the marriage |
Of Miss Fannie Lorraine Holley of Dor
set to Edward Henry Hudson of New
York. The ceremony will take place
in the Congregational church in Dor.
set Thursday April Ia at noon.
The funeral Of the late William Z.
Murphy will be held from his home
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev
George S. Mills will officiate. His
comrades OF the GAR and members of
Mt Anthony Masonic lodge will
attend.
The Hoosick Valley Street Railway
has received Official notice
hat the state railroad commissioners
rave approved the franchise from Will
Jamestown Station to the Vermont
tate line. This is the last formality
o be undergone for that particular
extension. The approval of the South
extension is expected
oon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
A. K. RITCHIE & CO.'S
What the Smart People are Wearing

Buttons and braid are seen in profusion
on all tailor-made suits. Tan shoes will be
popular The stockings are to be the same
soft, pretty brown as were used some years
ago. The old-fashioned polka-dot is in full
swing againin all sorts of goods White still
leads the colors of the summer. Crush leather
belts are extremely swell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Premature Blast Cost Five Lives.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 2.
BY the premature explosion of
blast at the Southern Quarry company
at Fabers, twenty three miles south of
this city, four men were blown to
atoms and two were injured. Friction
in loading an eighteen foot breast hole
in concrete rock caused the accident.
The company's president, L. G. John
son Of Washington, has dropped dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Notice to Sell Real Estate of
Julia G, Church, Deceased.

CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
Bloomington County, IS. held at the Probate
once in Bennington, in and for said district
on the 10th day OF March. A. d. 1904.
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
Stella Church Corbett, ADMINISTRATIVE de
bOnis non with the will annexed Of the estate
of Julia c. Church, late OF SALISBURY in said
district, deceased, makes application TO said
Court for license TO sell all OF the real estate
of said deceased situate In the town
of SALISBURY. in said district Of Benning-
ton, for bounds and description reference
may be had to the land records in the TOwr
Clerks office of the town of SALISBURY, repre-
senting that the sale of said real estate Is neces
sary to pay the debts Of said deceased and
expenses Of administration.
WhereupOn 1t Is ordered by said court that
said application be referred TO session thereof,
TO be held at the Probate ONCE in Bennington
In said dstrict~0n the 9th day of April A, ID.
1904, for hearing and decision thereon: and 1t Is
further ordered that all persons interested De
notified hereof by publication Of notice OF said
application and order thereon, three weeks sue
cessively In the Bennington Evening Banner
newspaper published In Bennington and which
circulates in the neighbOThood OF those inter-
ested, before said time Of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, II
they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court.
Attest JOHN v. CARNEY. Judge,
70W3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Every winner Played.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 2.-Ey-
cry winning horse at Ascot park was
played, some Of them heavily. Three
favorites were successful-Jim Hale,
Discus and Ned Damsel. The other
winners were Kyle H., Hilona and
Winnifrede. Jockey Lawrence rode
three winners and one place horse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
FIoriana Belle n Winner at 90 to 1.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Fiori-
ana Belle, quoted in some books at 100
to l, took the last race at Oakland.
There was a quiet play on the Ally, her
price being 80 to when the field went
to the post. She got away well and
at once went to the front Ebony
passed her before the stretch was
reached, but he tired and stumbled,
losing much ground. Floriana Belle
hung on gamely and won by a neck
from The BugabOo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Estate of Mary J. Reynolds
VIII Presented.

VIII Presented.
CTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
DDistrict of Bennington, IS held at the Pro-
bate ONCE in Bennington, within and for
said District, on the 26th day OF March, A. ID.
1904.
Present John V. Carney Judge.
An instrument, purporting to be the lasssAlll
and testament Of Mary j. Reynolds, late OF
Bennington, in said district. deceased being pre-.
sented by George Reynolds for probate,
1t is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session thereof, to be
held at the Probate once in Bennington, in
said district on the 18th dav of April,
A. D., 1904, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, and
show cause If any they have, against the pro-
bate of said viii; for which purpose 1t is
further ordered, that this order be published
three weeks successfully In the Bennington Ev-
ton in this state previous to said time OF hearing
By the Court.
rs Attest. John V. Carney, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Cornell pefeated sniIorr.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2.-Cornell
defeated the navy baseball team here
by a score of runs to 2. Needham
was unsteady and allowed the visitors
thirteen hits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02
Yale Won In snnppy cume.

NORFOLK, Va, April 2.-Yale de-
feated Lafayette here by a score Of
8 to l. Both teams played a clean,
snappy game, the work OF the bat
teries being particularly strong.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-02

RICHMOND, Va, April 2.-The Phil
adelphia American leaguers were de-
feated here by the Princeton univer-
sity nine. The Tigers played n bril-
liant game. Score: Athletics, 8; Prince
ton, 8.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-02-12
FACTORY DESTROYED
Considerable Damage Done by
WindSt0rm Near Island.

Island, KY. Feb. Io.-A severe
wind and rain storm passed through
this neighborhood Sunday morning
about a o'clock doing considerable
damage to buildings, fencing and
trees. Among the buildings dam
aged Sd far reported is Finnis Kirt-
ley's stock barn. which was blown
down with over thirty head OF stock
In 1t. The stock escaped injury.
The barns of w. J. Medders and l. E.
Eaton were unroofed. Several ten
ant houses were moved off their foun-
dations, and the large tobacco factory
OF L. M. Patterson & Son, at Point
Pleasant, was demolished. Part of
one OF the chimneys to l. T. Nails
house was blown down, and much
valuable timber was destroyed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-02-12
New Hall and Opera.

The traterpal Lodges of Red Men
and Odd Fellows, of McHenry, will, lin
the near future, begin the erection OF
a new hall which promises to be a
monument to the thriving little city.
1t Is to be OF brick, forty feet wide and
eighty feet long and two stories high.
The second story will be used by the
two lodges as hall for their regular
lodge work. The first or ground room
will be finished In style for a mann
moth opera hall.
The estimated cost OF the building
Is from four to FIVE thousand dollars
and will occupy the lot on which the
old hall stood when burned about two
weeks ago.